From original cocktails to perfect serves, gin is suited to a variety of drinks
The Rosebud
“It’s sweet, fruity and light; and well-balanced: the sweet raspberry flavour balances the citrus of the lime juice. The foam on top makes a good contrast in the colour.”
– Matteo Clerici, The Citizen, Glasgow
Ingredients:
25ml Brockmans gin
12.5ml Chambord
12.5ml lime juice
25ml egg white
25ml raspberry syrup
25ml sparkling rosé
Method:
Dry shake all ingredients and then shake it up with ice.
Double strain into a Champagne flute and top up with sparkling rosé Cava.
Garnish with a raspberry.
The South Side
Ingredients:
25ml fresh lemon juice
10ml sugar syrup
Method:
Shake all ingredients vigorously over eight mint leaves and lots of ice.
Double strain into a Martini glass.
The Perfect Serve
“I’ve been in the industry for 18 years and I’m confident that I know what I’m looking for. I know what I like and what I don’t like, and I like creating products that I would drink myself.”
– Fiona Walsh, Redcastle Spirits.
In a Champagne flute, add 25ml of Redcastle Raspberry & Pomegranate Liqueur and top up with chilled Prosecco or Champagne.
Or, in a copa glass, pour 50ml of Redcastle Raspberry & Pomegranate Gin Liqueur over good quality ice and top up with Fentimans Rose Lemonade. Garnish with a few fresh seasonal berries.
