Gin Cocktails

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Gimlet

Gimlet vodka cocktail
  • 1 measure gin
  • 1 measure lime cordial

Stir the gin and lime cordial together and serve in a cocktail glass, half-filled with crushed ice if preferred

Gin Cobbler

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  • 2 measures dry gin

Dissolve teaspoon caster sugar in a little water in tall glass. half fill with crushed ice. Add 2 measures dry gin. teaspoon lemon or fresh lime juice. Stir Garnish with fruit to personal taste Top with soda-water Serve with straws

Serve with straws

Gin Cocktail

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  • 3 measures dry gin

3 dashes orange bitters

Stir and strain

Add zest of orange peel

Gin Crusta

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  • 2 measures dry gin
    ½ glass Cointreau

teaspoon maraschino
dash of Angostura

Frost rim of wine glass by moistening with lemon juice and dipping in fine sugar. Place long spiral of lemon peel in the glass. Separately - Shake, and strain into prepared glass

Gin Fix

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  • 2 measures gin
  • juice of ¼ lemon
    / 1 measure water

1 tablespoon sugar

Fill a tall tumbler two-thirds full with crushed ice Add all the ingredients and stir well

Decorate the rim of the glass with slices of any fruits in season

Gin Ginger (1)

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  • 2 measures dry gin
  • 1 glass ginger ale

slice of lemon/lime

Mix with ice in tall glass, using American ginger ale, or Schweppes Original for less sweetness

Gin Ginger (2)

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  • 2 measures dry gin
  • 1 glass ginger beer

slice of lemon/lime

Mix with ice in tall glass This is the more traditional of the two Unfortunately ginger beer is not now universally available: what is, is sweeter than old-time "stone ginger" and extra lemon juice is advised A very refreshing drink

Gin Julep

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  • 2 measures dry gin

In a large tumbler, crush 3 sprigs of fresh mint, together with level teaspoon caster sugar Almost fill glass with crushed ice Stir, and add at least

Decorate with sprig of mint

Gin Sin

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  • 2 measures dry gin
  • ½ glass orange juice
    / ½ glass lemon juice

teaspoon grenadine syrup

Shake and strain

Gin Sour

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  • 1½ measure dry gin
  • 1 glass melon juice

half-teaspoon caster sugar

Shake and strain

Add slice of lemon

Gin-Gin

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  • 2 measures dry gin
  • 2 glasses ginger wine

May be lightly iced, but best not - in winter anyway