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Cocktail of the Day
29th of November 2025
Today is Gaming's birthday, so we are drinking a Playmate Martini.
Saturn
A Tiki-influenced frozen gin sour with passion fruit and almond.
Lucien Gaudin
A vintage French riff on a Negroni. This cocktail is perhaps better, certainly easier drinking when served on-the-rocks.
Gentleman's Health
A four, equal parts cocktail created by Kevin Kos to bring awareness to Movember, a charity and initiative to spread awareness about health issues faced
Sevivon
With its rich apple, spice, citrus and nuttiness, this cocktail was created for the Hanukkah season as the perfect accompaniment for Hanukkah fare.
Milano Torino Sour
A fluffed-up and soured version of the classic Milano Torino (Mi-To) cocktail.
Platano
Banana rum with hints of lime, invigorated and refreshed with soda.
Golden Hour No. 2
The Golden Hour can simply be built in the glass, as originally specified by Kaitlin, but I prefer shaking the first three ingredients as specified above.
French Berry
This started as a spiced berry riff on a Pan American Clipper but headed in a distinctly French direction.
Special Spiced Berry
A spiced berry-flavoured riff on a classic Bacardi Special cocktail.
Spiced Berry Hot Toddy
A cocktail which delivers on its warming, fruity name.
Gingerbread Martini
A wet Vodka Martini with nutty almond and warming gingerbread.
East India No. 3
Pineapple and a splash of rum add to the tropical notes in this brandy-laced, citrusy cocktail.
East India No. 4
Rich sherry and bone-dry vermouth balance each other to deliver a flavoursome aperitivo.
Psychopathia Sexualis
My previous recipe was also equal parts, but based on London dry gin. In November 2025, I discovered that using old tom gin produced a better cocktail.
Aviation Cocktail (Difford's recipe)
Citrusy, floral gin with a lightly sour finish.
Jack Rose Cocktail
In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury says, a Jack Rose is nothing but a Pink Apple Car, and when made with just calvados, lemon juice
Million Dollar Cocktail
It's fluffy and the recipe may look sweet, but this classic is dry and herbal with layers of fruit.
