Simple Cocktails for World Cocktail Day
The best cocktails are simple, elegant, and bursting with natural flavour. Here are four of our favourites to celebrate World Cocktail Day - each one easy to make at home with Penrhos gin.
Raspberry Limoncello Spritz
A sparkling, citrus-forward serve with a raspberry twist.
Ingredients
- 50ml Penrhos Wonky Raspberry Gin
- 25ml Limoncello
- 15ml sugar syrup
- 25ml lemon juice
- Soda water
- Fresh mint
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled glass, stir, top with soda and garnish with mint.
Chilli Bee's Knees
Sweet honey meets a spicy kick in this warming cocktail.
Ingredients
- 50ml Penrhos Rhubarb Gin
- 50ml fresh orange juice
- 25ml hot honey syrup (equal parts spicy honey and hot water)
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with chilli flakes or a whole chilli.
Tom Collins
The ultimate easy but refreshing classic cocktail.
Ingredients
- 50ml Penrhos Dry Gin
- 25ml lemon juice
- 25ml sugar syrup
- Soda water
- Lemon slice and mint
Fill a glass with ice, add gin, lemon juice, and sugar syrup. Stir, top with soda, and finish with lemon and mint.
English Garden
A fresh, floral serve perfect for a sunny afternoon.
Ingredients
- 50ml Penrhos Apple and Elderflower Gin
- 25ml lemon juice
- 100ml cloudy apple juice
- Sparkling elderflower presse
- Cucumber, strawberries, and mint
Muddle cucumber and mint, combine remaining ingredients in a jug with ice, top with sparkling elderflower, and garnish with strawberries and cucumber slices.
