Inspired by our love for good gin, good cocktails, and New Zealand, elevate your gin-game with these exciting gin cocktail recipes.
These cocktails use the following Top Shelf Flavourings: Blood Orange Gin, Elderflower Gin, Dry Gin and Pink Grapefruit Gin. These recipes, full of fresh and exciting flavours, are sure to be your new favourites!
Wellington Sunset
Ingredients:
- 50 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Blood Orange
- 200 ml tonic water
- A slice of blood orange and a sprig of thyme for garnish
- Ice
Instructions:
- Pour the gin into a glass filled with ice.
- Top up with tonic water.
- Garnish with a slice of blood orange and a sprig of thyme.
- Enjoy!
South Island Bloom
Ingredients:
- 50 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Elderflower Gin
- 20 ml fresh lemon juice
- 100ml prosecco
- A sprig of mint for garnish
- Ice
Instructions:
- Pour the gin and lemon juice into a glass.
- Add ice, gently stir, top up with prosecco.
- Garnish with a sprig of mint.
- Enjoy!
Kahurangi Zest
Ingredients:
- 50 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Pink Grapefruit Gin
- 200 ml soda water
- A few fresh basil leaves
- A slice of pink grapefruit for garnish
- Ice
Instructions:
- Lightly muddle the basil leaves in a glass.
- Add ice, pour in the gin, top up with soda water.
- Gently stir and garnish with a slice of pink grapefruit.
- Enjoy!
Queenstown Quencher
Ingredients:
- 50 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Dry Gin
- 200 ml Indian tonic water
- A couple of twists of black pepper
- A slice of lime for garnish
- Ice
Instructions:
- Pour the gin into a glass filled with ice.
- Top up with tonic water.
- Add a couple of twists of black pepper.
- Stir gently and garnish with a slice of lime.
- Enjoy!
Kiwiana Mingle
Ingredients:
- 30 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Blood Orange Gin
- 20 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Pink Grapefruit Gin
- 150ml ginger ale
- A sprig of rosemary and an orange slice for garnish
- Ice
Instructions:
- Pour the gins into a glass with ice.
- Top up with ginger ale and stir gently.
- Garnish with a rosemary sprig and an orange slice.
- Enjoy!
Remember, always use good quality ice, it makes a difference to the final drink.
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