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Raise a toast with this zesty cocktail with a gin and sparkling prosecco base and lemon sorbet and elderflower cordial mixers

Lemon & elderflower fizz

lemon

tsp caster sugar

elderflower cordial

prosecco

lemon sorbet

tbsp caster sugar

juice and strips of zest from ½ lemon

To decorate the glasses with a sugar rim, tip the sugar onto a flat plate and the lemon juice into a bowl. Dip the rim of each glass in the juice, then the sugar.

Put the gin, lemon juice, sugar and elderflower cordial into a large jug. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add the prosecco, then the sorbet, and give it a good stir. Pour into the prepared glasses and pop in a few strips of lemon zest.

A twist on the classic Mojito made with gin, this Lychee Basil Mojito is a refreshing sweet-tangy cocktail perfect for summer sipping.

Basil Lychee Mojito

lime (, quartered)

tbsp sugar sugar

basil leaves

80 ml (⅓ cup) lychee juice

80 ml (⅓ cup) gin (or light rum)

Put the lime, palm sugar and basil in your cocktail shaker. Muddle the limes with the end of a clean rolling pin, crushing the sugar and basil and getting the juice out of the limes.

Add the sugar syrup, lychee juice and gin.

Fill the cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously until a frost forms on the shaker. Have a taste and adjust to taste.

Either strain into chilled martini glasses or serve in rocks glasses over plenty of crushed ice.

The spicy, herbaceous take on a floral gin and tonic is just the cocktail to tickle your taste buds with during happy hour!

Serrano Cilantro Gin and Tonic

serrano pepper, thinly sliced (seeded if you don't like it spicy)

cilantro leaves, stems removed and roughly chopped

oz gin

lime

Tonic

cilantro leaves, serrano peppers

Pour the lime juice and gin into the...

Pour the lime juice and gin into the highball glass.

Add the cilantro and 4 to 5 slices...

Add the cilantro and 4 to 5 slices of serrano pepper. Muddle for 30 seconds, until the they've broken up.

Fill 3/4 of the way with ice cubes.

Fill the remainder of the glass with tonic.

Garnish with a bunch of cilantro and additional...

Garnish with a bunch of cilantro and additional serrano peppers if desired.

A super refreshing Tom Collins cocktail made with fresh lemon and gin. Don&#039;t forget to check out my step by step photos, tips and variations above.

Tom Collins

simple syrup

lemon juice (fresh)

Soda water

Lemon wedge (for garnish)

Maraschino cherry (for garnish)

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice then pour in lemon juice, gin and simple syrup. SHake well until very cold.

Pour the gin mixture into a highball glass filled with ice.

Top off with soda water and garnish with a lemon slice and cherry.

&nbsp;If you're looking for a "healthy" cocktail, this recipe is great! It has a mild flavor, like tea with a dash of lemon, a touch of lavender and then lightly sweetened with honey simple syrup.

Earl Grey Tea Cocktail

Cold Earl Grey tea

honey

lemon juice

lavender

Brew 4 cups Earl Grey tea. This will give you enough to make a few cocktails. Store in the refrigerator to keep cold.

Make a batch of honey simple syrup to store in the fridge as well. 5 cups water, 1 cup honey.

Bring to a simmer until honey has dissolved.

Then cool in the fridge.

Add all of the above ingredients into a cocktail shaker, with 2 sprigs lavender and ice.

Shake several times. Then strain the cocktail into a glass over one large ice cube.

Garnish with lavender.

The negroni, when made right, is one of the best aperitifs. The key to this classic Italian cocktail is not to over-dilute it, so a quick stir is more than enough to mix the ingredients together.


Negroni

milliliters/1fl oz gin

milliliters/1fl oz Campari

milliliters/1fl oz sweet red vermouth

orange slices, to garnish (optional)

Our version of the ultimate classic cocktail is stirred, not shaken. Serve your martini with a twist of lemon, or an olive

Martini

vodka

dry vermouth

olive or lemon peel,

Stir the gin or vodka, dry vermouth and a little ice together or put them in a cocktail shaker to combine.

Strain into a chilled martini glass. Serve with an olive on a cocktail stick or a twist of lemon peel.

This delicious cocktail is boozy, tropical, bubbly, and sweet. Everything you&#x27;ve ever wanted in a drink!

Passion Fruit and Gin Fizz Cocktail

½ oz Gin

Lemon Bitters

Soda Water, (for topping)

Passion Fruit Pulp, (to garnish)

Fill a 16oz highball glass with ice, then add gin, passion fruit concentrated drink mix and lemon bitters. Top with soda water and stir to combine.

Optionally, cut a passion fruit in half, and scoop the interior out with a spoon. Lightly place the passionfruit pulp onto the top of the cocktail. Serve immediately.

Full of fresh-squeezed juice and just enough sweetness, this easy Grapefruit and Elderflower Gin Cocktail is a delicious addition to your afternoon happy hour. 

Grapefruit and Elderflower Gin Cocktail

0.5 oz elderflower liqueur

oz fresh grapefruit juice

0.75 oz simple syrup

lime juice

Combine everything in a cocktail shaker full of ice. 

Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice, sip and enjoy! 

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Grapefruit and Elderflower Cocktail :: Homemade Happy Hour

Shake up this easy gimlet cocktail recipe when you&#039;re in the mood for a fancy cocktail, but don&#039;t want to put in a ton of effort.

Honey Lemon Gimlet Cocktail

fresh lemon juice

honey syrup

Lemon wheels (sliced thin)

In a cocktail shaker, add a few ice cubes. Pour the gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup into the shaker.

Seal the cocktail shaker and shake well for 15 seconds.

Using the strainer on your cocktail shaker, pour the cocktail into a coupe or a martini glass.

Slice a small lemon wheel, then slice the lemon wheel in half. Float the half lemon wheel  in your glass.

Easy and Refreshing Gin Cocktail made with muddled Thai basil and Cucumber

Thai Basil and Cucumber Gin Cocktail Recipe

Tablespoon Cucumber ((diced small plus more for garnish))

Sprig Thai Basil (Plus more for garnish)

Sugar

Lime

oz Gin (or Vodka)

Ice (and top with sparkling water)

Add diced cumbers, basil leaves, and sugar to a glass and muddle until sugar is dissolved.

Add fresh lime juice, gin or vodka, and fill glass with ice. Top with your choice of sparkling water or club soda.

From Katie: &quot;The crowd pleaser at the moment (and the recipe I am proudest of) is the Ginny Green Giant from our current summer seasonal class. This one is like air conditioning in a glass. It uses Italicus (bergamot) Liqueur which I get using Curiada since I can’t find it locally, gin, lime, cucumber, mint, simple, and an egg white. This one is so customizable because the recipe works with Tequila or even vodka and can even become a mocktail by replacing the spirits with 3 oz of an earl gray tea.&quot;

The Ginny Green Giant

oz lime

.75 oz Italicus

syrup,

cucumber

mint leaves

Spin a cucumber ribbon or two in a double old fashioned glass.

Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice.

Strain the ice out and shake again, this time with no ice. (This is a technique known as a reverse dry shake.)

Strain into the glass you’ve prepared, add a large ice cube and a sprig of mint.

This delicious take on the classic mojito features gin (not rum)! It has a crisp, citrusy, minty, slightly fizzy taste. And it's the perfect warm-weather cocktail!

Refreshing Gin Mojito 

gin (I used Empress 1908 Gin)

lime juice (approx. one lime)

sparkling water

MUDDLE THE MINT

Add mint leaves to a shaker and lightly muddle the leaves with a cocktail muddler. Go easy &#8212; you just want to release the essential oils from the mint, not pulverize it.

ADD GIN, LIME JUICE, AND SYRUP &amp; SHAKE

Fill the shaker with a handful of ice and add the gin, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake until ingredients are combined and chilled.

POUR

Add ice to a collins or high ball glass. Then strain the shaken drink ingredients into the glass. Top with sparkling water.

ADJUST &amp; SERVE

Adjust the cocktail to your tastes by tweaking as desired. You can add more juice to make tarter, more syrup to make it sweeter, more sparkling water to make it weaker, and make or gin to make it stronger. Garnish as desired and enjoy!

This is a suitably festive twist on a classic sparkling cocktail, the French 75. For this recipe, you will need a coupe glass. 


Cherry 75

milliliters/2fl oz gin

generous tbsp maraschino cherry syrup

sparkling wine, chilled, for topping up

maraschino cherry,

Put a festive spin on your gin with this quick and easy recipe, which makes a lovely gift at Christmas.

Equipment and preparation: You will need a 1 litre/1¾ pint glass jar (such as a Kilner jar) or bottle. 

Cranberry and orange gin

cranberries

caster sugar

orange,

500–700 milliliters/¾–1¼ pint gin

This Christmas Gin Cocktail, also known as a cranberry gimlet, is sure to impress. A good-quality gin, lime juice, and cranberry syrup are all you need for a cocktail perfect for the holidays!

Christmas Gin Cocktail

water

sugar

orange (2 orange peels, and 3 tablespoons of orange juice)

cinnamon (ground)

salt

gin (I used Hendrick gin)

cranberry simple syrup

cranberries, orange

Use a vegetable peeler to remove two, 2-inch strips of orange peel. In a saucepan, combine cranberries, water, orange juice, cinnamon, sugar, salt, and the orange peels.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. The mixture will bubble and foam as the cranberries begin to pop and break open.

Remove from the heat and let the mixture steep for 15 minutes. Strain the syrup into a bowl, gently pressing the cranberry mixture to extract the juices.

Pour into a beverage bottle and store in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.

Cranberry Syrup

Fill a cocktail shaker up with ice and add in gin, lime juice, and cranberry syrup.

Give the cocktail shaker a good shake until the exterior is cold and frosted.  Pour into your desired martini or cocktail glass.

Garnish options are frozen cranberries, sugared romemary, and dried citrus slices.

The red vibrant color this cocktail has is perfect for a Christmas Gin Cocktail!

The Aviation Cocktail combines crème de violette, maraschino cherry liqueur and a bit of lemon juice for a perfectly sweet and tart cocktail that’s as pretty as it is delicious.

Aviation

maraschino liqueur

Crème de Violette

Maraschino cherries (for garnish (optional))

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake to chill well, then strain into a cocktail glass.&nbsp;

Garnish with cherries.&nbsp;

Grey, yes. But an exquisite lavender grey, especially if you have luxardo, or Italian Cherries.

This cocktail recipe produces a drink that is gray in color.  If you want to get that pretty purple color make sure your creme de violette has blue #1 and Red #40 otherwise your aviation, though quite tasty will be gray in color.

Meyer Lemons work their magic with Empress Gin to make a wickedly delicious Simple Meyer Lemon Gimlet.

Simple Meyer Lemon Gimlet

sugar (white, granulated)

oz Gin, Empress 1908 suggested (or Hendricks

oz Meyer Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

oz simple syrup

Rosemary, fresh (for garnish)

pcs Meyer Lemon zest (for garnish)

In a small sauce pan, combine sugar and water. Heat until almost boiling. Stir until sugar is completely melted. Allow to cool completely before using. Place in jar with lid and keep refrigerated for up to 1 month.

Simple Syrup

In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, Meyer lemon juice and simple syrup. Stir until well chilled.

Pour mixture through a strainer into cocktail glasses and garnish with a rosemary sprig and a piece of Meyer Lemon zest. 

Serve immediately.

The classic gin-lime cocktail, with a homemade lime cordial

The Gimlet, from Jeffrey Morganthaler

oz gin ((or 3 depending on your day))

lime cordial ((or 1.5 oz, ditto, 2:1 ratio))

lime wheel

In a mixing glass, combine the gin and the cordial. Add ice and stir for 15 seconds or longer. You really do want some dilution as his cordial really delivers a bite. Strain into a chilled coup. Garnish with the lime wheel.

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