There are plenty of reasons to keep your gin up because today, 13 June, is officially World Gin Day.
The perfect tonic to the difficult times of late, gin has always had a place in British society.
Without any further delay, let’s be-gin looking at some gin cocktails to try out if you want to celebrate World Gin Day today, and subscriptions and deliveries if you want to celebrate 365 days of the year.
Gin boxes and subscriptions
Craft Gin Club, £40 per month, bi-monthly or quarterly
If you’re serious about your gin, this premium subscription lets you pick from either monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly deliveries of new and exciting gins, tonics and more.
With free delivery across the UK, a subscription box includes:
- Full-size bottle of craft gin
- Tonics and garnish for the Perfect G&T
- Cocktail of the Month ingredients
- Sweet and savoury treats
- 56-Page glossy club magazine
Craft Gin and Tonic box, £34.99 from BoroughBox
This box contains four classic craft gins (5cl), four premium tonics, a gin and tonic chocolate bar, snacking olives and a portion of dried fruit to re-hydrate in the glass to create the perfect G&T.
BoroughBox ship items on a Next Working Day service, with the order cut off being 2pm.
Saturday & Sunday delivery are available at an extra charge.
Original Single Estate Gin Tasting Set, £17.95 by Master of Malt
This sophisticated set includes gin from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Italy, Serbia and Croatia for a diverse and interesting sampling.
Different delivery options are available at checkout.
Gin cocktails and recipes to try
If you have some gin already kicking about the house – or you’ve made some of your own flavoured gin – why not experiment with something a bit different?
English Garden Cocktail
Ingredients:
- Gin 50ml
- St Germain elderflower liqueur 25ml
- Apple juice 75ml
- Lime juice 10ml
- Cucumber ribbons to garnish
To make, simply shake all ingredients and strain over ice. Add the cucumber at the end for extra flavour and flair.
Bramble Gin Cocktail
Ingredients:
- Dry gin 50ml
- Lemon juice 25ml
- Sugar syrup 12.5ml
- Crème de mure 12.5ml
- Blackberries for garnish
To make this classic cocktail, shake the gin, lemon and sugar syrup together with ice. Strain into a glass filled with ice (crushed if possible). Then drizzle the crème de mure in, followed by adding the blackberries for presentation (and a post-drink snack).
Japanese Gin Martini
Ingredients:
- Gin 50ml
- Sake 50ml
To make this simple martini-with-a-difference, shake the ingredients over ice and strain into a glass, no ice. If you want, garnish with a lemon peel or stick an olive in.
Fruit Gin Fizz
Ingredients:
- Gin 50ml
- Lemon juice 25ml
- Agave nectar (or simple syrup) 20ml
- Fruit of your choice – strawberries, raspberries or passion fruit go best with the juniper of the gin
- Soda Water
This is a fresh take on a classic Tom Collins, and lets you use whatever fruit you prefer.
To make, muddle (fancy word for squish) your fruit of choice in the bottom of your cocktail shaker. Then add 25ml of lemon juice, your agave nectar, gin and shake over ice.
Strain into a glass with ice and add soda and garnish with any leftover fruit you have.
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