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Gordon's Gin Cocktails

The classic gin & tonic, as fresh-tasting now as it's always been.

This serve is perfect for the early evening aperitivo moment - try it with a splash of prosecco a delicious twist.

The warm and subtle sweetness of elderflower is perfectly balanced with the rich juniper of Gordon’s.

The classic, made the classic way.

A little taste of Havana, with a touch of British spirit.

Gordon's Sloe gin partners Gordon's London Dry gin for added autumnal fruitiness.

This take on the Gin Fizz is peppery and dry with a terrific zing.

A cocktail with a festive feel, that's equally welcome on a warm summer's afternoon.

Long hot afternoons in the garden are often better shared, just like Gordon's Elderflower Cooler.

Simply sensational. A cocktail that's sure to wow guests.

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With flavor ranging from herbaceous to floral to fruity, we adore crisp, bitter gin. Its beautifully complex flavor can stand alone as well as it can pair with a wide variety of ingredients. When it comes to elegant, refined cocktails, the martini will always have a place among the greats. At its most basic, this classic cocktail is simply a mixture of gin and dry vermouth. Our dry martini recipe uses equal parts gin and vermouth and adds orange bitters and an orange twist for garnish. While most martinis are gin-heavy or contain equal parts gin and vermouth, our upside-down martini mixes gin and vermouth in a 1:2 ratio.

One of the most refreshing cocktails around is the ever-riffable gin and tonic. The requisite ingredients are gin and bitter, quinine-tinged tonic water. Like a martini, there is a lot of room for variation. Los Gintonic is a strong Spanish gin and tonic made with bitter lemon tonic. If you’re feeling ambitious, elevate your gin and tonic by making your own tonic water. For the loveliest of spring cocktails, pair seasonal fruits with gin, whose herbal notes can stand up to tart and sweet flavors. In the Merchant’s Wife, gin works with Aperol and lemon juice to keep watermelon juice from becoming cloying. In the autumn gin brightens up our autumnal, rosemary-scented pear Collins.

From classic cocktails to newfangled creations, we’ve rounded up our favorite gin cocktail recipes to shake and stir today.

Gin Campari Sour

Gin Campari Sour

Sometimes we like cocktails to have a bit of an aggressive bite; other times, we’re looking to round them out a bit. Gin, Campari, and lemon are three ingredients that pair beautifully, but all have their sharp edges. Adding an egg white helps mellow and integrate these flavors without muting them, while also contributing a silky texture and an opacity that’s quite elegant in a vividly colored drink. Get the recipe for Gin Campari Sour »

Carolina Blues Blueberry Cocktail

Carolina Blues Blueberry Cocktail

A long, cooling cocktail, the Carolina Blues follows the classic Tom Collins blueprint, swapping simple syrup for shrub, soda for prosecco, and lemon juice for lime. The blueberry shrub in this recipe is actually North Carolina chef Vivian Howard’s blueberry barbecue sauce, which she uses to glaze chicken, but its makeup is similar enough to a shrub that it can pull double duty. If you don’t have time to make Howard’s barbecue sauce, you can buy it here. Alternatively, you can quickly make a proto-shrub by simmering a couple of cups of mashed blueberries with a cup of cider vinegar for ten minutes, then strain and bottle it for future cocktail endeavors.

Bee's Knees

The phrase the “bee’s knees” was used in Prohibition times as slang to mean “the best.” This cocktail, a gin sour that’s believed to have been created around that time, used lemon and honey to mask the harsh smell of bathtub gin. If your guest wants something refreshing with gin, look no further.

Suffering Fools

This bourbon and gin drink from wd

50 and Alder mastermind Kevin Denton is inspired by the Suffering Bastard, a classic cocktail developed during in Cairo during WWII. Get the recipe for Suffering Fools »

In the 1880s, Old Tom gin, a style with quite a bit more sweetness than London dry, was just beginning to gain popularity in America. This is the drink that put it over the top. Get the recipe for Martinez »

The Last Word

The Last Word Cocktail

Equal parts gin, chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and fresh lime juice, this is an old-fashioned cocktail that feels awfully modern. Its equally-portioned ingredients make for easy scaling: mix up a triple or quadruple batch to serve several drinkers at once. Get the recipe for The Last Word »

Bermuda Hundred

Bermuda Hundred Cocktail

Beth Dixon, bartender at Pasture in Richmond, Virginia, describes this fun cocktail as the lovechild of a Mai Tai and a Negroni. Get the recipe for Bermuda Hundred »

Garden Kitchen Sink Gimlet

Garden Kitchen Sink Gimlet

This boozy gin cocktail uses up an abundance of mint, cucumber, and blackberries—it's summer in a highball. Get the recipe for Garden Kitchen Sink Gimlet »

Sakura Martini

Tokyo native Kenta Goto of Bar Goto in New York City has elevated the once-maligned saketini to a state of floral elegance by mixing Plymouth gin with oak-aged Junmai sake, sweet maraschino liqueur, and salted cherry blossoms. Get the recipe for Sakura Martini »

Gallagher Smash

Gallagher Smash Cocktail

For this summer refresher, Eric Johnson of Sycamore Den in San Diego makes a syrup with ripe watermelon and sugar, then combines it with sherry, gin, and muddled lemon. Get the recipe for Gallagher Smash »

The Verbena and Mint

The Verbena and Mint Cocktail

Bar manager Jon di Pinto of Street ADL in Adelaide, South Australia, combines lemon verbena and gin for a crisp, refreshing summer cocktail. Get the recipe for The Verbena and Mint »

308 Peaches

Peaches 308 Cocktail

A teaspoon of yogurt adds a subtle tang to this summery peach drink from Alexis Soler and Ben Clemons of Bar 308 in Nashville, Tennessee. Get the recipe for 308 Peaches »

The Gardener

Barkeep Joe Petersen of Percy's restaurant in Seattle spikes this verdant cocktail with an "immunity tincture." Get the recipe for The Gardener »

Quick Like a Bunny

Quick Like a Bunny

Playing on the classic gin and tonic, bartender Stuart Jensen of Denver's Mercantile restaurant adds caraway-flavored aquavit and marmalade to this green version. Get the recipe for Quick Like a Bunny »

The Poddington Pea

The Poddington Pea

Peas might seem out of place in a drink, but their vegetal sweetness is perfect for this basil-gin cocktail. Get the recipe for The Poddington Pea »

99 Problems But An Herb Ain't One

99 Problems But An Herb Ain't One

Gin, lemongrass, ginger, and kaffir lime combine in this savory cocktail from Alex Straus of LA's E.P. & L.P., who created it to complement the restaurant's spicier dishes. Get the recipe for 99 Problems But An Herb Ain't One »

The Fascinator

The Fascinator Cocktail

This cocktail, which comes from the Savoy Cocktail Book, adds a touch of absinthe to the traditional martini. Get the recipe for The Fascinator »

Water Lily

Crème de violette adds sweetness and an arresting purple color to a tart mix of gin, lemon juice, and triple sec in a cocktail based on one from Manhattan bar PDT. Get the recipe for Water Lily »

Conquistador

Conquistador Gin and Tonic

At San Francisco's Coqueta restaurant, this fruity gin and tonic is mixed with a homemade citrus-and-fennel tonic and a spiced apple-celery juice, then garnished with fragrant fennel and star anise. Get the recipe for Conquistador »

Masala Martini

Cumin and salt add pungent flavor to this twist on a gin gimlet from chef Manish Mehrotra of New Delhi restaurant Indian Accent, located in The Manor boutique hotel in New Delhi's tony Friends Colony neighborhood. Get the recipe for Masala Martini »

Mother-of-Pearl

Brisk and aromatic, celery flavors this savory gin and tonic variation in three ways: in a salt rim, in the bitters, and in the garnish. A fennel frond adds an extra layer of perfume to the drink. Get the recipe for Mother-of-Pearl »

Queen Victoria Tonic

Queen Victoria Tonic

This highball uses a homemade tonic infused with raspberry-flavored orris root and peppery, flowery grains of paradise to complement the specific flavor profile of Bombay Sapphire gin. Get the recipe for Queen Victoria Tonic »

Plymouth Gin Tonic

Plymouth Gin Tonic

Sweet-tart strawberries and spicy peppercorns make for a fruity twist on the classic gin and tonic. Get the recipe for Plymouth Gin Tonic »

Los Gintonic

Vermouth adds character to this Stateside riff on the elaborate Spanish-style gin tonic, while a tonic water flavored with bitter lemon balances the aromatized wine’s sweetness. Navy-strength gin stands up to them both. Get the recipe for Los Gintonic »

This classic cocktail couldn't be simpler—it's simply even parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. Get the recipe for Negroni »

Dill Gin and Tonic

Dill Gin and Tonic

Navy strength gin adds explosion potency to drinks like this riff on the gin and tonic, which is spiked with dill pickle juice and garnished with citrusy verbena leaves. Get the recipe for Dill Gin and Tonic »

Bar Code Tonic

Tonic water derives its bitterness from quinine, a purified substance derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. Paired with gin, tonic water makes for one of summer’s most refreshing cocktails. At Bar Code in Bellevue, Washington, the gin and tonic is made in a unique manner: The gin itself is infused with cinchona bark, citrus, and other aromatics. Then, rather than tonic, soda water is added to make the drink. Get the recipe for Bar Code Tonic »

Upside-Down Martini

Vermouth hasn't always played second fiddle to boozier spirits; this delicate aperitif, which is 2:1 vermouth to gin, was a favorite of Julia Child's for pre-dinner drinking. Get the recipe for Upside-Down Martini »

Cool Confusion

A refreshing marriage between a Tom Collins and a Dark n' Stormy, this lime and ginger beer-spiked gin cocktail has an intriguing herbal undertone thanks to Amaro Abano, a zesty Italian digestif with notes of bitter orange, cardamom, and white pepper. Get the recipe for Cool Confusion »

Ultimate Gin and Tonic

Ultimate Gin and Tonic

Citrus wheels and edible flowers lend beautiful color to a classic gin and tonic. Get the recipe for Ultimate Gin and Tonic »

The Merchant's Wife

The Merchant's Wife

A bright mix of watermelon, gin, Aperol, lemon juice, and a splash of club soda, this cocktail from Stella Rosa Pizza Bar in Santa Monica sidesteps the normal pitfalls of watermelon-based cocktails, which tend to veer to the overly sweet. Well-balanced and pleasantly effervescent, the mild astringency of the Aperol tugs back at the melon's sweetness and reignites the gin, elevating this brightly-hued cocktail to the heights of sophistication. Get the recipe for The Merchant's Wife »

The Charleston Fizz

The Charleston Fizz

The floral flavor of gin is a natural match for bright grapefruit and elderflower liqueur in a refreshing cocktail. Fresh tarragon adds an aromatic, peppery anise note. Get the recipe for The Charleston Fizz »

Sweet Gin Symphony

Sweet Gin Symphony

This lively gin-based punch captures complex seasonal flavors with layers of citrus, mint, and anise thanks to an absinthe rinse sprayed in each glass. For an added festive touch, garnish with star anise fruit. Get the recipe for Sweet Gin Symphony »

Sencha Sour

Green tea-infused gin gives depth to this otherwise light, breezy drink, made with fresh yuzu juice, pickled ginger syrup, and soda. Inspired by one served at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, it's the perfect antidote to the winter doldrums. Get the recipe for Sencha Sour »

Salty Dog Cocktail

Vodka is the traditional spirit for this bright, briny cooler, but gin adds a wonderful, aromatic dimension. Get the recipe for Salty Dog »

The Last Word

Equal parts gin, chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and fresh lime juice, this is an old-fashioned cocktail that feels awfully modern. Get the recipe for The Last Word »

Gin-Gin Mule

This Moscow Mule variation is made with gin and mint. Get the recipe for Gin-Gin Mule »

The Pretty Tony

The Pretty Tony Gin and Tonic

With a drink as clear and straightforward as a traditional gin and tonic, the addition of bitters can transform the appearance, flavor, and aroma in delightful ways. Here, 10 dashes of Angostura bitters add bright spice to a version from Wingtip in San Francisco. Get the recipe for The Pretty Tony »

The New Airline

The New Airline

Cool, mild cucumber and sweet elderflower liqueur echo gin's floral notes in this cocktail, served at Atmosphere, the bar on the top floor of the tallest building in Beijing. With notes of apple, lime, and a bit of heat from fresh ginger, it has an effect talmost like a spa in a glass. Get the recipe for The New Airline »

Viking Martini

Bottled in the same spot in Iceland, brisk, dry Martin Miller’s Gin and tannic, spruce-flavored Björk liqueur make a great duo, particularly matched with bitters and an herbaceous Alpine amaro in this layered drink meant to evoke northern climes. Get the recipe for Viking Martini »

The Big Red

Grapefruit juice and cinnamon-infused syrup bring bright, spicy balance to the wallop of navy-strength gin, a variety with an extra-high alcohol content. Get the recipe for The Big Red »

Kumquat Rose

Kumquat Rose Cocktail

A recipe for kumquat-infused gin from Matt Lee and Ted Lee's cookbook The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen inspired this cocktail: the kumquat's sweet-tart flavor is perfectly balanced by the herbaceous complexity of Lillet Rose. Get the recipe for Kumquat Rose »

The Killer B

A play on the classic cocktail The Bee's Knees, The Killer B is a spicy elixir of gin, lemon juice, and a simple syrup infused with Thai bird chiles and white peppercorns. Get the recipe for The Killer B »

Original Dry Martini

Original Dry Martini

A London dry gin can stand up to a lot more vermouth than you might suspect. The original 1910s-era formula for this iconic drink demonstrates that fact elegantly. Get the recipe for Original Dry Martini »

Indian thandai, literally translated as 'something that cools', is a sweet, creamy milk drink flavored with nuts and mixed with spices such as cardamom, fennel, rose petals, and poppy seeds. On Holi, the Indian festival of colors, the refreshment is traditionally served with the addition of bhaang (a derivative of marijuana). Here we've substituted gin instead, which accentuates the nutty, warmly-spiced, floral flavors in thandai perfectly. Get the recipe for Thandai »

Horse & Carriage

New York City bar The Daily serves this lightly sweet, effervescent gin-based punch made with chamomile tea and sparkling wine. Created by mixologist Naren Young, it was inspired by classic holiday punches but is easily adapted to any season—try it in fall garnished with apples, pears, and cinnamon sticks; in winter with citrus slices and pomegranate; and in spring with edible flowers. Get the recipe for Horse & Carriage »

Brother James

Brother James Cocktail

A homemade amber vermouth flavored with juniper and cardamom is the base for this gutsy drink from Manhattan’s Amor y Amargo, which opened in 2011 with vermouth on tap and more than 12 bottled varieties. Cardoon-flavored Cardamaro and dry gin play off the vermouth’s botanical notes, while celery bitters boosts the drink’s herbaceousness. Get the recipe for Brother James »

The Cheshire Regiment

The Cheshire Regiment

This spin on the French 75 uses a base of both gin and a raspberry-infused cognac. Get the recipe for The Cheshire Regiment »

Campari and blood orange juice give this twist on the French 75 a beautiful color. Get the recipe for Sicilian 75 »

Don't Kill My Vibe

Don't Kill My Vibe

Gabriel Orta and Elad Zvi of the Broken Shaker in Miami Beach like to use handmade vinegars and herbs from their bar's adjacent garden and to lend sour and savory notes to their cocktails. This gin-based drink gets a refreshing spicy-tart flavor from the addition of pineapple vinegar and bitters. Get the recipe for Don't Kill My Vibe »

The Monkey Gland

The Monkey Gland

Credited to Harry McElhone, the famed proprietor of Harry’s New York Bar in Paris where the Bloody Mary originated, the Monkey Gland is a classic 1920s cocktail that balances gin and fresh orange juice with a splash of Absinthe and a little pomegranate grenadine. Get the recipe for The Monkey Gland »

Ford's Model Tea Party

Ford's Model Tea Party Cocktail

Charles Joly of Aviary in Chicago presents a pot of Earl Grey tea beside this cold cocktail, dropping dry ice into the tea to create an aromatic steam that fragrances the air as you sip. Even without the tableside theatrics, the home version is wonderful. Get the recipe for Ford's Model Tea Party »

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Gin Cocktails

It’s time to break out the gin! These delicious and refreshing gin cocktails are made for summer and feature light and fresh ingredients like citrus, jasmine and cranberry. From gimlets to martinis to mojitos, these crisp gin drinks are perfect for your summer party or sipping pool-side.

Jeff Bell of PDT in New York City combines six flavor-bomb spirits in this dry, complex cocktail. Each letter in the name stands for an ingredient: B for Beefeater gin, D for Dolin dry vermouth, E for Encanto pisco -- and so on.

Lavender Gin Cocktail

This spritzy, floral cocktail from La Granja in Ibiza, Spain, will make anyone a gin drinker. The lavender plays perfectly with a botanical-forward gin, and a touch of lime juice and agave round the whole thing out. This is definitely the new drink of summer.

Chinatown Sling

This drink is based on the Singapore sling, created at Singapore's renowned Raffles Hotel in 1915.

The Tally Man

Indianapolis bartender Ryan Puckett loves to serve this cocktail after dinner "to cleanse the palate and satisfy the sweet tooth." He makes the drink with intensely fragrant Opihr Oriental Spice gin. If that's not available, swap in another aromatic gin, such as Monkey 47, which is also higher proof.

Gin-and-Honey Spritzer

This simple, spirtzy cocktail is exactly what you want on a hot summer day. Make the honey syrup in advance, and this drink becomes a quick cocktail to throw together for guests.

The Rabbit Gin Sour

This tangy, refreshing cocktail gets a frothy finish from shaken egg whites.

Named after the David Bowie song "The Jean Genie," this cocktail mixes gin, lemon, mint and sloe gin—a bittersweet liqueur made of gin and sloe berries.

English Harvest

Mixologist Ryan Fitzgerald felt inspired to create this spicy fall cocktail after eating apples with peanut butter—a combination he loves but that wouldn't quite work in a drink. His solution was to mix almond syrup (available at most coffee shops) with apple juice and fiery apple brandy.

Jasmine Gin Fizz

Ryan Fitzgerald always wanted to incorporate the floral scent of jasmine tea into a cocktail. He chose to add it to the late-19th-century Silver Fizz by using gin infused with jasmine tea.

According to Angus Winchester, "Creamy drinks have had a rough time in the world of modern mixology," so he decided to create one out of sheer "bloody-mindedness" (British lingo for cantankerousness).

Felicitation Punch

In this pleasantly tart punch, David Wondrich mixes Irish whiskey with gin to mimic the taste of a richer, older style of gin.

James Bond Martini

For this variation on the Vesper from Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale bar manager "Martini Bob" Perry adds a Wisconsin touch: blue-cheese-stuffed olives.

Pink Floyd

The gin-based liquor Pimm's is mixed with Cointreau, lime and cranberry in this delicious drink.

Lychee Gimlet

Lychee nectar balances the tartness of fresh lime juice in the Asian-Peruvian restaurant Circolo's take on the gimlet.

Colonial Heirloom

Houston bartender Bobby Heugel riffs on Bombay Government Punch, a recipe from the early colonial era of India. He adds Earl Grey Tea and kaffir lime leaves to his oleo-saccharum -- a mix of citrus oil and sugar that many bartenders consider an indespensable ingredients in punches.

New Milano

Mixologist Ryan Fitzgerald based this recipe on the Negroni, replacing the Campari with artichoke-flavored Cynar and the sweet vermouth with fruity Dimmi. He also adds salt. "A few bartenders are playing with salt in cocktails," he says. "It helps enhance flavors while counteracting the bitterness in some spirits."

Rosemary Salty Dog

Chef Ashley Christensen adds muddled fresh rosemary to her version of the gin—and—grapefruit juice classic.

Garden Elixir

Cilantro adds fresh, herbal flavor to this gin cocktail. For even more of a cilantro kick, lightly muddle the leaves in the shaker before adding the ice and gin.

This recipe is adapted from the version in George Kappeler's 1895 Modern American Drinks. It was originally made with Old Tom gin, a sweetened gin unlike the London dry gin in the present-day martini.

California Collins

Mixologist Ryan Fitzgerald created this drink for the 2009 San Francisco Slow Food Festival using only local ingredients: The gin came from Distillery No. 209, the apples for the juice from a Sonoma orchard and the lemon verbena from an urban garden run by his cousin. Even the club soda was Bay Area–made, by the bottle-recycling Seltzer Sisters.

Mother's Ruin Punch

Classicist bartenders have resurrected the centuries-old ritual of the formal punch service. Here, mixologist Philip Ward makes a potent concoction named after the old British slang for gin.

The Harrier

Mixologist Greg Best named his lavender-scented riff on a Greyhound'made with gin instead of vodka—after a dog known for its keen sense of smell: the harrier.

Limoncello Collins

The Collins was most likely named after 19th-century bartender John Collins of London's Limmer's Hotel. The Tom Collins was originally made with Old Tom, a sweet style of gin that's extremely hard to find today.

The Seville

Sherry, Lillet Blanc and orange bitters pair well with piney gin in this glamorous cocktail.

Parsley Gin Julep

Bartender Alan Walter remembers the genesis of this refreshing drink: "It was summer. I had already used up the restaurant's supply of fruit and was looking for a new ingredient. Half an hour later the chef, Ian Schnoebelen, asked, 'Hey, what did you do with the parsley?'"

Ginger Rogers

According to Ryan Fitzgerald, this drink—created by mixologists Kathy Flick and Marcovaldo Dionysos—is based on the Favorite Cocktail in Jacques Straub's 1914 book Drinks. The updated recipe amps up the Favorite's ginger flavor with an intense syrup infused with fresh ginger and black peppercorns.

Rosemary Gin Fizz

Chartreuse Gin Daisy

Mixologist Patricia Richards swaps honey-sweetened yellow Chartreuse (a spicy herbal liqueur) for the usual grenadine in her simple Gin Daisy variation.

Tangerine Collins

Using tangerine juice in place of lemon juice turns the Tom Collins into a great seasonal cocktail. If tangerines aren't available, you can substitute tangelos or clementines.

Sparkling Mojito

The mojito may be Cuba's national cocktail. The drink gets its name from the African word mojo, which means "to cast a spell." Making mojitos in a pitcher doesn't work—it's impossible to distribute the lime and mint evenly, plus the club soda tends to turn flat. Instead, muddle a large batch of mint, limes and sugar, then pour the mixture into glasses and top with ice, rum and club soda.

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10 simple, easy gin cocktails

P rosecco cocktails are all the rage these days - but for those of us with a soft spot for Mother's Ruin, nothing beats a gin cocktail.

Whether you want a drink that's long or short, refreshing or sweet, gin is the perfect spirit.

One for when you see the first blackberries appearing in the hedgerows. Blackberry liqueur and gin have a natural affinity, more so than cassis and gin.

INGREDIENTS

• 40ml gin
• 10ml sugar syrup
• 15ml crème de mur (blackberry liqueur)
• 15ml lemon or lime juice
• Blackberries to garnish

Pour all the liquid ingredients into a chunky tumbler half filled with ice and stir gently, garnishing with a perfect blackberry or two.

My own favourite recipe, many times tried and tested (just to make sure…). The egg makes it silkier and richer, but note it is raw, of course.

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml gin
• 30ml lemon juice
• 10ml sugar syrup
• 1 tsp sugar
• 20ml lightly whipped egg white (optional)
• Chilled soda water, quantity to taste

S hake up the gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, sugar and egg white (if using) in a cocktail shaker with a little ice and strain into a highball glass half-filled with ice cubes. Top up with soda water.

A cool, elegant, refreshing serve. You can add more ‘bite’ with a dash of lemon juice, if you like.

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml gin
• Two tender top sprigs of fresh mint, washed
• 1cm thick slice fresh cucumber, quartered
• 100m chilled elderflower pressé (NB: not concentrate)
• Small mint sprig and thin lemon slice to garnish

Place the gin, mint and cucumber pieces in the bottom of a cocktail shaker or glass jug, and stir for a minute, squashing down the mint and cucumber with the back of a spoon to bruise them well and release their juices. Strain into a tall thin tumbler containing a couple of ice cubes, and top up with spritzy elderflower pressé. Garnish with mint and lemon.

Bee’s Knees

Why isn’t this Prohibition-era recipe, a brilliant combination of gin and honey, more widely known? It’s delicious.

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml gin
• 10ml runny honey (use the best you can, its flavour will shine)
• 5ml water
• 15ml fresh lemon juice

S tir the honey into the water until dissolved to make a syrup. Pour into a cocktail shaker with the gin, lemon juice and a couple of ice cubes. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

Lemongrass Fusion

T his has exotic, fragrant ingredients and quite a sweet finish from the cordial.

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml gin
• 30ml lime and lemongrass cordial concentrate (I use Belvoir’s)
• 4cm long piece lemongrass, outer layer peeled
• 2cm square piece fresh ginger root, peeled
• 150ml ginger ale
• Slice of lime to garnish

Chop the lemongrass and ginger into pieces and bruise them with the back of a spoon. Put them, and any juices from them, into a cocktail shaker with some ice, and add the gin and cordial. Shake well then strain into a tumbler with more ice in it. Top up with ginger ale. Garnish with a thin half-slice of lime.

Gin and lime were meant to be together. More so even than gin and lemon, in my view. Here’s a simple, classic cocktail that showcases the marriage.

INGREDIENTS

• 60ml gin
• 15ml lime juice
• 10ml sugar syrup
• Twist of lime zest to garnish

P our the gin, juice and sugar syrup into a tumbler half-filled with ice. Stir gently. Garnish with the lime zest.

The Moll Cocktail

Adapted from the famous Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930. The orange bitters make all the difference, so don’t leave them out.

INGREDIENTS

• 30ml gin
• 30ml sloe gin
• 30ml French dry vermouth
• Dash orange bitters
• A little sugar, to taste

Shake all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice and strain into a cocktail glass

Apricot Passion

H ugely fruity, tangy and succulent, this one, and not as strong in spirit. Use either apricot glaze (which comes in jars in the baking section of major supermarkets) or pass apricot jam through a sieve instead.

INGREDIENTS

• 30ml gin
• 2 tsp apricot glaze or sieved apricot jam
• 30ml passionfruit juice drink (from a 1 litre carton)
• 10ml lime juice

P our the gin over the apricot glaze in a glass with a little crushed ice and stir very well until the apricot is more or less dissolved. Add the passionfruit juice drink and lime juice and stir further, add more crushed ice, then serve with a straw.

Herbs work well with gin - fresh basil can be good in a gin cocktail, but the mild aniseed and grassiness of tarragon is even better. For a stronger aniseed flavour add a few drops of pastis.

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml gin
• 15ml tarragon syrup (see below)
• 25ml fresh lime juice
• Lime slice to garnish

Make tarragon syrup by heating up a small cup each of water, white sugar and fresh tarragon leaves and stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Do not boil; instead take off the heat and allow to steep for 5-10mins. Strain off the tarragon and let the syrup cool before using. Pour the gin, tarragon syrup and lime juice into a tumbler with ice, stir briefly and serve, garnished with a thin slice of lime.

T o make one of these delicious cocktails, take your pick from some of our favourite gins, as chosen by Leah Hyslop, below.

Whitley Neill

A lthough it’s made near distinctly-unglamorous Birmingham, Whitley Neill is inspired by the flavours of Africa.

Stuffed with exotic botanicals such as baobab fruit and cape gooseberries, it’s a delicate, smooth gin with a slightly earthy, peppery finish.

Really good with in a G&T, with a slice of orange instead of the standard lemon or lime.

W ith its pretty glass bottle and overwhelming floral notes, Bloom is clearly being marketed as a “girly” gin, but don’t let that put you off.

Uncorking it is like stepping into a fragrant English garden on a summer’s day – all soft chamomile and honeysuckle. Great for a summery G&T.

Hayman’s Old Tom Gin

T here’s growing interest among cocktail enthusiasts in Old Tom Gin – a slightly sweetened spirit which is closer to the kind of gin which would have been drunk in 19th century, when many of our classic cocktails were born.

Several bars, including The Dorchester, have it exclusively made for their drinks, but there are several good recreations for general sale, including this one from Hayman's. Try it in a Martinez , a predecessor of the martini, by stirring 30ml Old Tom, 60ml Italian vermouth, 2 dashes of bitters and 2 dashes of maraschino liqueur with ice before straining into a martini glass.

F eel free to adjust or even invert the vermouth/Old Tom ratios if you want something with a bit more punch.

Berkeley Square

T his is a favourite of mine – and the one I nearly always reach for when making a martini.

It has some unusual botanicals, including sage and lavender, but none are overpowering: what you get is a really drinkable, mellow gin with just a touch of sweetness from the lime leaves. Best served in a simple cocktail where it can really shine.

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The Best Brands of Gin of Every Style

No Matter Your Liquor Budget, There's a Great Gin Waiting for You

How do you find a good brand of gin? Taste in liquor is always subjective and you need to factor in price as well as the style of drinks you enjoy most. Yet, your options when it comes to gin have increased significantly in recent years and there is a fantastic gin waiting for everyone.

From the classic style of a reliable London dry gin to the softer florals of new Western gins, there is a gin available for every taste. If you love a great Martini, you can spend upwards of $50 on a luxury brand . MORE or as little as $20 on an old favorite. Should gin really not be your thing because of the pine flavor from juniper, try one of the newer gins that are more like drinking a bouquet of flowers.

The best advice for choosing a gin in today's market is to explore all of your options. You will find some that you do not like and you will find a few that tickle your palate. One may even become a new favorite. There is no right or wrong answer, only the one that you enjoy most, so let's look at some of the options in front of you.

Gin is just like any other distilled spirit and you can spend as little or as much money as you like on a bottle. When it comes to budget-friendly gins, you must be careful. There are some nice gins available for around $10, then there are some that are not so nice.

Among the most affordable brands of gin, Gordon's London Dry Gin has long been a favorite. It has a nice blend of botanicals and is nice in clean mixed drinks like the Gin Rickey as well as flavorful cocktails like the Long Island . MORE Iced Tea .

Another brand you should consider is New Amsterdam Straight Gin . It is also reasonably priced and is one of the more impressive and newer options in this price range.

You might also try the London dry gins from Booth's or Burnett's and Seagram's Extra Dry is pretty good as well.

Use these gins for tall mixed drinks with strong flavors like fruit juices. The Floradora and Pomegranate Gin Fizz are two fun examples of drinks ideal for these gins.

There are hundreds of brands of gin available, yet only a handful are recognized by almost everyone in the world. These are our favorites, those that can be found in almost any bar or liquor store, and they can be relied on for a great cocktail.

Among the biggest names in gin are Beefeater and Tanqueray. Both brands offer a few variations on their traditional London dry gin. Any bottle under either label can work in a variety of drinks, from the Martini to the Gin & Tonic.

You will also want . MORE to consider making Bombay Sapphire a regular in your bar as it is a fantastic base for any mixed drink. Another option is Martin Miller's London Dry and this brand offers a flavorful navy strength known as Westbourne.

If you're ready to step up to a luxurious gin, there are many fantastic brands to choose from. These will cost a bit more but the quality of cocktails they create is worth every dollar (and they're still under $50 a bottle).

To top our list, we have to recommend Williams Elegant 48 (formerly Williams Chase) and Old Raj. Both are dry gins with a traditional profile that are produced in England. These are the top-shelf gins that deserve to be mixed into the best of cocktails and they will . MORE never let you down when it comes to style and taste.

Scotland too has an interesting little gin market that does not rival its Scotch whiskey but is producing some fair gins. Most notable among these is The Botanist. This gin uses 31 botanicals, 22 of which are foraged from the island of Islay. It has all the classic styling we enjoy in gin, yet it's decidedly different and quite fascinating.

For a fun twist in this category, give Magellan a try. It is a French gin that is less like a London dry, but has some fun aspects behind it; most notably is the color. Unlike Bombay Sapphire, this gin actually is blue in color thanks to the Italian iris root and flower used in the botanical mix.

Explore New Takes on London Dry Gin

Many brands of gin are putting a spin on the traditional London dry style without completely abandoning the juniper-forward profile. These offer some excellent opportunities for exploration in fancier gin cocktails.

If you enjoy classic cocktails related to the Martini, give Oxley English Dry Gin a try. It uses a cold distillation process that makes the gin familiar and unique at the same time.

Brands like Bulldog Gin are a different story. It's a rather bold gin that does have that strong . MORE juniper presence. Yet, it also adds poppy and dragon eye to the list of botanicals for an interesting twist.

Citadelle from France and DH Krahn from New York state are two brands that bridge the gap between robust London dry gins and the new softer gins. They can stand up in classics like the New Orleans Fizz as well as modern creations like The 5/25 .

The Softer Side of Gin

In the last few decades, we have seen a rise in gins that do not follow tradition. Some of these are called 'new gin' while others fall into the 'new Western gin' category. They're all quite unique among themselves though what they do have in common is a softer flavor profile.

If the piney taste of juniper has steered you away from gin in the past then you will be delighted with these new gins. Aviation Gin is at the forefront of this revolution with a lovely lavender and . MORE spice character and it is fantastic in the Aviation Cocktail.

Hendrick's Gin is another leader in the category and is noted for its cucumber flavors. This one is being used to create some very impressive modern cocktails like the Green Gin Giant .

You will also find that brands like Bloom Gin, Nolet's Silver Dry Gin , and Right Gin have softer juniper notes and more of a floral bouquet. Then again, a gin-like G'Vine truly stretches the definitions of gin with its grape-spirit base.

American craft distilleries are leading some of the innovations in gin and there are some fantastic bottlings to check out. You will find that these gin brands are not inexpensive, though they are reasonably priced considering the craftsmanship that goes into them.

Among the leaders in the American gin movement are Leopold's American Small Batch Gin and those from St. George Spirits. Both distilleries explore the boundaries of gin while staying true to the spirit's classical roots. They . MORE also offer a few types of gin to explore that are a delight in both classic and modern cocktails.

Other brands to note from the U.S. are Bluecoat American Gin , Cascade Mountain from Bendistillery, Junipero from Anchor Distilling, and Dry Fly's Washington Dry Gin .

Discover Old-World Genever

Genvers are a special category of gin and it was the original style of gin. If you enjoy a true variety of gin cocktails, especially many of the classic recipes, you should have at least one bottle of genever in the bar.

Genever is a sweeter gin and is known as jenever, Holland gin, or Dutch-style gin. It's true that the best genevers continue to be produced by the Dutch. This includes Zuidam and Boomsma and right across the border in Belgium, you will find great genevers like Hertekamp and . MORE Peterrman.

The most popular brand of genever in the United States is Bols Genever . It is widely available, affordable, and perfect for any cocktail that calls for this style.

You might also have fun with Damrak Gin , which is a cross between London dry and genever. Some American distilleries are also taking on this old-world style and Genevieve Genever-Style Gin from Anchor Distilling Co. is one of the best.

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The most common style of gin, typically used for mixed drinks, is London Dry Gin. Gin is a spirit flavoured with juniper berries. A well-made gin will be relatively dry compared to other spirits. Here are the best gin-based cocktails.

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