A short glass containing a cocktail made with Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin is sitting on a countertop.

Summer Gin Cocktail Recipes

Our top summer gin drinks

Ahhh summertime. Arguably the best time of year. The vibes are high, the temperature is (ideally) higher and the gin drinks are ice-cold. 

So with that said, here’s a short and sweet roundup of some of our favourite cocktails for the hot season. 

  • An outstretched hand holding a Four Pillars G&T made with Rare Dry Gin and garnished with an orange.

    RARE DRY G&T

    INGREDIENTS
    METHOD
    • Add gin and tonic to a rocks glass over ice
    • Garnish with an orange wedge
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  • A fizzy cocktail in a tall glass containing Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin

    Bloody Buck

    INGREDIENTS
    • 50mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
    • 20mL ginger syrup (our pick: Crawley's)
    • 70mL lemon squash
    • Lemon (to garnish)
    METHOD
    • Combine all the ingredients in a Highball glass
    • Top with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge
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  • Tropical Summer Sour

    INGREDIENTS
    METHOD
    • Combine all the ingredients in a tin with ice and shake
    • Strain into a Rocks glass over ice and garnish with an orange wedge
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  • An outstretched hand holding a tall glass containing a Bloody Mojito cocktail made with Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin

    Bloody Mojito

    INGREDIENTS
    • 50mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
    • 25mL lemon or lime juice
    • 20mL sugar syrup
    • 60mL soda water
    • 8 mint leaves
    • Mint sprig (to garnish)
    METHOD
    • Combine all the ingredients except soda water in a tin and shake with ice
    • Strain into a Highball glass and top with soda
    • Garish with a mint sprig
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  • A tall glass containing a fizzy cocktail made with Four Pillars Fresh Yuzu Gin

    Yuzu Smack

    INGREDIENTS
    METHOD
    • Combine all ingredients in a Highball glass and top with ice
    • Garnish with a lemon wedge
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  • A mimosa made with Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin in a wine glass.

    Feel Good Mimosa

    INGREDIENTS
    • 30mL Rare Dry Gin
    • 10mL passionfruit liqueur (our pick: Chinola)
    • 45mL orange juice
    • 60mL prosecco
    • Orange (to garnish)
    METHOD
    • Build all the ingredients in a wine glass and top with ice
    • Garnish with an orange wedge
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