U12RD04 Posted August 4, 2009 #1 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Made in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, a Pink Gin contains gentian and a dash of 'pink'. 'Pink' referring to the Angostura bitters, a dark red extract of gentian and spices. This is typically an English way of drinking and enjoying gin. Also called Gin and Bitters, the Pink Gin cocktail was created by the Royal Navy. They created the drink in order to make Angostura bitters more enjoyable. The Royal Navy used the bitters to treat medical conditions in sailors; furthermore, it was also used to treat seasickness. The Recipe This recipe serves 1 1 measure gin 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters Coat the sides of a chilled martini glass with the Angostura bitters, add chilled gin and serve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaMatesNYC Posted August 4, 2009 #2 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Made in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, a Pink Gin contains gentian and a dash of 'pink'. 'Pink' referring to the Angostura bitters, a dark red extract of gentian and spices. This is typically an English way of drinking and enjoying gin. Also called Gin and Bitters, the Pink Gin cocktail was created by the Royal Navy. They created the drink in order to make Angostura bitters more enjoyable. The Royal Navy used the bitters to treat medical conditions in sailors; furthermore, it was also used to treat seasickness. The Recipe This recipe serves 1 1 measure gin 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters Coat the sides of a chilled martini glass with the Angostura bitters, add chilled gin and serve. And another so soon?:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guernseyguy Posted August 4, 2009 #3 Share Posted August 4, 2009 And another so soon?:eek: It is a direct quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted August 4, 2009 #4 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Can somebody give me an idea of drinks prices on Cunard? For instance what do they charge for a house wine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaMatesNYC Posted August 4, 2009 #5 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Can somebody give me an idea of drinks prices on Cunard? For instance what do they charge for a house wine ? Check out this thread... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=949380&highlight=drink+prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_W Posted August 4, 2009 #6 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Do you ever burn the bitters? Before adding the gin, of course! Either burnt or un-burnt, modern gins make poor Gin & Bitters, I think; an old fashioned gin like Bols Genever from Holland has a much more distinct set of flavors than London "dry" gins, and I like it very much indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portia_flower Posted August 5, 2009 #7 Share Posted August 5, 2009 The Recipe This recipe serves 1 1 measure gin 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters Coat the sides of a chilled martini glass with the Angostura bitters, add chilled gin and serve. YUM. This Pink Gin sounds just fine to me. I can get these on board the QM2?? About how much USD do those run... (must budget in advance)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-step Posted August 5, 2009 #8 Share Posted August 5, 2009 We made a Pink Gin last night. Not bad. I then made a Pink Gin with a little St. Germaine added in. Much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garigoun Posted August 5, 2009 #9 Share Posted August 5, 2009 We made a Pink Gin last night. Not bad.I then made a Pink Gin with a little St. Germaine added in. Much better. I too made a pink gin last night Not bad. Then I too made another but with a lot more gin added in. Much Much better. G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_W Posted August 5, 2009 #10 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Many things are improved by the addition of St-Germain, like the St-Honoré 75 which is St-Germain, lemon juce and champagne. (I know, I know, I'm writing St-Germain with a hyphen; I always wrote St. Germain with a period until one day I looked at the bottle and saw the way the maker spells it, with a hyphen. Go figure.) Does anyone know if St-Germain (or Creme de Violette) are available on QM2? There are some wonderfully cold and delicious cocktails to be made using these two items, but they're far from standard items to find on the back bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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