July Newsletter

Montgomery Collins, from whom our Schwarzwald Dry Gin originates. A son of a diplomat in East Asia. His military career in Berlin, and his adopted home in the Black Forest provides a background for a recipe that represents a combination of native Black Forest herbs and berries and exotic Asian botanicals. It defines the “enigmatic character” of ingredients for this special gin come from the Black Forest. In total, 47 handpicked ingredients, prepared in soft spring water from their Black Forest source, the use of local cranberries as some sort of “secret weapon” native to the Black Forest and maturing in traditional earthenware containers.
Whether with tonic, as a Martini, or in a French 75, the unique and complex taste of Monkey 47 is an ideal basis for both classics and more eccentric cocktails. With the distinct and pure scent of juniper, a tangy and crisp citrus note, a sweet, floral aroma, a hint of peppery spices, subtle bitter fruit, and a deep and harmoniously balanced complexity with a tremendously racy finish!

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Sloe Gin Fizz
© Jochen Hirschfeld

The difference between a Tom Collins and a Gin Fizz can be summed up using the following simple rule: one is stirred, while the other is shaken. To put it even more simply: The Gin Fizz is a sour topped up with just a splash of soda water, while a lot more soda water is added to the Tom Collins to create a longer drink. And for that special twist, you can use our Schwarzwald Sloe Gin instead of our dry gin to round off this refreshing cocktail:

2 oz (6 cl) Schwarzwald Sloe Gin
1 oz (3 cl) fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz (1 cl) sugar syrup
Soda water to top up

Twelve Cocktails System:
Rocks Cocktail  
Base Spirit
Alcoholic Modifier
Non Alcoholic Modifier
Non Alcoholic Mixer
Ice
Shake
Strain over fresh ice

Add all of the ingredients except the soda water to the shaker, fill with ice cubes and shake vigorously for around 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled fizz glass or over ice into a highball glass and top up with 2 to 3 cl of fresh soda water.

Upcoming National Drink Days!

•July 2: National Anisette Day
•July 10: National Pina Colada Day
•July 11: National Mojito Day
•July 14: National Grand Marnier Day
•July 19: National Daquiri Day
•July 24: National Tequila Day
•July 25: National Wine & Cheese Day
•July 27: National Scotch Day
•July 31: Black Tot Day

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Techniques

Choosing a Tonic Water that’s right for you!

Seeing that our Spirit Showcase is Gin, we’d like to go over a few tonics to chose from.
•Schweppes: One of the first carbonated tonics. 1871. Geneva, Switzerland. Larger bubbles with citrus and strong quinine bitter flavors.
•Canada Dry: Popular as a mixer during prohibition to help mask the flavors of homemade spirits. Created by a pharmacist in Toronto, Canada, this tonic is slightly sweeter than Schweppes.
•Fever Tree: founded 2004, West London, England. 7 different versions of Tonic Waters. Sold in 72 countries worldwide. Premium Indian Tonic Water is the most popular, not very sweet, clean and fresh balanced bitterness with intense carbonation. You can find these at any Whole Foods.
•Fentimens: Created in 2007. Botanically based tonic with lemongrass and quinine bark. Medium bubbles that isn’t cloyingly sweet.
•Q Tonic: Designed in Brooklyn. Uses agave syrup as a sweetener instead of cane, giving a subtle sweetness with slightly more bitterness than most other tonic waters found.