Mixmeister Robert shakes it up again with our Gin Gingeroo

Those of you who know us, know that Robert can mix up a mean martini. He's just got a knack for it. At our Pomegranate holiday soirées, we serve up a delicious Pometini from a little ice bar we set up outside at the shop. It's always quite the hit.

Some time ago, I heard about this new French liqueur, and made all kinds of phone calls to California in a quest to find it (because I'm a goofball). It's a ginger-based liqueur blended with cognac (made in very small batches), and I just adore all things ginger, so had to have some. Called Domaine de Canton, it's in this fabulous bottle (love the architecture of it), and has an exquisite, exotic taste. Rather expensive it is, but you only use a wee bit at a time. First time we tried it, we had to ask our friends to bring a bottle with them over the border. Weird how that makes you feel like some sort of outlaw. Happily, now the liquor store at Ray's right here in Bend carries it.

So here's our new concoction: Robert made up the drink, and I made up the name. A Gin Gingeroo (might have been channeling Mary Poppins at the time). Enjoy! {Save it for a celebratory evening, and you can make that precious bottle last.}

2 oz good gin
3/4 oz Domaine de Canton
juice of small lemon
3/4 oz triple sec to taste (depends on how sweet/sour lemons are)

Shake over ice, pour into your best, ice-cold martini glasses. Garnish with a twist of lemon.

Cin cin.