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World Gin And Tonic Day

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A taste of summer

By IANSlife

June 11, 2023 (IANSlife) Celebrate World Gin Day and #StirCreativity with 10 carefully chosen botanicals from far-flung locales around the world, which are then delicately vapour infused to capture their bright, colourful flavours. Bombay Sapphire brings the premium spirit to mark the beginning of the worldwide festival of all things gin and presents it as the ideal blank canvas for creativity. Its adaptability and well-balanced flavour profile offer countless cocktail-making possibilities.

PEPPERMINT G & T

Peppermint

Ingredients:

  • 50 ml Bombay Sapphire
  • 40 ml peppermint tea
  • 60 ml premium tonic water
  • Mint sprig
  • Star Anise

Method:

  • Fill a balloon glass with ice.
  • Add 50 ml Bombay Sapphire and 40 ml peppermint tea.
  • Top up with 60ml premium tonic water.
  • Garnish with a mint sprig & a star anise.

 

CRANBERRY  G & T

Cranberry

Ingredients:

  • 50ml Bombay Sapphire
  • 30ml cranberry juice
  • 70ml premium tonic water
  • A lime wedge

Method:

  • Fill a balloon glass with ice
  • Add 50ml Bombay Sapphire
  • Add 30ml cranberry juice
  • Top up with 70ml premium tonic water
  • Garnish with a lime wedge

 

SPICED MULE

Spiced Mule

Ingredients:

  • 45 ml Bombay Sapphire
  • 15 ml lime juice
  • Dashes aromatic bitter
  • 30ml ginger beer
  • Lime wedge
  • Cinnamon stick

Method :

  • Fill a mule mug with ice
  • Add 45ml Bombay Sapphire,
  • Add 15ml lime juice & dashes aromatic bitter
  • Top up with 30 ml ginger beer
  • Garnish with a lime wedge & cinnamon stick

 

ORANGE AND PEPPER TWIST

Orange & Peppercorn Twist

Ingredients:

  • 50ml Bombay Sapphire
  • 100ml tonic water (chilled & freshly opened)
  • 1 Orange wedge
  • 2 Full grinds of black pepper

Method:

  • Squeeze an orange wedge into a Balloon glass
  • Add two grinds of black pepper
  • Pour in the Bombay Sapphire and swirl the glass to mix and infuse
  • Fully fill the glass with cubed ice and stir to mix and chill.
  • Top with 100ml of tonic water by pouring it gently down the bar spoon to retain as much effervescence as possible.
  • Gently fold/stir with a bar spoon to combine

 

Celebrate this ‘World Gin Day’ with Classics from THE Park Hyderbad

THE Park hotels across the country are home to some of the finest cocktails in town. Through years of tailoring our drinks to the palate of our customers, THE Park has crafted some fine cocktails that always leave the guests wanting for more.  Here is the recipe curated by Bartender Mahesh Madhani.

GUAVA MARY

Guava Mary

Ingredients:

  • 60ml Gin
  • Dash of angostura bitter
  • Dash of Tabasco
  • 120ml Guava Juice

Preparation:

  • Pour all the ingredients in cocktail shaker along with ice cubes.
  • Shake well and strain into a martini glass rimmed with salt and paprika powder.
  • Garnish: Lemon Slice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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