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The Bijou | Classic Gin Cocktail with Fresh Herb Lillet Infusion (3 versions)

The Bijou is a classic gin drink with the rich herbal sweetness of Green Chartreuse, and the dryness of French Vermouth, or as Flighty mixes it, with her homemade infused Lillet Blanc. The drink is light, sweetly complex, and balanced, the perfect alternative drink for Negroni lovers in the springtime.

Pear Necessity Cocktail | Plymouth Gin & Pimm’s with Fresh Pear, Mint, & Ginger

Miss Flighty gets back to basics with the Pear Necessity, a flavorful gin drink with Pimm’s #1, Luxardo, mint, lemon, ginger, and fresh pear. Take it from Baloo, the jolly dancing bear from the Jungle book, its the simple bare necessities like a good cocktail and friends that are truly important.

The MaryAnn with Ginger | Gin, Pimm’s, & Fresh Mint Bring these Sexy Castaways Together

Inspired by the Pimm’s Cup, a classic English summer drink, the MaryAnn with Ginger combines Plymouth Gin, Pimm’s #1, cucumbers, mint and fresh ginger. The name is a tongue and cheek salute to the sexy stars of the 60s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” and was first served on the Aloha Airlines flight of one of Alberta’s weekly airline theme parties.

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The PSAde | World’s Friendliest Vodka Aperol Refresher

The PSAde is a vodka Aperol refresher with rounds of tangerine, blood orange, and cucumber muddled in for the brightest freshest flavor.

Flighty Easy Bloody Mary Mix Recipe : How to Drink Making

Flighty Bloody Mary Mix | Easy Recipe with Bold Spicy Flavor

Miss Flighty offers up her Bloody Mary Mix recipe, chock full of savory flavor, and easy to make at home. Horseradish, garlic powder, cilantro, celery salt, hot sauce, chilies, lime make up this fiery blend is more than a hangover remedy, its a meal!

Flighty Bloody Mary Vodka Infusion | Ancho Chilies, Herbs, & Cilantro

An intriguing flavorful home made infused Bloody Mary Vodka that is simple to make at home. The recipe uses an assortment of herbs and spices, such as Ancho Chilies for their rich smokiness, garlic, cilantro, lemongrass, coriander, juniper berries, and bay leafs combine to make a “pepper” vodka that in contrast to most commercial varieties that are simply hot, it can also be enjoyed on its own as a shot for the adventurous drinker.