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Some cocktail ideas

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 — Issue 365

BRATTLEBORO — Saxtons River Distillery Marketing and Promotions Manager Drew M. Kacik has some advice for people new to gin: “Don't be scared to kind of mix it with things and just experiment.”

Kacik provided cocktail recipes from the Chamber of Commerce event.

The Merchant's Wife

(In honor of the Chamber mixer)

¶Gin

¶Aperol Liquor

¶A squeeze of lemon

¶Muddled watermelon

Top off drink with:

¶Club soda

The Plymouth Gin & Tonic

¶Muddled strawberries and blackberries

¶Black pepper

¶Gin

¶Tonic water

Woodstock

(Courtesy of the magazine and website Saveur)

¶Gin

¶Lemon juice

¶Maple syrup

¶Orange bitters

Snowdrop summer

¶Gin

¶Muddled honeydew melon and cucumbers

¶Mint

¶Soda water

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