Gin and Ginger Switchel

• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (we used Bragg's raw, unfiltered)
• 4 tsp ginger liqueur (we used Domaine de Canton)
• 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 1 cup water
• 1 wedge of lime, squeezed
• 2 oz gin (we like Broker's)

Combine everything except the gin in a mason jar and shake vigorously. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (no more than 24 though). Strain out the lime and ginger. Add gin. Serve in a julep cup because it keep yo drink frosty. Enjoy.

We've also tried this with bourbon, but it wasn't as good. We'll try with rum too. Stay tuned. 

Gin Gimlet

Damn fine.  Damn.  Fine.

• 1.5 oz gin
• 1 oz lime juice (we recommend half Rose's and half squeeze-bottle variety (or freshly-squeezed lime juice, IF YOU MUST))
• lime garnish

Thoughts: We first tried making this with all Rose's, but it was pretty sweet. Mixing it in with unsweetened lime juice had better results for us. If you like sweet drinks, on the other hand, then feel free to use 100% Rose's. This is fine, damn fine. And strong.

Rating: 10/10

Amaretto Rose

Well my my my.

• 1.5-2 oz amaretto, depending on your taste (I used closer to 2)
  
• .5 oz lime juice (I used 50% Rose's and 50% the kind that comes in a little lime-shaped squeeze bottle)
  
• club soda, to top it off.

I suggest using a low glass for this one.
Add ice, if you'd like.

Thoughts: I will be drinking these every day from 5PM onward thank you very much. My my.

Rating: 10/10

Bumbo

• 2 oz dark rum
• 1 oz lemon juice (or lime, if you like it tart)
  
• .5 oz pomegranate syrup (or grenadine, if you have it)
• grated nutmeg (no)

Shake it together and grate the nutmeg on top.

Thoughts: An interesting mix of sweet and sour. Dan isn't completely convinced of it, but I thought it was pretty great. I think we would modify this a little bit. My thought was to mitigate some of the sourness by adding a turbinado sugar rim to it. Dan says he would also switch it to lime juice rather than lemon juice (he thinks limes are sweeter than lemons. HE COULD NOT BE MORE WRONG). We would also skip the nutmeg next time. It only added weird things.

Addendum: Adding tonic to top it off is a good idea. Also, limes are not sweeter than lemons. We have confirmed this. Dan still disagrees but he's wrong. So. We have yet to add a sugar rim to this, but we will. And it will be awesome.

Further addendum: We've tried the sugar rim, and it's PRETTY good. Dan likes it the way it is, but I think the sugar could be blended a little to reduce the grain size. It's a little too crunchy for me, and it's harder to get into the sweetness. So NEXT time I would try chopping the sugar. But this is getting better and better.
Disaster Index: 3/10