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Gin & Tonic

Deep-Voiced Version Pint glass, chilled Juice of a wedge of lime, or 0.5 oz of chilled lime juice 1/2 to 1 packet of splenda 2 oz gin, chilled in freezer 4 oz Fever Tree tonic, refrigerated, poured gently down the side to preserve carbonation Add ice gently with tongs Garnish with crushed wedge, if used Stir gently

White Russian

Basic Version Over ice 2 oz vodka 1 oz kahlua 1 oz heavy cream or 4 oz milk Stir Deep-Voiced Version 1.5 oz vodka 1.5 oz Leopold Bros french-press coffee liquor  1.5 oz toasted cream Add to shaker w/ ice.  Shake 10 sec and double-strain into glass w/ ice. Toasted Cream 1 pint heavy cream, 1/4 t baking soda, whisked together Sous Vide Version Seal in sous vide / zip-loc bag. Sous vide at 180 F for 24 hrs. Strain to remove solids and refrigerate. Pressure Cooker Version Place in two 12 oz mason jars and screw on lids finger-tight. Pressure cook at full for 2 hrs, allow to cool naturally. Homemade Coffee Liquor Add 1/4 c ground espresso beans to 1.25 c water in a mason jar.  Mix and refrigerate for 12 hrs, then filter out grounds. Mix 1 c turbinado sugar in 1 c water in a saucepan and simmer to dissolve. Combine sugar syrup and cold brew. Add 1 t vanilla extract and 2 c dark rum. Shake and refrigerate.

Whiskey Sour

Lazy Version 2 oz whiskey 1 oz lemon juice 3 splenda packets Pint glass half filled with ice Fill the rest of the way with 7-up Deep-Voiced Version 3/4 oz simple syrup 3/4 oz lemon juice 2 oz whiskey Shake w/ ice for 15 sec.  Double-strain back into shaker glass to remove ice and pulp. (optional) Add 1 egg white, shake again w/o ice for 15 sec. Can use aqua fava (chickpea brine) instead of egg white. Pour into glass. (optional) A few drops of angostura bitters on top of the egg foam.