Another great reason to celebrate all things gin…and try some new amazing cocktails!
Even though we never need much of a reason to pour ourselves a G&T, the 12th of June is World Gin Day, and another perfect excuse to celebrate all things gin!
With that said, we have put together a few delicious gin cocktails, from some of our favourite gin brands available locally, including non-alcoholic options for those who still want to raise their glass and celebrate the ever-growing ‘ginnaisance’! We also have a sneaky giveaway for you, see the bottom of the post for details.
BLOEDLEMOEN SAGRONI
25ml Bloedlemoen Gin
25ml Campari
25ml full cream sherry
1 orange twist/peel garnish (pro tip: use a potato peeler)
Stir all the ingredients together and strain into a tumbler glass with a big block of ice. Take the orange twist and squeeze the oil over the drink. Pro tip: Run the peel on the outside of the glass … it gives you a multisensory experience with the orange oil on your fingertips.
POMPELMO GIMLET
50ml Ginato Pompelmo
5ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
5ml Lemon Juice
5ml Sugar Syrup
5ml Lime Cordial
Add ice to rocks glass with all ingredients. Stir and garnish with pink grapefruit wedge.
SEEDLIP GARDEN BOOCH (non-alcoholic)
50 ml Seedlip Garden
Ice chunks or cubes
Passionfruit kombucha
Mint leaves
Pour Seedlip over ice and top up with kombucha and garnish with mint.
AVIATION RASBERRY FIZZ
50ml Aviation Gin
25ml raspberry shrub
15ml beetroot juice
20ml lemon juice
20ml egg white
Mix ingredients together and top with your favourite tonic.
BROOKLYN BEES KNEES
50ml Brooklyn Gin
20ml Lemon Juice
20ml Honey Syrup
Shake gin, lemon juice and honey syrup with ice and serve in a rocks glass with a slice of lemon.
CAPE FYNBOS CREATION
50ml Abstinence Cape Fynbos
Fever Tree tonic water
Lemon peel
Fresh berries
Pour the Abstinence over ice blocks, top with tonic water (we recommend Fever Tree) and garnish with lemon peel and a few berries.
ROKU WINTER HIGHBALL
Roku Gin 25ml
Lime Juice 15ml
Sugar Syrup 15ml
Soda 70ml
Mix all ingredients together. Double strain over ice and top with soda water. Garnish with lime.
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