Summer Sipping

It’s the season of garden parties, so we’ve put together some delightful floral-inspired tipples to sip on while you enjoy the sunshine.

GARDEN GREEN GIN FIZZ Ingredients

• 50ml gin
• 25ml freshly squeezed lime juice
• 25ml simple syrup
• 4 cucumber slices
• 4 fresh basil leaves
• 1 egg white
• Sodawater
• Ice

Instructions

1. Muddle the cucumber slices and basil leaves in a cocktail shaker
2. Add gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and egg white to the shaker
3. Dryshake (without ice) vigorously for about 10 seconds.
4. Add ice to the shaker and shake again until well-chilled.
5. Strain into a chilled high ball glass filled with ice.
6. Top off with soda water.
7. Garnish with a cucumber slice and a sprig of basil.

ROSEMARY GRAPEFRUIT PALOMA

Ingredients

• 50ml tequila
• 50ml freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 10ml lime juice
• 10ml rosemary simple syrup(see recipe below)
• Club soda
• Salt for rimming (optional)
• Grapefruit slice and rosemary sprig (for garnish)
• Ice

Rosemary Simple Syrup

• 250ml water
• 250ml sugar
• 4 rosemary sprigs

Instructions

Rosemary Simple Syrup:

1. Combine water, sugar, and rosemary sprigs in a small saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
3. Remove from heat and let it steep for 15 minutes.
4. Strain out the rosemary and let the syrup cool.

Cocktail:

1. Optional: Rim a high ball glass with salt.
2. Fill the glass with ice.
3. In a shaker, combine tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and rosemary simple syrup.
4. Shake well and strain into the prepared glass.
5. Top with club soda.
6. Garnish with a grapefruit slice and a sprig of rosemary.

LAVENDER LEMONADE FIZZ Ingredients

• 75ml prosecco
• 25ml gin
• 25ml lavender simple syrup(see recipe below)
• 10ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2-3 fresh lavender sprigs (for garnish)
• Ice

Lavender Simple Syrup

• 250ml water
• 250ml sugar
• 3tbsp dried lavender buds

Instructions

Lavender Simple Syrup:

1. Combinewater, sugar, and lavender buds in a small saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
3. Remove from heat and let it steep for 15 minutes.
4. Strain out the lavender buds and let the syrup cool.

Cocktail

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add gin, lavender simple syrup, and lemon juice
3. Shake well until chilled.
4. Strain into a champagne flute or a wine glass.
5. Top with prosecco.
6. Garnish with a fresh lavender sprig.

13th August just so happens to be National Prosecco Day, so try making this delightful cocktail with a bottle we’re loving at the moment: Romeo & Juliet Prosecco di Treviso Brut! An easy sipping prosecco perfect for combining into a cocktail.