So here it is, the first Blue Ruin post, and what more appropriate topic than gin, the original blue ruin. My colleague Adam Bryan, of eastside showroom fame, let me tipple a little Tru2 gin the other night.  And for that, I will be forever grateful.  This organic gin has a beautiful amber color reminiscent of Genever, but with a much richer orange hue. The color is strictly a manifestation of  the botanical makeup. Just stunning to behold.  The flavor profile is boldly citrus peel, which seems orange to me but it’s actually fresh lemon zest in the botanical compliment that accounts for this. And, of course, all the usual suspects show up in the mix as well.  I’ve decided that my life is no longer complete without Tru2 gin, and here’s a little cocktail I christened in it’s honor:

Tru Confessions

2 oz Tru2 gin

1/2 oz Orchard Apricot Liqueur

1/2 oz Benedictine

1 barspoon organic apricot preserves

shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with an expressed orange peel, it you feel really fancy you just might set the peel alight