Top 5 Gin Cocktail Recipes

Horray!!! We have only gone and done it,  we have survived a whole year of lockdown life and the summer sunshine is in sight! You and your reusable straws are going to have a whale of time this summer!!!

We have paired up with one of our gin loving friends (Ali Cooper) to bring you a selection of the best gin cocktails to enjoy this summer with your reuable straws! So sit back and relax and enjoy our top 5 gin cocktails with friends this summer (socially distanced obviously) 

1. Strawberry & Watermelon Cooler

This drink is definitely  one for a hot summers day! It is inspired by Wimbledon on a hot summers day! Tall cocktails always deserve a reusable straw! 

Glass preparation-  Dip glass into watermelon juice then into Sugar to create a crystallised finish around glass. Next slice cucumber with a potato peeler and wrap long lengths of cucumber around the inside of your glass to create a swirling effect. 

Then muddle 4 strawberries in a cocktail shaker. Add 50ml Strawberry & Cream gin (or something similar I used @poeticlicensedistillery gin), 25ml Midori, 80ml Watermelon juice & ice. Shake with a wiggle of your hips and strain into your cocktail glass of choice. Top up with soda & garnish with mint - “Sip” back and enjoy using a reusable straw! 

You will need .....
50ml Strawberry & Cream @poeticlicensedistillery gin
25ml Midori
80ml Watermelon juice
4 muddled strawberries
Soda

2. Pink Gin Ice Tea Recipe

This ice tea is perfect for summer days and is delicious if you like a strong ice tea! Any pink gin can be used but i find Mistral Gin works well with the as its infused taste of garrigue herbs works well with the thyme, mint and grapefruit. 

Add 100ml of gin, spiced rum & elderflower syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Pour into large jug or decanting bottle. Add 100mls of grapefruit juice & 2 camomile, green tea and mint tea bags and stir. Finally top up with soda leaving your tea bags in for both garnish and decorative purposes! 

You will need.....
100ml Pink Gin (I used @mistralgin)
100ml Spiced Rum (I used @ashanti.rum)
100ml Homemade Elderflower cordial (BBC Recipe used)
100ml Grapefruit Juice
2 Chamomile, Green Tea & Mint Tea bags
Ice
Thyme sprigs and Mint to garnish

3. Barberry Daiquiri Recipe

This is super fruity  and super simple! Simply muddle two strawberry's in a cocktail shaker, add all the other ingredients and shake well to cool. Strain gently onto a glass. Garnish with strawberry's and a rhubarb stick.

You will need .....
50ml @shellysdrinks Rumbarb Rum
25ml Homemade Strawberry Syrup
10ml Lime juice
2 Strawberries
Garnish Rhubarb stick & Strawberries

4. Blackberry, Rasberry and Rose

Pair Marie Jeanne's Pink Gin with Fevertrees Rasberry and Rose soda and blackberry which we foraged. Served in a tall glass with a reusable straw from The Sillicone Straw Company!

You will need....
30 ml Marie Jene pink gin 
Fevertree Rasberry and Rose soda
Blackberrys to garnish 
Reusable silicone straw



5. Peach Orchard Punch

I found this is a great drink to serve when you have guests as this recipe serves 8. It's super simple too!

Add all ingredients to a jug or decanter with ice and stir well, garnish with mint sprigs and raspberries 

You will need....
80ml honey syrup
400ml gin
400ml peach juice
200ml ginger beer
120ml lime juice
Peach slices, lime wheel and rosemary to garnish 

I hope we have inspired you to get outside and share socially distanced drinks with your friends and family! But a quick question...what straws are you going to use to ensure your guests don't have to have a soggy paper straw??? Our reusable ones can be found HERE