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chowmama

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23. Mine is what I'm calling a Gin Tricky

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 11:47 PM

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A gin and tonic with a fair amount of crushed fresh mint and some lime juice.

G&T mixed with gin ricky. It's quite tasty. It's only tricky if you overdo the gin.

I just have a large pot of fresh mint and am looking for a way to use it.

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