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[colleena]

I normally drink either white wine or vodka on the rocks.  Who knew that gin bottles look surprisingly similar to vodka, lol.  Anyway, I tried straight gin on the rocks & w/a little bit of vermouth but to me they both taste like some kind of bushy plant, not that I've ever tried that but ... Any ideas for drinking gin, thanks.

[spumoni99]

To me it tastes like some kind of disinfectant cleaner, the only hard alcohol I can drink straight is jameson whiskey but I only drink a few times a year.

[kaydee50]

Personally, don't like gin but friends love gin and tonic.

[shoesnbags]

@colleena 

Try a Tom Collins. 

Ingredients ; 2 ounces London dry gin ; 1 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed ; 1/2 ounce simple syrup ; Club soda, to top ; lemon wheel.

Tastes kind of like lemonade to me.  Great on a hot day.

[KathyM23]

gin and gingerale or gin and seven up or sprite with a squeeze of lime.  Only Tangeray.

Gin is my drink of choice (unless is an ice cream drink like Brandy Alexander) but I never did like gin and tonic; that is much too bitter.

[sabatini]

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@colleena wrote:

I normally drink either white wine or vodka on the rocks.  Who knew that gin bottles look surprisingly similar to vodka, lol.  Anyway, I tried straight gin on the rocks & w/a little bit of vermouth but to me they both taste like some kind of bushy plant, not that I've ever tried that but ... Any ideas for drinking gin, thanks.

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@colleena, as another poster mentioned, a gin & tonic is a classic.

Pour gin over ice, add tonic water & squeeze in some fresh lime. Refreshing! 

As far as gin tasting like "a bushy plant", the 1st time I tasted it, it reminded me of pine needles.

Gin is made from juniper berries, so you were correct in saying that it tastes like a bushy plant! 

[kate2357]

On the website Insanely Good recipes they have 17 Classic Gin Cocktails listed. Some of them sound delicious to try. 

[colleena]

@spumoni99 Disinfectant cleaner or medicinal taste, just yuck.

[magicmoodz]

I think an Aviation is a special gin drink. I always use Hendricks gin because I don't find it to be "junipery".😄

It makes a beautiful presentation.

[colleena]

@kate2357 I'm on my way over there to check it out, thanks.