How to drink Bloody Shiraz Gin
Whip up some delicious gin cocktails with this cult-favourite
Four Pillars' Rare Dry Gin combined with Victorian Shiraz grapes? Bloody brilliant. This gin experiment using local cool-climate Shiraz has become a cult-favourite, and for bloody good reason. Sorry, we should have warned you about all the bloody puns...
Get scrolling for some Bloody Shiraz Gin cocktail inspo. From a simple but delicious Bloody Shiraz Gin & Tonic to a Bloody Spritz to get the evening underway, we've got you well and truly covered. And if you're looking for even more bloody cocktails, head back to our drinks journal to find recipes like a Bloody Hot Negroni and Who Shot Tom Collins.
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BLOODY SHIRAZ GIN & TONIC
INGREDIENTS
- 45mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
- 100mL good tonic
- Lemon
METHOD
- Add Bloody Shiraz Gin and tonic to a rocks glass over ice
- Garnish with a wedge of lemon
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BLOODY SPRITZ
INGREDIENTS
- 30mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
- 30mL ruby red grapefruit juice
- 30mL soda water
- 90mL sparkling wine
- Grapefruit
METHOD
- Add the ingredients to a wine glass over ice, topping with the sparkling wine
- Garnish with a slice of grapefruit
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BLOODY BLACK MARTINEZ
INGREDIENTS
- 40mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
- 10mL Amaro
- 10mL sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Orange
METHOD
- Combine all ingredients in a tin
- Stir with ice and strain into a coupe glass
- Garnish with an orange twist
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WINTER FIZZ
INGREDIENTS
- 50mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
- 15mL fresh lime juice
- 15mL Maraschino liqueur
- 1 egg white (or some aquafaba)
- Grapefruit soda
- Lime
METHOD
- Shake the first four ingredients over ice
- Strain into a Highball glass over ice and top with grapefruit soda
- Garnish with a lime wheel
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BLOODY FLORADORA
INGREDIENTS
- 50mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
- 25mL fresh lime juice
- 60mL ginger beer
- 10mL raspberry cordial
- Lime hull
METHOD
- Squeeze lime juice into a shaker and reserve the hull
- Add gin, cordial and ice to the shaker, shake, then strain into a Highball glass
- Add ginger beer, ice and garnish with the lime hull
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BLOODY TODDY
INGREDIENTS
- 50mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
- 15mL honey
- 1 tbs mixed spice*
- 150mL hot water
- 1 hibiscus tea bag
- Lemon
METHOD
- Build the first four ingredients in a heat-proof vessel and stir
- Add the hibiscus tea bag and steep for three minutes
- Remove the tea bag and strain liquid into your favourite hot beverage vessel
- Garnish with a lemon wheel
*To prepare mixed spice, place a bay leaf, sprig of rosemary and anise pod in a cheese cloth or tie together.
