This May, we’re soaking up the gentle spring weather and keeping busy! We’re sponsoring a hole at the Heart of JB Golf Classic Tournament (a charity event that supplies bicycles to those in need), looking forward to a few gin tastings, and getting ready for the always fabulous Black Food and Wine Experience in June! We’ve also got a killer cocktail lined up for you—one of Tory’s picks from master mixologist (to name just one accomplishment), Tiffany Barriere.
Read on for the details!
Black Food and Wine Experience
Chef Mimi’s yearly celebration of Black food, music, fashion and more is kicking off in Oakland at The Bridge Yard on June 1st and we’ll be there pouring gin and sharing our passion for delicious spirits! We look forward to this every year and hope to see you there!
Get your tickets before they sell out!
Heart of JB Golf Tournament
We are thrilled to be sponsoring a hole this year at the Heart of JB Golf Classic Tournament. This charity golf tournament raises money so that underserved kids, seniors, veterans, and folks with disabilities can have access to bicycles and the joy and independence that a set of new wheels can bring.
If you’d like to donate to this worthy cause or learn more, Click Here!
Upcoming Tastings at Total Wine in California
Swing by these two Total Wine locations and taste our gins!
May 11 at 12:30pm, San Mateo Total Wine (2250 Bridgepointe Parkway)
May 25 at 12:30pm, San Jose (Stevens Creek) Total Wine
Gin Fling at Dutch Courage in Baltimore on May 19
If you’re in the Baltimore area, be sure to snag tickets to the Gin Fling celebration at Dutch Courage on May 19 from 1-5pm. This is a leisurely come-and-go event designed for gin newbies and connoisseurs alike!
Will there be 14 fabulous gins to taste, including Common Ground Spirits? YES!
Complimentary oysters? Check.
Live surf rock on the patio from The Flying Faders? Check-check.
Rally your friends and buy your tickets before it’s too late!
Find Us In A State Near You Or Order Online!
If you’re looking for a Common Ground retailer near you, you can find it here!
If your local store in our distributed areas doesn’t have our product, ask your store rep for Common Ground Spirits.
And don’t forget, you can order on our website and have your bottles shipped nationwide!
Garden Pleasures Cocktail by Tiffany Barriere
When Tory was looking for a cocktail to liven up a recent spring evening, he turned to the work of the fabulous Tiffany Barreiere, aka The Drinking Coach. We’ve mentioned her before; cocktail creator, educator, mentor, and historian, Barriere has worked with some of the top names in the food world.
Tory landed on this cocktail of Barriere’s via Southern Living, and it was the perfect drink for a relaxing afternoon spent with friends and family. It comes together easily, but don’t let that fool you. The elegant combination of green tea, basil, and honey perfectly compliments the herbaceous basil and elderflower in our Gin Recipe 01, making for a deceptively complex and refreshing drink.
Ingredients for Honey Water
3 oz honey
1 oz warm water
Ingredients for Cocktail
¼ cup (2 oz.) Common Ground Spirits Basil & Elderflower Gin
¼ cup unsweetened green tea, chilled
1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1 tablespoon Honey Water
4 fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
club soda
Champagne or dry sparkling white wine
Instructions
- Make the honey syrup by combining the honey and warm water and stirring until combined.
- Fill a large wine glass halfway with ice.
- Add ice to a cocktail shaker, then add the gin, green tea, lemon juice, basil leaves, and honey water. Shake until cold (Barriere recommends about 20 seconds of hard shaking), and double strain into the wine glass (using a fine mesh strainer).
- Top with club soda and Champagne (add as little or as much of each as you wish), garnish with additional basil leaves, and serve.
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