Summer Gin Cocktail Recipes
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.
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RARE DRY G&T
Buy the Perfect G&T BundleINGREDIENTS
- 45mL Rare Dry Gin
- 90 - 120mL good tonic
- Orange (to garnish)
METHOD
- Add gin and tonic to a rocks glass over ice
- Garnish with an orange wedge
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Bloody Buck
Buy Bloody Shiraz GinINGREDIENTS
- 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
Buy Rare Dry GinINGREDIENTS
- 40mL Rare Dry Gin
- 15mL pineapple liqueur (our pick: Marionette)
- 15mL coconut syrup (our pick: Crawley's)
- 15mL orange juice
- 15mL lemon juice
- Orange (to garnish)
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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Bloody Mojito
Buy Bloody Shiraz GinINGREDIENTS
- 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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Yuzu Smack
Buy Fresh Yuzu GinINGREDIENTS
- 45mL Fresh Yuzu Gin
- 30mL lemon juice
- 15mL yuzu syrup (our pick: Crawley's)
- 90mL soda
- Lemon (to garnish)
METHOD
- Combine all ingredients in a Highball glass and top with ice
- Garnish with a lemon wedge
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Feel Good Mimosa
Buy Rare Dry GinINGREDIENTS
- 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