Whether you’re hosting a garden party, prepping a picnic, or want to treat yourself to a warm-weather drink, toast the season with these simple summer cocktails.
The sun is shining, the weather is warm, and London’s parks and gardens have never been more pleasant. The Summer of Sipping is well and truly underway—and there are plenty of ways to celebrate the season.
We’re highlighting seven simple summer cocktails that are perfect for gin lovers. From gin and tonics that have been enlivened with our Sipsmith Summer Syrups to refreshing spritzes and our summery London Cup, these serves are all incredibly quick to make—and even more satisfying to sip.
Strawberries & Cream G&T
Our Strawberries & Cream Syrup adds a decadent, dessert-like note to a G&T.
50ml Sipsmith London Dry Gin
Good-quality tonic
25ml Sipsmith Strawberries & Cream Syrup
Fresh strawberries and mint, to garnish
Fill a highball up to the top with ice and add the gin. Top up with tonic and add the strawberries & cream syrup. Stir to combine, and garnish with fresh strawberries and mint.
Rose G&T
One of the simplest ways to spice up your G&T? Add a dash of our fragrant Rose Syrup.
Transform your G&T into a pink-hued, floral serve with just a small dose of our Rose Syrup.
50ml Sipsmith London Dry Gin
Good-quality tonic
25ml Sipsmith Rose Syrup
Fresh berries, such as raspberries and blueberries, to garnish
Fill a highball up to the top with ice and add the gin. Top up with tonic and add the rose syrup. Stir to combine, and garnish with fresh berries.
Lime G&T
Gin and lime are a match made in cocktail heaven—and our Lime Syrup makes it simpler than ever to add a spritzy citrus note to your G&T.
50ml Sipsmith London Dry Gin
Good-quality tonic
25ml Sipsmith Lime Syrup
Citrus wedge, to garnish
Fill a highball up to the top with ice and add the gin. Top up with tonic and add the lime syrup. Stir to combine, and garnish with a citrus wedge of your choosing.
London Cup Spritz
When it comes to simple summer cocktails, it’s hard to do better than our London Cup Spritz, which takes just moments to prepare.
40ml Sipsmith London Dry Gin
15ml Amaretto
150ml ginger ale
1 dash Angostura bitters
Sliced ginger and strawberry, to garnish
Fill a copa or large wine glass with ice and add the gin and Amaretto. Top with ginger ale and add the Angostura bitters, and gently stir to combine. Garnish with a slice of ginger and a sliced strawberry.
Sloe Gin Spritz
A Sloe Gin Spritz proves just how versatile (and summery) Sipsmith Sloe Gin can be.
Sloe gin isn’t just for the winter months! This Sloe Gin Spritz proves just how summery the spirit can be.
50ml Sipsmith Sloe Gin
10ml port
75ml lemonade
75ml Prosecco
Lemon twist and a blackberry, to garnish
Fill a copa or large wine glass with ice and add the gin and port. Top up with the lemonade and Prosecco and gently stir to combine. Garnish with the lemon twist and blackberry.
Ginger Royale
A simple summer cocktail that’s also suited to special occasions, our Ginger Royale is perfect to toast with.
40ml Sipsmith London Dry Gin
20ml freshly squeezed lime juice
10ml ginger syrup
Sparkling wine, Prosecco, or Champagne
Orange twist, to garnish
Combine the gin, lime juice, and ginger syrup in an ice-filled shaker. Shake well and strain into a chilled flute. Top up with sparkling wine, Prosecco, or Champagne, and garnish with an orange twist.
London Dry Gin Spritz
London Dry Gin, paired with Prosecco? Now that’s how you celebrate the Summer of Sipping.
50ml Sipsmith London Dry Gin
25ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
25ml sugar syrup
100ml Prosecco
Apple slice, to garnish
Fill a copa or large wine glass with ice and add the gin, lemon juice, and sugar syrup. Top with Prosecco and gently stir to combine. Garnish with an apple slice.