About Time: You Made No.3 Summer CocktailsBy Angelica Malin
Looking to add a splash of excitement to classic cocktails this summer? No.3 Gin’s refreshing balance of juniper, citrus and spice makes it the perfect addition to this season’s drinking occasions.
From picnics to sophisticated sundowners, these crisp cocktails are bursting with flavour, simple to make, and sure to impress this summer. Grab a glass and get (cocktail) shaking:
Clover Club
Taste: Refreshing and Sour
Ingredients:
– 45ml No.3 London Dry Gin
– 15ml Dry Vermouth
– 20ml Lemon Juice
– 10ml Sugar Syrup
– 25ml Egg White
– 3 Raspberries
Method:
Shake all ingredients without ice first. Add ice and shake again for 20 seconds. Double strain into a chilled coupette glass. Garnish with three raspberries.
St James’s Spritz
Taste: Uplifting and Fruity
Ingredients:
– 30ml No.3 London Dry Gin
– 15ml Elderflower Cordial
– 125ml Sparkling Wine
– Pink Grapefruit Slice
– Rosemary Sprig
Method:
Fill large wine/copa glass with ice, add all ingredients and stir gently. Top up with a little more sparkling wine. Garnish with pink grapefruit slice and spring of rosemary.
Rosé Martini
Taste: A sweeter riff on the classic Martini
Ingredients:
– 60ml No.3 Gin
– 20ml Lustau Rose Vermouth
– Twist of Pink Grapefruit
Method:
Stir over ice in a mixing glass and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a twist of pink grapefruit.
No.3 Gin is available to purchase nationwide, including Waitrose, Amazon and The Whisky Exchange, at RRP £36.