By IANSlife
Falling on the 12th of June, World Gin Day, gives you a reason to stay at home and make some delicious cocktails for a hot summer afternoon.
IANSlife spoke to experts at Pernod Ricard for the best gin based cocktail recipes, so go ahead and sip on these coolers today:
Pomegranate Negroni
Flavours
- Bitter, Tart, HerbalOccasion
- Candle-lit occasions, Cocktail moments
Ingredients
- 40 ml Beefeater London Dry Gin
- 30 ml Campari
- 25 ml Lillet blanc
- 10 ml pomegranate juice
- 2 dashes orange bitters
To Garnish
- Orange twist
Glass
Rocks/ Coupe
Method
- Add all ingredients into a mixing glass and add ice
- Stir until chilled
- Strain into glass and ice
- Garnish
Tropic Collins
Flavours
- Fresh, Fruity, Tart
Occasion
- Summer parties, Cocktail parties, Aperitif
Ingredients
- 50ml Beefeater Dry
- 20ml Honey syrup
- 25ml Fresh Pineapple juice
- 20ml Lemmon juice
- 3 mint leaves
- Soda
To Garnish
- Lemon wheel and mint
Glass
Highball
Method
- Add beefeater honey syrup, lemon and pineapple juice and mint into a shaker
- Shake and strain into a glass
- Top with soda and stir to combine
- Garnish
Green Goddess
Flavours
- Green, Complex, Herbaceous
Occasion
- Summer parties, Brunch parties, Aperitif
Ingredients
- 35ml Beefeater Dry
- 45g Fresh cucumber
- 20ml fresh lime juice
- Large basil leaves
- 15ml honey syrup
- 100g crushed ice
To Garnish
- Salt and pepper 1/2 rim, basil leaf
Glass
Glass bottle and punch cup
Method
- Blend all of the ingredients (excluding gin) together, pass through sieve and skim. Pour into airtight bottle and store in fridge
- Serve in presentation bottle with punch cup filled with chipped ice, garnish and a measure of Beefeater dry
- Garnish
Marmalade Daiquiri
Flavours
- Citrus, Fresh, Sour
Occasion
- Aperitif. Sun downers, Pre-dinner refreshment
Ingredients
- 50ml Beefeater Dry
- 1 bar spoon orange marmalade
- 25ml lime juice
- 20ml agave syrup
To Garnish
- Lime wheel
Glass
Coupe/martini
Method
- Add Beefeater gin , marmalade, lime juice and agave into a shaker
- Add ice and shake until chilled
- Fine strain into a chilled glass
Kombucha Kiss
Flavours
- Fruity, Tangy, Citrus
Occasion
- Aperitif. Sun downers, Post-dinner refreshment
Ingredients
- 35ml Beefeater Dry
- 10ml dry Vermouth/ Lillet Blanc
- 50ml cloudy apple
- 25ml lemon
- 15ml agave syrup
- 75ml kombucha
To Garnish
- Dehydrated apple slice
Glass
Highball
Method
- Shake all ingredients except kambucha in a shaker with ice
- Double strain into a chilled Collins/ highball glass filled with ice
- Top with kambucha
- Garnish
Matcha Pina Colada
Flavours
- Complex, Green, Fruity
Occasion
- Aperitif. Sun downers, Pre-dinner refreshment
Ingredients
- 50ml Beefeater Dry 0r 24
- Bar spoon matcha tea
- 30ml fresh pineapple juice
- 10ml fresh lemon juice
- 50ml coconut milk
- 40ml soda water
To Garnish
- Matcha dusting
Glass
Highball
Method
- Blend all ingredients together except for soda water until smooth
- Pour soda water into glass then add the blended mixture and dust the top with matcha
- Nb: this is not a frozen drink, so take care not to add too much ice
(N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe can be contacted at [email protected])
Source: IANS
