Fall All Over

September 22, 2019 / theblindpig11 / Leave a comment

A few weeks ago we promised you some great recipes for the Fall, since tomorrow is the first day of the season, we thought that we would share a newly found recipe that is light, fun, refreshing and little bit out of most people’s wheelhouse. However, this cocktail will certainly not disappoint.

We make this recipe with gin as the base ingredient. We have shared other gin based drinks with you in the past like, Jingle Gin Punch, Rosa Spritz, Gin and Tonic, Cucumber Gin Spritz, and Double Thyme. Other ingredients you will need for Fall All Over are apple juice, lemon juice, ginger beer and an apple for garnish.

Shake the gin and juices in a shaker. Pour over ice. Top off with ginger beer and garnish with a slice of apple. It’s so uncomplicated!

If you are viewing this post via email, visit us at www.theblindpig.blog for a complete downloadable version of the recipe for Fall All Over .

This drink is deliciously light and refreshing– not too heavy or boozy. It is a great cocktail for soaking in the fall colors on your front porch or when you are wrapped up in a blanket around your outside fireplace enjoying the sights and smells of fall, or watching your favorite football team score a touchdown. Enjoy this drink with a bowl of Salted Whiskey Caramel Corn or a nice meat and cheese board and you have a winning combination.

What are your favorite fall traditions and winning combinations? We would love to hear from you.

Disclaimer: Drinks on this site are meant for adults 21 years of age and older. We do not condone underage drinking, and please drink responsibly.

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Double the Thyme Double the Fun

March 24, 2019 / theblindpig11 / Leave a comment

March is a month that always makes us conscious of changes. There are the obvious changes like buds on trees and flowers blooming. There are obnoxious changes like Daylight Savings Time and Springing your clock forward. There are astronomical changes like the Equinox – March 20 when the duration of daytime and night time are equally the same over the planet. (By the way did you see the beautiful full moon this week?) As a toast to life, spring and change, we share another big hit we discovered — Double Thyme.

We thought that our post about 24 Kt. Cheesecake was going to be the hit of the month, but then we discovered the delicious combination of Double Thyme. This easy, tasty, fresh cocktail will have you longing for a little bit more thyme. Just as its name states, it consists of two thyme ingredients — fresh thyme and thyme infused simple syrup. You also need gin, lime juice, a slice of cucumber and a little club soda to make this invigorating cocktail.

Usually we have fresh thyme in our garden, but its thyme has not yet come, so we had to purchase some fresh thyme at the grocery store. To make the thyme infused simple syrup, make simple syrup as usual. Place a few sprigs of thyme in the simple syrup and let set for an hour or more.

The gin we used was Malfy Gin: Originale for our cocktail. We first shared this gin with you in our Gin and Tonic post.

We had fun sharing this refreshing drink with our dear friends, Troy and Heather, who were in town visiting. Heather helped name this delicious drink. She and Troy gave it a double thumbs up! Nothing makes a good cocktail better than when enjoying the company of good friends.

If you are viewing this post via email, make sure to visit us at http://www.theblindpig.blog to view a complete printable recipe for Double Thyme.

Are you going to double thyme it to the store to pick up some fresh ingredients this weekend? Are you tired of the double dose of puns you’ve endured during this post? Either way, we’d love to hear about it!

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100th Post! Rosa Spritz

February 9, 2019 / theblindpig11 / 1 Comment

Rosa Spritz pic This week’s post is TBPBlog’s 100th Post! We are celebrating our special post with a continuation of our February series “Roses are Red…”, and a toast of a little bubbly with a delicious rosa twist.

The Rosa Spritz is the perfect cocktail for February. We’ve had this idea for quite some time, but we wanted to save this cocktail for a special post. With “love in the air” and reaching our 100th post, we thought this was the ideal moment. Want to surprise your sweetheart with a unique cocktail that shows just how much you value her love? The Rosa Spritz is just what you need.

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The main ingredient in the Rosa Spritz is Malfy Gin Rosa. We’ve shared Rosa’s sisters with you in past posts like, A Spritz of Spring, and Jingle Gin Punch. The Malfy Rosa: Sicilian Pink Grapefruit Gin has a hint of grapefruit flavor with a beautiful blush rose’ color. The combination of the Malfy Rosa and some bubbling prosecco makes for a beautiful romantic cocktail to serve your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day.

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Making the Rosa Spritz is so easy. You need only 1.5 ounces of Malfy Rosa. Top off with chilled prosecco and garnish with a wedge of grapefruit or a rose petal.

When we first started The Blind Pig Blog, we wondered if we could find enough ideas to reach out to our readers each week with a new recipe or idea to share. Now upon reaching the century mark, it is evident that not only do we have enough ideas, but the more ideas we generate, the more that we uncover. Thank you for taking the time to reach out, comment, share, recruit other readers, and for all of your support of our tiny corner of the internet! Cheers!

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Disclaimer: The beverages on this site are meant for adults 21 years of age and older. We do not condone underage drinking, and never drink and drive.

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Add Some Punch to Your Holidays

December 23, 2018December 29, 2018 / theblindpig11 / Leave a comment

‘Twas two days before Christmas and all through The Blind Pig home base,

every creature was stirring amid the holiday chase.

The stockings were hung by the chimney in a row,

In hopes that soon everything would be ready to go.

Is it just us or has Christmas come upon us quickly? Today we were still scurrying around buying and wrapping last minute presents, delivering our goody baskets, and sending off one last Christmas card. We hope that your holidays are festive, relaxing and fun. To make your holidays extra delicious, we have one final holiday recipe to share with you: Jingle Gin Punch.

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We were a little hesitant about sharing a punch recipe with you. Punches tend to be overly sweet and sipping one cup is all that we can usually take. However, we think that you and your guests will be pleasantly surprised with the citrus blend of blood oranges, navel oranges, lemons and limes in this gin based punch topped off with a little sparkling wine.

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To make this punch we used Malfy Sicilian Blood Orange Gin. Yummo! Open this bottle up and take a sniff of that citrusy goodness. This is the sister to Malfy Limone that we shared with you in our Gin and Tonic recipe. The Malfy Sicilian Blood Orange gives this punch a beautiful color and is very inviting when garnished with slices of oranges, limes and lemons. You might be thinking, “Wait, Rhonda and Craig, I’m not a gin drinker.” Hey, we get it, but after trying this recipe, you just might become one!

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So here’s what you need to rush out and buy for the Jingle Gin Punch, which was named by Blind Piglet #2 by the way. You will need sugar, fresh mint sprigs, vanilla beans, Malfy Sicilian Blood Orange Gin, fresh lemon juice, dry sparkling wine, and water. Hint: The vanilla beans were a bit difficult for us (Rhonda) to find. We finally tracked some down at Sprouts. However, if you don’t have a Sprouts or a Whole Foods in your area, add a teaspoon of vanilla to the recipe.

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Start by making some simple syrup. We’ve made this before for other recipes like our Zaya Mojito recipe. Place two cups of water in a saucepan with 2 cups of granulated sugar on medium heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add mint and a vanilla bean sliced length wise, so the flavor can blend with the simple syrup. Remember: If you don’t have vanilla beans, you can use vanilla flavor. Set the simple syrup aside to cool.

Combine gin, lemon juice, water, and mint-vanilla syrup. Chill for 4 hours.

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Add gin mixture to punch bowl and top off with sparkling wine. Garnish with mint leaves and citrus slices. Serve up!

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If you are reading this post via email. Visit us at http://www.theblindpig.blog for the full printable recipe for Jingle Gin Punch.

Will you be merry and bright with Jingle Gin Punch this Christmas Eve? We are prepping our Christmas Holiday Bread for Christmas morning. We hope that you have a safe and wonderful Christmas with lots of good drinks, good food, and good friends!

From our Blind Pig Family to yours Merry Christmas!

Photo by Kayla Stiens Photography

Other great holiday recipes you may have missed…

Christmas Morning Bread

Kerrygold Cinnamon Rolls

Kerrygold French Toast

Disclaimer: Beverages on this site are meant for adults 21 years of age and older. We do not condone underage drinking, and never drink and drive.

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Soup of the Day: Gin and Tonic

July 6, 2018 / theblindpig11 / 2 Comments

Happy weekend, friends! We hope that your July 4th was festive and fun. We kept the holiday low key by staying close to home and hanging out with our good friends, Dawnette and John, on the back patio. We had great food and great cocktails, but we are not talking about those today. Today we are again commemorating the World Cup! (Yes, it is still going on for those of you who are not soccer fans. ;)) Did you see the amazing game between England and Colombia the other day? It was a crazy combination of fitness, drama, skill and a wrestling match. England came out on top, so today we are tipping our hats to the English and saying, “Cheers,” with their preferred cocktail of a Gin and Tonic.

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So if the word gin freaks you out and makes you think only serious drinkers would partake, let us be the first to dispel that myth. A gin and tonic is actually quite a light and refreshing drink. If you are not a fan of sweet drinks, try out a gin and tonic. It has a dry crisp taste, and the tonic water gives it a bubbly freshness. You can add a little flavor with your favorite fresh garnish.

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The basic gin and tonic is made with 1.5 ounces of gin poured over ice in a rocks glass. Top off with tonic water, and garnish to your liking. We garnished ours with blueberries, strawberries and fresh mint from our garden. By adding any fresh fruit or herbs as an addition to this cocktail you can tailor it for any season or occasion.

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You may have noticed that we went with the Q drinks Indian Tonic Water for our cocktail. We introduced you to Q drinks in our post about the Paloma.

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Gin and tonics are great for social situations. At your next gathering create a gin and tonic bar. Have various favors of tonic water available, such as, lemon, grapefruit, cranberry, lemonade and more. Provide various fresh fruits and herbs for garnish and let your friends do the rest!

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Whether you are watching the England play Sweden tomorrow or you just want to relax in your hammock in the backyard, try out a gin and tonic and raise a little toast to our friends across the pond!

Disclaimer: The beverages on this site are meant for adults 21 years of age and older. We do not condone underage drinking, and never drink and drive.