GIN Cocktails
Gin is much more than just a spirit - it is the basis for countless exciting cocktails that delight with their versatility and variety of flavours. Whether it's a classic GIN FIZZ, a refreshing GIN tonic or a creative creation of your own - here you'll find everything that makes a GIN lover's heart beat faster.
GIN FIZZ
Preparation
5 cl GIN
3 cl fresh lemon juice
2cl sugar syrup
1 slice of lemon
soda
ice cubes
Thomas Henry soda
Recommendation
Firstly, pour the GIN into a shaker with a few ice cubes, sugar syrup and lemon juice and shake everything well.
If you do it right, you will get a frothy crown of GIN FIZZ.
Then pour the GIN FIZZ into a highball glass, which also contains a few ice cubes. Now top up with soda and garnish with a slice of lemon.
Bramble
Preparation
5cl GIN
2cl fresh lemon juice
1cl sugar syrup
3 tbsp blackberry syrup
ice cubes
8 - 10 blackberries
Recommendation
Firstly, place 6-8 blackberries in the tumbler and crush them with a pestle. Now add the ice cubes, GIN, lemon juice and sugar syrup in the specified quantity and stir. Now take a suitable glass, fill it and garnish with the last blackberries. To finish, you can add a mint leaf as an eye-catcher if you have one.
La Dolce Vita Spritz
Preparation
4cl GIN
5cl San Pelligrino Arancita lemonade
5cl Prosecco
3 - 4 blackberries
1 grapefruit slice
1 sage leaf
ice cubes
Recommendation
First pour the ice into a glass. Then pour the GIN over the ice cubes and then add the blackberries. Top up with the Prosecco. Finally, garnish with the grapefruit slice and sage leaf.
Negroni
Preparation
4cl GIN
3cl Italian bitter aperitif
3cl sweet vermouth
slice of orange
ice cubes
Recommendation
First pour ice into a glass. Then pour the gin, bitter aperitif and vermouth over the ice. Garnish with a slice of orange.
Gimlet
Preparation
6 cl dry GIN
2/4 cl Lime Cordial (e.g. Rose's Lime Juice)
ice cubes
Lime zest as garnish
Recommendation
Pour all the ingredients into a glass and stir for approx. 30 seconds until cold. Now garnish with a lime zest and optionally add a splash of lime juice.
London Mule
Preparation
6 cl London Dry Gin
12 cl ginger beer
1.5 cl lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Ice cubes
Slice of lime and mint as garnish
Recommendation
Place the ice cubes in a glass, add the gin and freshly squeezed lime juice, top up with ginger beer and stir briefly. To finish, garnish with a slice of lime and fresh mint.
GIN Basil Smash
Preparation
6 cl London Dry GIN
2 cl freshly squeezed lemon juice
2cl sugar syrup
1 pair of basil leaves 10 - 15 leaves
ice cubes
Basil sprig and lemon slice for garnish
Recommendation
Place the basil leaves in a cocktail shaker with the lemon juice and sugar syrup and gently crush with a pestle to release the flavours. Add the gin and ice cubes and shake vigorously for approx. 15 - 20 seconds. Now prepare a cocktail glass with fresh ice cubes and strain the cocktail using a bar strainer. Garnish with basil and a slice of lemon to finish.
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Blutorangen GIN Cocktail
Preparation
6 cl gin (preferably a London Dry Gin)
4 cl freshly squeezed blood orange juice
2 cl fresh lime juice
1 cl sugar syrup (optional, depending on the sweetness of the blood oranges)
Soda water to top up
ice cubes
Blood orange slice and rosemary sprig for garnish
Recommendation
Pour the gin, blood orange juice, lime juice and sugar syrup (if using) into a shaker.
Top up with ice cubes and shake vigorously until the shaker is cold.
Strain through a fine sieve into a highball glass filled with ice cubes.
Top up with soda water.
Garnish with a slice of blood orange and a sprig of rosemary. Add a little blood orange liqueur for a more intense blood orange flavour.
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Vesper
Preparation
6 cl gin (preferably a London Dry Gin)
1.5 cl vodka
0.75 cl Lillet Blanc
ice cubes
Lemon zest for garnish
Recommendation
Pour the gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc into a shaker.
Top up with ice cubes and shake vigorously until the shaker is cold.
Strain through a fine sieve into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon zest.
Tom Collins
Preparation
6 cl gin (preferably an Old Tom gin)
3 cl lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 cl sugar syrup
Soda water to top up
ice cubes
Slice of lemon and cocktail cherry to garnish
Recommendation
Pour the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup into a shaker.
Top up with ice cubes and shake vigorously until the shaker is cold.
Strain through a fine sieve into a highball glass filled with ice cubes.
Top up with soda water.
Garnish with a slice of lemon and a cocktail cherry.
GIN Espresso Martini
Preparation
4 cl gin
3 cl espresso (freshly brewed and cooled)
2 cl coffee liqueur (e.g. Kahlúa)
1 cl sugar syrup (optional)
ice cubes
3 coffee beans for garnish
Recommendation
Pour all the ingredients (gin, espresso, coffee liqueur and optional sugar syrup) into a shaker.
Top up with ice cubes and shake vigorously until the shaker is cold.
Strain through a fine sieve into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with 3 coffee beans. Use freshly brewed espresso for the best flavour.