A touch of zesty citrus flavour complements the citrus botanicals in London Dry Gin. Create a great afternoon drink with friends with a few, simple pours.
Ingredients
50ml Gordons- London Dry Gin
1wedgeLemon
125ml Bitter Lemon
Instructions
Pour 50ml London Dry Gin and 125ml bitter lemon into a tall glass filled with ice cubes.
Squeeze a lemon wedge and drop into glass and serve.
Garnish with another lemon wedge.
Gin Rickey
The Gin Rickey is a Tom Collins with lime rather than lemon, plus minimal sugar syrup, creating a citrusy mixed drink that shows off the great botanicals of London Dry Gin.
Ingredients
50ml Gordons- London Dry Gin
25mlLime Juice
100mlSugar Syrup
100mlSoda Water
1wedgeLime
Instructions
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Pour 50ml London Dry Gin, 25ml lime juice and 10ml sugar syrup into the shaker.
Shake the mixture vigorously until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled.
Strain into a tall glass.
Top up with 100ml soda water.
Garnish with a lime wedge
Between the Sheets
A fine little number from the days of Prohibition, Between the Sheets is a spirituous, citrussy martini packed with Gordon’s and Orange Liqueur spice. Enjoy a taste of the 20s!
Ingredients
25ml Gordons- London Dry Gin
25ml Orange Liqueur
25ml Brandy
25ml Lemon Juice
1 strip Lemon Zest
Instruction
Fill a cocktail shaker with cubes of ice.
Pour 25ml Gordons- London Dry Gin, 25ml Orange Liqueur, 25ml brandy and 25ml fresh lemon juice into the shaker.
Shake the mixture vigorously in the cocktail shaker until the surface of the shaker feels chilled.
Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass using a cocktail strainer.
Snap a lemon wedge to release the flavouring oils, and then drop into the drink.
Garnish with a thin strip of lemon peel zest.
Blue Lagoon
A brilliant, turquoise 1970s classic, the Blue Lagoon may look and sound tropical, but it’s a deliciously tangy, citrus harmony of vodka, blue curaçao and lemonade.
Ingredients
50ml Gordons- London Dry Gin
25ml Blue Curaçao Liqueur
150ml Lemonade
1 slice Lemon
Instruction
Fill a highball glass with cubes of ice.
Pour 50ml Gordons- London Dry Gin and 150ml lemonade into the glass.
Stir the mixture until well combined.
Drizzle 25ml blue curaçao liqueur over the mixture.
cut a slice of lemon and secure onto the rim of the glass and enjoy
Ginstar Martini
A gorgeous, easy-drinking fruit martini with lush pineapple, rich raspberry and dry Gin, the Ginstar Martini is perfect for sharing with guests, offering a frothy top for extra effect.
Ingredients
40ml Gordons- London Dry Gin
20ml French Raspberry Liqueur
50ml Pineapple Juice
1 mint Sprig
Instruction
Fill a cocktail shaker with cubes of ice.
Pour Gordons- London Dry Gin, 20ml raspberry liqueur and 50ml pineapple juice into the shaker.
Shake the mixture vigorously in the cocktail shaker until the surface of the shaker feels chilled.
Strain the drink with a cocktail strainer into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a mint sprig
French 75
Lightly sparkling, citrusy, subtly sweet and tinged with delicious botanicals: the French 75 champagne cocktail is the invention of one of the greatest ever bartenders, who mixed gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and champagne to great effect.
Ingredients
25ml Gordons- London Dry Gin
10ml Lemon juice
5ml Sugar Syrup
1top Champagne
1 twist Lemon Peel
Instruction
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Pour 25ml Gordons- London Dry Gin, 10ml lemon juice and 5ml sugar syrup into the shaker.
Shake the mixture vigorously until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled.
Use a cocktail strainer to strain into a champagne flute and top up with champagne.
cut a strip of lemon peel and twist it onto the rim of the glass to garnish
