Hurrah, its World Gin Day!

By IANSlife

New Delhi, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Falling on the 12th of June, World Gin Day, gives you a reason to stay at home and make some delicious cocktails for a hot summer afternoon. IANSlife spoke to experts at Pernod Ricard for the best gin based cocktail recipes, so go ahead and sip on these coolers today:

Pomegranate Negroni

Flavours

• Bitter, Tart, Herbal

  Occasion

• Candle-lit occasions, Cocktail moments

  Ingredients

• 40 ml Beefeater London Dry Gin

• 30 ml Campari

• 25 ml Lillet blanc

• 10 ml pomegranate juice

• 2 dashes orange bitters

  To Garnish

• Orange twist

  Glass

  Rocks/ Coupe

  Method

• Add all ingredients into a mixing glass and add ice

• Stir until chilled

• Strain into glass and ice

• Garnish

  Tropic Collins

  Flavours

• Fresh, Fruity, Tart

  Occasion

• Summer parties, Cocktail parties, Aperitif

  Ingredients

• 50ml Beefeater Dry

• 20ml Honey syrup

• 25ml Fresh Pineapple juice

• 20ml Lemmon juice

• 3 mint leaves

• Soda

  To Garnish

• Lemon wheel and mint

  Glass

  Highball

  Method

• Add beefeater honey syrup, lemon and pineapple juice and mint into a shaker

• Shake and strain into a glass

• Top with soda and stir to combine

• Garnish

  Green Goddess

  Flavours

• Green, Complex, Herbaceous

  Occasion

• Summer parties, Brunch parties, Aperitif

  Ingredients

• 35ml Beefeater Dry

• 45g Fresh cucumber

• 20ml fresh lime juice

• Large basil leaves

• 15ml honey syrup

• 100g crushed ice

  To Garnish

• Salt and pepper 1/2 rim, basil leaf

  Glass

  Glass bottle and punch cup

  Method

• Blend all of the ingredients (excluding gin) together, pass through sieve and skim. Pour into airtight bottle and store in fridge

• Serve in presentation bottle with punch cup filled with chipped ice, garnish and a measure of Beefeater dry

• Garnish

  Marmalade Daiquiri

  Flavours

• Citrus, Fresh, Sour

  Occasion

• Aperitif. Sun downers, Pre-dinner refreshment

  Ingredients

• 50ml Beefeater Dry

• 1 bar spoon orange marmalade

• 25ml lime juice

• 20ml agave syrup

  To Garnish

• Lime wheel

  Glass

  Coupe/martini

  Method

• Add Beefeater gin , marmalade, lime juice and agave into a shaker

• Add ice and shake until chilled

• Fine strain into a chilled glass

  Kombucha Kiss

  Flavours

• Fruity, Tangy, Citrus

  Occasion

• Aperitif. Sun downers, Post-dinner refreshment

  Ingredients

• 35ml Beefeater Dry

• 10ml dry Vermouth/ Lillet Blanc

• 50ml cloudy apple

• 25ml lemon

• 15ml agave syrup

• 75ml kombucha

  To Garnish

• Dehydrated apple slice

  Glass

  Highball

  Method

• Shake all ingredients except kambucha in a shaker with ice

• Double strain into a chilled Collins/ highball glass filled with ice

• Top with kambucha

• Garnish

  Matcha Pina Colada

  Flavours

• Complex, Green, Fruity

  Occasion

• Aperitif. Sun downers, Pre-dinner refreshment

  Ingredients

• 50ml Beefeater Dry 0r 24

• Bar spoon matcha tea

• 30ml fresh pineapple juice

• 10ml fresh lemon juice

• 50ml coconut milk

• 40ml soda water

  To Garnish

• Matcha dusting

  Glass

  Highball

  Method

• Blend all ingredients together except for soda water until smooth

• Pour soda water into glass then add the blended mixture and dust the top with matcha

• Nb: this is not a frozen drink, so take care not to add too much ice

  (N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe can be contacted at lothungbeni.h@ians.in)

Source: IANS