Make a Negroni:
Glass: Rocks
Ingredients:
- 25ml London dry gin (here we use Tanqueray)
- 25ml Campari
- 25ml Sweet red vermouth
Garnish: Orange slice
Method: Starting with the gin, layer the ingredients in the glass over ice. Stir gently with a bar spoon to blend together. Garnish with the orange slice.
Degree of difficulty: Beginner
OR YOU COULD TRY:
Langley’s G&B
Glass: Wide-bowled wine glass
Ingredients:
- 50ml Langley’s No 8 gin
- 100-200ml tonic
- Wedge of fresh pink grapefruit
Garnish: A sprig of basil
Method: Put ice cubes in the glass with the grapefruit. Pour over the gin. Top with tonic and add the basil garnish to freshen up a traditional G&T with a citrusy and herbaceous twist.
Brockmans Blackberry Sling
Glass: Highball
Ingredients:
- 50ml Brockmans gin
- 50ml lime juice
- 25ml sugar syrup
- Soda water
- 10 Fresh blackberries
- Rosemary sprigs
Method: With an eye on the autumn, this is a signature serve from Brockmanns, which has blackberries in its botanical bill. Muddle the blackberries and a sprig of rosemary in the glass. Remove the rosemary and add the gin, lime juice and sugar. Stir, then add ice and top with soda. Garnish with more blackberries and a fresh sprig of rosemary.
Degree of difficulty: Intermediate