Easy Gin Cocktail Recipes

With Gin being the spirit of choice lately you might be experimenting with the gin scene, but there’s more to gin than a g&t.   Here are 5 easy gin cocktails to get you started, whether it's a fruity cocktail or a classic, you’re sure to find your favourite. 

5 Easy Gin Cocktails:

Strawberry Rhubarb G&T

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 parts Hendrick’s gin
• 3 parts tonic
• 1.5 parts strawberry rhubarb syrup
• Fresh strawberries and basil, for garnish

Method

• Add gin and syrup to a glass.
• Top with ice and tonic
• Garnish

Gin Martini

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Williams Elegant  gin
• 15ml dry vermouth

Method:

• Combine gin and vermouth in a shaker filled with ice.
• Stir the mixture and strain into a chilled Martini glass.

Gimlet

INGREDIENTS

• 2 parts Plymouth Gin
• 1 part Lime Cordial
• ¼ part fresh lime juice

Method

• Combine Gin, Cordial and lime juice into a shaker
• Fine strain into a chilled glass and garnish with a wedge of lime.

Bramble

INGREDIENTS

• 5ml Tanqueray Gin
• 15ml Chambord
• 30ml fresh lemon juice
• 15ml sugar syrup

Method

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice
• Add the gin, lemon juice & sugar syrup
• Shake & strain over fresh ice into an old-fashioned glass
• Float the Chambord on top
• Garnish with a blackberry or lemon twist

Pink Gin Prosecco Cocktail

INGREDIENTS

• 100ml Gordon’s Pink gin
• 100ml lemonade
• 50ml prosecco
• Ice
• Strawberries cut into halves

Method

• Fill two large glasses with ice,
• Add the gin and lemonade and then top up with the prosecco
• Garnish with  strawberries