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Drinks with Heart - Flaunting the first licensed distillery in Iowa since prohibition, Cedar Ridge Vineyards: Winery and Distillery offers a variety of spirits including Clearheart vodka, gin and rum, as well as a few select liqueurs.
Infused Booze - Drinks are getting a savory touch at the Motley Cow Cafe, 160 North Linn Street, with infusions of rosemary, basil, cucumber, and chile. We stopped by to sample their concoctions and spoke with the infuser herself, Kate Raw. You can stop by the Motley Cow and try classy cocktails such as the french 75, sazerac, el fantasma, the getaway, the green party, gin gin mule, kentucky mule, or a basil mojito. They also mix up a mean martini and their gimlets are the best in town.
Summertime Wine - Carina talks with Robert Morey, the wine guy at the downtown New Pioneer Co-op, about wine basics and great summer wine deals including his favorite rosés. Check out the malbec and muscadet he recommends!
1.5 oz gin (she prefers Hendrick's)
.5 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
ginger ale
Angostura bitters
-pour gin followed by lime juice into a tall glass filled with ice cubes
-top with ginger ale and a dash of bitters
-garnish with a lime wheel
A few other classics to mix up at home:
Dry Martini:
-fill martini glass with ice and water to chill thoroughly
-fill shaker with ice and pour in 2 oz gin (or vodka) and 1 teaspoon dry
vermouth
-shake vigorously
-pour out water and ice from glass and strain contents of the shaker into
the chilled glass.
-a properly made martini should have ice crystals floating on the top
-garnish with green olives or a lemon twist
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