5 refreshing gin cocktails for summer
Nothing taste's better than that first sip of a gin cocktail on a sunny day, low in calories and with so many different alternatives it has become a national favourite.
With the added health benefits such as helping fight infections and disease, and easing digestion, there's no doubt that gin is top of our cocktail list. Perfect as a summer spritzer or peppery and cutting when mixed with ginger, here are 5 summer gin cocktail recipes to test this year.
#1 St Clements
Oranges and lemons, sing the bells of St Clements. Beginning life as a mocktail, it wasn’t long before someone suggested adding a splash of Hendricks gin to make this the perfect summer tipple.
- 25ml Hendricks Gin
- 25ml Lemon Juice
- 75ml Bitter Lemon
- 100ml Fresh Orange Juice
- 1 Orange Wedge to Garnish
#2 Tanquerey No10 Martini
Summer drinks needn’t all be fruity and fresh, a dry martini is a perfect antidote to the summer heat, sipped quietly on a veranda somewhere warm and exotic.
Ingredients
- 50ml Tanquerey No TEB
- 10ML Dry Vermouth
- Pink Grapefruit or Lime to Garnish
#3 Ginger Fizz
Peppery and dry, the ginger fizz offers a spicy take on a cocktail classic. A soothing blend of ginger ale and gin, the drink is suited to those who like a refreshing drink that isn’t sweet or citrusy.
Ingredients
- 50ml Gordon’s Gin
- Thinly Sliced Ginger
- Dash of Angostura Bitters
- Ginger Ale
- 2 Teaspoons of Caster Sugar (If Desired)
- 2 Squeezes of Lemon (If Desired)
#4 Garibaldi Sbagliato
A mix of Campari from Northern Italy with oranges from the South, the Garibaldi Sbagliato fuses fruity, refreshing citruses with decadent fizz to create a light and tasty summer drink.
Ingredients
- 25ml Hendrick’s Gin
- 25ml Campari
- 50ml Fresh Orange Juice
- 1 Orange Wedge for Garnish
- Champagne to Top
#5 Basil Smash
A cocktail that suits a sweltering summer’s day, the Basil Smash was conceived by Jörg Meyer of the Lion in Hamburg in 2008. The drink quickly became a phenomenon, winning “Best New Cocktail” at the 2008 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards.
Ingredients
- 50ml Greenall’s Gin
- 25ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 5ml Sugar Syrup
- 8 Torn Fresh Basil Leaves
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