Cocktailia

El Diablo

• 1 1/2 ounce tequila
• 1/2 ounce crème de cassis
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 ounce ginger beer

Combine the first three ingredients in an ice filled shake and shake until cold. Strain over…

Root ‘n’ Ginger

• 2 ounces Root
• 4 ounces ginger beer

Pour Root into a tall ice-filled glass and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a slice of fresh ginger.

90°F in Portland today and it’s time for…

English Afterthought

• 2 ounces gin
• 1/2 ounce St. Germain
• 1 Tbsp fresh blueberries
• 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• Ginger beer

Muddle blueberries and ginger in glass. Fill glass with ice, then add gin and…

This cocktail is an adaptation of the Gin-Gin Mule served at Pegu Club in New York, which itself is an adaptation of the Moscow Mule, using gin in place of vodka and adding mint. Great idea, I say. The…