If you didn\u2019t know it already, the cocktail world is booming. Ever since the cocktail renaissance of the early 2000s, mixology has been a big deal.<\/h2>\n
From Tacoma to Tampa, there are cocktails and bars littered throughout the country where talented, creative bartenders are mixing up classic and contemporary drinks.<\/p>\n
If you want to be known as a bartender worth your salt, many classic drinks should be perfected first. Lucky for you, there are countless cocktails that not only feature simple ingredients, but are very easy to make without a full bar and an advanced degree in mixology.<\/p>\n
And while we could easily write about the slew of easy-to-make classic drinks featuring whiskey, rum, tequila, and vodka, today is gin\u2019s time to shine. If you\u2019re a fan of the juniper-based, herbal, and botanical spirit, you should know how to make a handful of drinks. This includes the Gin & Tonic, Negroni, Gimlet, and more.<\/p>\n
If you only learn how to make one gin cocktail perfectly, make it a Gin & Tonic. At its most basic, it\u2019s a highball cocktail featuring gin and tonic water. Sure, you can add a squeeze of lime, but it doesn\u2019t get much simpler than that.<\/p>\n
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There\u2019s no wrong time for this herbal, botanical, bittersweet cocktail. Made with London Dry Gin, Campari, and sweet red Vermouth, it\u2019s a classic Italian cocktail you need to add to your repertoire.<\/p>\n
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When it comes to simple gin-based cocktails, it\u2019s difficult to beat the Gimlet. Made simply with gin and sweetened lime juice (or fresh lime juice and simple syrup)<\/em>, it\u2019s a fresh, boozy, juniper, and citrus-driven cocktail you\u2019ll want to drink all year long.<\/p>\n
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If you didn\u2019t know it already, the cocktail world is booming. Ever since the cocktail renaissance of the early 2000s, mixology has been a big deal. From Tacoma to Tampa, there are cocktails and bars littered throughout the country where talented, creative bartenders are mixing up classic and contemporary drinks. If you want to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":109506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12029],"tags":[44485,14117,49523,13286,14588,3968,13339],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-109502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alcohol","tag-bartender","tag-chilled","tag-classic-cocktails","tag-cocktails","tag-gin","tag-master","tag-recipes"],"yoast_head":"\n
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