Gin Inspired Recipes
Bee’s Knees
A twist on the classic, with a fun colour!
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake hard.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass (or over fresh ice if you prefer)
- Garnish with a lemon wedge – OR bonus points for garnishing with a pansie flower, they are edible!
Ingredients
- 2oz Compass Gin Royal*
- 1oz honey syrup**
- 1oz fresh lemon
*Compass Gin Royal will turn from royal blue to violet with the addition of the citrus
**How to make honey syrup – combine ¼ cup each honey & hot water, whisk and allow to cool
**How to make honey syrup – combine ¼ cup each honey & hot water, whisk and allow to cool
Curator's Suggestions
Negroni
A timeless cocktail typically enjoyed before your meal.
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker with ice, mix 1 ounce of gin, 1 ounce of Campari, and 1 ounce of Vermouth Rosso.
Strain this into a glass over ice. Garnish your drink with an orange peel and enjoy!
Ingredients
- Gin
- Campari
- Vermouth Rosso
- Ice
- Orange peel
Curator's Suggestions
Gin Fizz
A sweet but tangy classic cocktail.
Instructions
Add 2 ounces of gin, ¾ ounces of lemon juice, ½ ounce of simple syrup, and 1 egg white. Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
Add ice to the shaker and continue to shake until chilled. Strain into a glass, top with soda water and garnish with a lemon peel.
Ingredients
- Gin
- Lemon juice
- Syrup
- Egg white
- Soda water
- Lemon peel
- Ice
Curator's Suggestions
Gin & Tonic
A simple yet delicious cocktail.
Instructions
Pour 2 ounces of gin and 4 ounces tonic water into a glass filled with ice.
Garnish with anything of your choice (cucumber, mint, lime, orange peel, etc.)
Ingredients
Curator's Suggestions
Long Island Iced Tea
A delicious cocktail that packs a punch!
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker with ice, add ½ ounces of vodka, ½ ounces of gin, ½ ounces of white rum, ½ ounces of white tequila, ¼ ounce of triple sec, 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Shake all together until chilled. Take that mix, pour it into a glass with ice and add ¼ cup of cola. Finish it off by garnishing your glass with a lemon wedge.
Ingredients
- Vodka
- Gin
- White rum
- White tequila
- Triple sec
- Coca Cola
- Lemon juice
- Ice
Curator's Suggestions
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Pimm’s Cup
A classic easy to make summertime cocktail.
Instructions
In a glass with ice, stir together 2 ounces of Pimm’s No. 1, a couple slices of cucumber, strawberry, lemon, and a few mint leaves.
Top with your choice of sparkling lemonade and enjoy!
Ingredients
- Pimm’s No.1
- Lemonade
- Cucumber
- Strawberry
- Lemon
- Mint leaves
- Ice
Tom Collins
An irresistible, fizzy and refreshing classic cocktail
Instructions
See detailed instructions in Video
Ingredients
- 2 oz Compass Gin Royal
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.75 oz simple syrup
- Club soda
- Lemon slice (for garnish)
- Ice
- Collins glass