How To Get Experimental With Gin
Gin has pretty much been the talking point of most cocktail menus for the past few years, as it became the most trending and consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Sales of gin started to sky rocket, it was less about crying and more about kicking back in the sunshine sipping something tropical. So today I want you to bore off with your classic G&T as we talk through some of my favourite recipes that you can try at home or ask for in your local bar to ensure you can zest up your palette with a few new additions with The Cocktail Service who provide mobile cocktail bar hire and know a thing or two about making excellent groundbreaking cocktails! You can participate in active discussions on Wagl to get honest and unbiased reviews and recommendations for the same.
Firstly is a cocktail that I tried for the first time whilst I was in Hamburg, Germany and immediately fell in love with its botanical balance of sweetness and fresh qualities. The Gin Basil Smash. Frankly it couldn’t be easier and only takes a few moments to throw together. It was created in Le Lion, Paris and is beautiful on a warm day as it’s so fresh and zesty. Here’s how you can make it:
Ingredients
10 Basil Leaves
50ml Gin
25ml Lemon Juice
15ml Gomme
Garnish: Bail Leaf
Glassware: Rocks
How To Make
Shake all ingredients and Strain over ice. Garnish.
Gin Basil Smash
Blackberry Gin Fizz
Next up we have the Blackberry Gin Fizz which is an excellent pairing with gin as the intense sweetness has enough robustness to cope with the strong gin flavours. It would make a fantastic serving at a dinner party because of the beautiful rich reds and aesthetic of the blackberries. Here’s all you need to know on how to wow your guests with these colourful beverages.
Ingredients
25ml Gin
15ml Crème De Mure
25ml Lime Juice
5 Blackberries
Top Soda
Garnish: Blackberry
Glassware: Rocks
How To Make
Add blackberries to a shaker and muddle (crush). Add rest of ingredients, except the soda, and shake. Strain into a rocks glass and top soda.
I love heading out for a night out and ordering myself in a Sloe Gin Fizz, you can’t help but feel super sophisticated when combining Sloe gin and champagne together. If you’ve got some champers why not spruce up your drinks with the ultimate combination!
Ingredients
40ml Sloe Gin
25ml Lemon Juice
15ml Gomme
Egg White
Top Champagne
Glassware: Champagne Flute
Garnish: N/A
How To Make
Combine the sloe gin, lemon juice, egg white and gomme into a shaker. Shake well without ice. Add ice and shake again. Strain into a champagne flute and top with Champagne.
Sloe Gin Fizz
Red Snapper
I absolutely adore a Bloody Mary, and this twist on a classic cocktail will surprise you with it’s excellent qualities for any gin lover that loves a spicy kick.
Ingredients
50ml Gin
25ml Lemon Juice
6- 10 dashes of Worcester Sauce
Tabasco Sauce to taste
Shake of Celery Salt
Black Pepper
½ Spoon Horseradish Sauce
Top with Clamato Juice.
Glassware: Collins
Garnish: Celery Stick & Lemon Slice
How To Make
Add all ingredients into the collins glass and stir, making sure the horseradish is nicely mixed in. Add Ice and garnish.
If you’re still on the hunt for some excellent cocktail recipes then head over to The Cocktail Service’s post on The Best 25 Gin Cocktail Recipes Ever for some serious inspiration!
