Recipe: Quarantine Cocktails from Travis Hernandez of One Trick Rabbit

Here are 3 recipes for quarantine cocktails from Travis Hernandez of One Trick Rabbit that can be prepped with a Made In Paring + Utility Knife set!

Travis originally hails from Miami and spent years in New York City as a manager, maitre d', bartender, and server at Little Branch, Middle Branch, Silver Lining, and La Fonda Del Sol. After moving to Austin, Travis tended bar at Austin fixtures Whisler’s, WeatherUp, and Half Step. Travis oversees the bar programs within One Trick Rabbit and oversees training of bar staff & recipe development.

Quarantine Cocktails

The cocktail recipes Travis passed along are his 3 favorite versions of a gimlet. Here are some notes he gave us to accompany them:

• The gimlet is named after Sir Thomas D. Gimlette, who was a surgeon on a Royal British Navy ship during the late nineteenth century. This drink was originally served warm as a combination of gin and Rose’s Lime Cordial and was given to sailors with the intention of preventing scurvy.
• Ice is nearly always an absolute essential for any cocktail.
• Never use the same ice twice.
• Remember that the ingredients mix better in a shaker rather larger than is necessary to contain them.
• Shake the shaker as hard as you can; don’t just rock it. You are trying to wake it up, not send it to sleep!
• If possible, ice your glasses before using them.

Eastside Rickey

1 oz lime juice

3/4 oz simple syrup (1 part water:1 part super fine sugar)

2 oz gin

1 cucumber slice

Pinch of mint

Shake with ice. Strain into a glass. Top off with soda.

Gordon's Cup

4 lime squares

4 cucumber slices

3/4 oz simple syrup (1 part water:1 part super fine sugar)

2 oz gin

Muddle all together. Shake with a handful of ice. Dump into a glass with all contents.

Gin Honeysuckle

3/4 oz lime juice

3/4 oz honey syrup (3 parts honey:1 part water)

2 oz gin

Shake with ice. Strain into a glass.