6 of the best gin co*cktail recipes for autumn - Craft Gin Club | The UK's No.1 gin club (2024)

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How do you drink London No. 1 gin? ›

Smooth but aromatic, very balanced overall. Serve in a tall wide glass with plenty ice and a slice of lime or green lemon. Slowly pour the tonic water down the side of the glass, gently, in order to keep the drink from going flat.

Tonic water is the quintessential gin mixer and a staple in the world of co*cktails. Its bitter and effervescent taste perfectly complements the botanical flavors of gin. The combination of gin and tonic water creates the classic and timeless drink, the gin and tonic.

Forest Fruit Fizz. Fruity and full of juicy berry and apple flavours, this wonderful co*cktail has been created by the experts at Craft Gin Club. Mixing Roundwood Fireside Gin with Galipette Cidre Brut and our very own Forest Fruit Fizz co*cktail Syrup, it has layers of complexity. It is not to be missed!

Lime juice, lime cordial and even bitter lime are all equally happy bedfellows of gin. If you have a bottle of gin and some lime cordial or fresh lime juice in your home, then you've got the makings of a gin Gimlet!

Gin rendered men impotent, and women sterile, and was a major reason why the birth rate in London at this time was exceeded by the death rate. The government of the day became alarmed when it was found that the average Londoner drank 14 gallons of spirit each year!

The gin and tonic is one of Britain's favourite drinks and also one of the most simple. Just four ingredients (Sipsmith gin, tonic, ice and garnish) make for sipping perfection.

For a gin to be a gin, there must be at least 37.5% of pure alcohol in the total volume of liquid. Look for the ABV percentage on the next bottle you pick up. Sing Gin sits at a nicely-rounded 40%. Vodka's minimum alcohol content is the same – around 35% – but note the word 'minimum'!

You can't go wrong with a juniper-forward London dry gin, which works with nearly any juice you can source, from lemon and lime to orange and grapefruit. Softer gins can work great, too, but depending on their botanical makeup, they may pair better with sweeter OJ or more sour grapefruit.

What soda is good with gin? ›

If you like a dry drink, ginger ale or ginger beer makes an ideal gin mixer. It works especially well with big-flavoured gins that you'd like to tone down a little. Because it's spicy rather than floral, it can stand up to bold flavours often found in gin.

Gin Straight. If you want to experience gin, one of the best ways to do it is to drink your gin straight. Some people swear this is the only proper way to enjoy gin (which isn't true, but it is a good way). All you need is a couple of cubes of ice and a lime wedge and you are in gin heaven.

London Gin

Must be made in a traditional still by re-distilling ethyl alcohol in the presence of all-natural flavourings used. 2. The ethyl alcohol used to distil London Gin must be of a higher quality than the standard laid down for ethyl alcohol.

When drinking gin straight, it's best to serve it chilled or over ice to help mellow out the alcohol burn. If you want to add some extra flavor to your gin, try adding a citrus twist or a dash of bitters. While some gins are too harsh to drink straight, others are smooth enough to be enjoyed on their own.

By tasting gin neat, you'll be able to best detect and enjoy each of the botanicals that went in to making it! So if you're trying to decide whether you should drink gin without a mixer, there's your answer. Providing that the gin is top quality, there's no reason to mask your spirit with other ingredients…