PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay gin o 1 ounce sake o ½ ounce Triple Sec o 1 ounce fresh orange juice Garnish o orange slice Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Strain into a cocktail glass or into a double Old Fashioned glass over ice. 3. Garnish with orange slice. Remarks: Often you’ll find this made with gin, sake, and Triple Sec. You’ll also find it with orange juice in place of Triple Sec. But here you can have it all. Enjoy.

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay gin o 1 ½ ounces Lillet Blanc o 1 dash Lazzaroni maraschino liqueur o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste Garnish o lemon peel or Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a cherry or lemon peel. Remarks: The classic Imperial Cocktail as mentioned in Daly’s Bartender’s Encyclopedia

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay gin o 1 ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 dash Lazzaroni maraschino liqueur Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: A healthy dash of maraschino makes this a smoother version of what would otherwise be a rather wet martini. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 splash of Lillet Blanc o 3 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Fill a martini glass with ice, add Lillet and swirl to coat and chill the glass. 2. Add gin and ice to a mixing glass and stir to chill. 3. Discard ice and Lillet from the martini glass. 4. Strain the gin into the prepared glass. 5. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: The idea behind the In and Out Martini is to drin

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce Chambord o ½ ounce Kahlúa o 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice o 1 splash grenadine Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: This one began with the In the Clover Coffee cocktail. As we were balancing that we tried it without coffee and found that was also an excellent cock

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay gin o 1 ounce Finlandia vodka o 2 ounces Kahlúa o 2 ounces pineapple juice o 2 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Tonic Water Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except tonic over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 3. Top with tonic. Remarks: And now for something that is truly completely different. Not so much for combining gin and vodka, that’s been done before. Kahlúa and pineapple

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 3 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce red wine o 1 tablespoon Goslings Black Seal rum (151 proof) o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters or to taste Garnish o 1 slice of a Jalapeño or cherry pepper (optional) Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into a chilled martini glass. 3. Garnish with pepper slice if using. Remarks: An interesting combination of ingredients with or without the pepper.

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay gin o ¼ ounce Campari o ½ ounce Triple Sec o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: Created in California in the ‘90s. The Jasmine can be your “Gateway Drink” to the bitter world of Campari. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¾ ounce Bombay gin o ½ ounce green Chartreuse o ¾ ounce Luxardo maraschino o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice Garnish o lime peel Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with lime peel (optional). Remarks: Traditionally the Last Word is a drink of equal parts. However, one part of Chartreuse is more equal than one part of just about anything else so we adjusted it. You still taste Cha

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 or 3 sage leaves o 2 ounces Bombay gin o 1 ounce Lillet Blanc o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce Lavender Syrup (see Syrups etc.) o 2 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o lavender sprig or sage leaf Method: 1. Muddle sage in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients except soda and shake to chill well. 3. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 4. Top with sod

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay gin o 1 ounce St. Germain liqueur o 1 ounce Sauvignon Blanc or your favorite white wine Garnish o lime twist Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with lime twist. Remarks: St. Germain provides the body and warmth which makes this a unique martini. So, picture a lazy afternoon in Paris. Now, picture yourself holding a drink. Get the picture? . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ½ ounces Lillet Rosé o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters o 1 egg white Garnish o lemon twist (optional) Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients without ice. 2. Add ice and shake again to chill. 3. Fine strain into a cocktail glass. 4. Garnish with lemon twist if using. Remarks: Unique. The egg white add

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay gin o 2 ounces Lillet Rosé o ½ ounce grenadine o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice o ¼ ounce orgeat syrup o 2 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o mint sprig Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda over ice. 2. Strain into an ice filled highball glass. 3. Add soda and stir gently. 4. Garnish with mint sprig. Remarks: A delicious cocktail that is pleasant to drink and gives

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 3 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ounce Sambuca Romano Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. Remarks: Because of its reliance on cheap coal for heating and power the famous London fog was actually London smog. The pollution is largely gone now and all we are left with is a smooth licorice tasting cocktail. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ ounce Bombay gin o ½ ounce Flor de Caña Extra Seco rum o ½ ounce 1800 Silver tequila o ½ ounce Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Triple Sec o 2 ounces cranberry juice o 1 ounce fresh lemon juice o 1 ounce Earl Grey Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) Garnish o ½ of a lime wheel o mint sprig Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve over ice in a highball glass. 3. Garnish with

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay gin o ½ ounce Campari o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce Triple Sec Garnish o orange twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange twist. Remarks: Named for Lucien Gaudin the famous French fencer, at least to the French. It's a pleasantly bitter Negroni-esque cocktail. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce Cointreau o ½ ounce Luxardo maraschino o 1 tablespoon Remy Martin VSOP cognac o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. Remarks: We had to work hard with this drink. We not only changed the proportions of the ingredients, we also added maraschino. We think it now has the gravitas its name deserves. .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay gin o ½ ounce Cointreau o ½ ounce grenadine o ¼ ounce fresh lemon juice Garnish o 1 Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a cherry. Remarks: Summery and light but not superficial. Goes down easy. Perhaps a little too easy. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ounce Cointreau o 1 ounce fresh orange juice o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Double strain and serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a cherry. Remarks: The Cointreau and the fresh orange juice give this a brunch vibe. Unless you’re a late riser, then perhaps with lunch. Or, if

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay gin o 1 ounce Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce Pimm’s No.1 Cup o ¼ ounce Cointreau Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with lemon peel. Remarks: This is a satisfyingly strong cocktail with a unique taste. For those who think a martini must have gin and vermouth, we’ve got you covered, and then some. .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay gin o ¾ ounce Lillet Rouge o ¼ ounce Lazzaroni maraschino liqueur o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters or to taste Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: The martini precursor? Perhaps. A very good cocktail on its own? Definitely. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ounce Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o 1 dash The Cocktail Experiment Lavender Bitters Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with lemon peel. Remarks: Q: What do you get when you mix absinthe, gin, Lillet, and lavender? A: One really good cocktail. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay gin o ½ ounce green Crème de Menthe o 1 ounce Godiva White Chocolate liqueur o 2 scoops mint chocolate chip ice cream Garnish o mint sprig Method: 1. Blend all until smooth. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with mint sprig. Remarks: A bit like a Grasshopper if said grasshopper had a chip on its shoulder. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¼ ounce Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ounce fresh orange juice o ¼ ounce grenadine Garnish o orange slice Method: 1. Swirl absinthe to coat the inside of a cocktail glass and discard excess. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingredients over ice and strain into the prepared glass. 3. Garnish with orange slice. Remarks: A Harry McElhone pre-Viagra era cocktail that is inspired by the S