Served as a sensationally sippable Spritz, a zesty G&T or a refreshing Mojito, here’s our favorite lemon gin cocktails, crafted with our Lemon Drizzle Gin.
When life gives you lemons, what better solution than to combine them with our award-winning London Dry Gin? That’s exactly what our talented Distillers did to create our deliciously hand crafted Lemon Drizzle Gin. Vapor-infused with sweet, sun-dried lemon peel, delicately aromatic lemon verbena and hand-peeled lemons, our Lemon Drizzle Gin joins its equally zesty partner in citrus – our Zesty Orange Gin.
LEMON DRIZZLE G&T
Bringing a burst of citrus to the classic gin and tonic, a Lemon Drizzle G&T is like a welcome ray of summer sunshine. Slightly sweet, satisfyingly simple and eminently refreshing, it’s also incredibly simple to craft at home by filling a highball glass with ice and pouring over 1 part Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin. Top up with 3 parts Mediterranean tonic water and gently ‘lift’ with a drinks Stirrer or long-handled spoon to combine. Garnish with a lemon peel twist or wedge of fresh lemon.
LEMON DRIZZLE MOJITO
For a tantalizing and taste-bud-tingling marriage of lemon and mint, our Lemon Drizzle Mojito is our go-to lemon gin cocktail for summer. Give this traditional Cuban cocktail a ginny twist:
- 2 1/2 parts Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin
- 3/4 part lemon juice
- 3/4 part lime juice
- 1 part sugar syrup
- 8-10 mint leaves
- Crushed ice
- Chilled soda water
- Fresh lemon twist, to garnish
Add the first 5 ingredients to a highball glass and muddle with a muddler or the end of a wooden spoon. Then add crushed ice and churn with a long spoon. Then, top up with more crushed ice and chilled soda water, before garnishing with a sprig of mint and a fresh lemon peel twist. Discover a simple sugar syrup recipe, and take your ingredient expertise to the next level, with our guide to making homemade gin syrups.
LEMON DRIZZLE SPRITZ
Here’s a supremely simple lemon gin cocktail recipe to add to your repertoire. Don’t be fooled into thinking Spritz cocktails are just for summer – this simple serve will instantly transport you to warmer climates – without leaving your garden.
- 2 parts Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin
- 1 part elderflower cordial
- 3/4 part lemon juice
- 3-4 mint leaves
- 3 parts prosecco
- 1 part chilled soda water
- Lemon wheel and mint sprig, to garnish
Add the first 4 ingredients to a large wine glass and stir to combine. Then, fill with ice cubes and stir again. Top up with soda water and prosecco, and garnish with a sprig of mint and a lemon wheel. Serve your Lemon Drizzle Spritz alongside a Sunday brunch or as an effervescent start to a relaxing evening in.
LEMON DRIZZLE 75
Champagne flutes at the ready – this lemon gin cocktail deserves to be served with a flourish. Created in 1915 at the New York Bar in Paris by bartender Harry MacElhone, we’ve taken the classic French 75 recipe and given it a zesty twist. To make a Lemon Drizzle 75
- 1 3/4 parts Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin
- 1 part freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 part sugar syrup
- Chilled prosecco, to top
- Fresh lemon twist, to garnish
Add the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well to combine the ingredients and then strain into a Champagne flute or coupe glass. Top up with chilled prosecco, then garnish with a lemon peel twist.
ST CLEMENT’S FIZZ
A classic St Clement’s is a non-alcoholic cocktail named after the popular children’s nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons. Naturally, we’ve added a ginny twist to this citrus sparkler and coined it a St Clement’s Fizz.
- 1 part Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin
- 1/2 part sweet vermouth
- 2 1/2 parts freshly squeezed orange juice
- Chilled prosecco, to top
- Orange peel twist, to garnish
Add the gin, sweet vermouth and fresh orange juice to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well to combine and then double-strain into a chilled flute. Top with prosecco and garnish with an orange peel twist.
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