Easy Cocktails To Make At Home For World Cocktail Day
World Cocktail Day has got to be one of our favourite “holidays”, because what better way to ease into summer than a gin cocktail or 3 with good pals!
This global celebration of cocktails falls every year on the 13th May and luckily for us, this year it’s on a Friday, a perfect day for cocktail making! In this article we’ll be revealing some easy gin cocktail recipes that you can make at home to celebrate World Cocktail Day. As summer approaches, give these gin cocktails a go for the perfect refreshing treat to enjoy with friends.
Rhubarb & Raspberry
This energetic summer cocktail perfectly balances the refreshing citrus of Smugglers Gin with the tartness of rhubarb and raspberry, and its radiant pink hue is reminiscent of elegant summer sunsets. This cocktail is so simple to make at home and it’s absolutely perfect for impressing your friends.
You’ll Need:
50ml Smugglers Gin
Fever Tree Rhubarb & Raspberry Tonic Water to top
Fresh raspberries to garnish
How To Make:
Fill a Hi-Ball glass with ice, add in the Smugglers Gin and top up with Fever Tree Rhubarb & Raspberry. Then garnish with plenty of fresh raspberries. Give it a quick stir with a bar spoon - it really is that easy!
Cucumber Spritz
Sweet and lemony citrus flavours come together in this summer gin cocktail, for an intense base flavour that’s mellowed by refreshing cucumber. After all, nothing says summer quite like a cucumber cocktail recipe.
You’ll Need:
50ml Smugglers Gin
25ml lemon juice
5ml sugar syrup
DASH Cucumber Sparkling Water to top
Mint sprig and cucumber slice to garnish
How To Make:
Build the Smugglers Gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup into a wine glass. Fill with ice and stir a few times with a bar spoon. This will chill the drink and slightly dilute the cocktail to combine the ingredients together. Next, top up with DASH Cucumber Sparkling Water and gently garnish with a mint sprig and cucumber slice.
Old Sins Southside
When looking for summer cocktails to make at home, a Southside should be high on your list! This recipe uses fruity, floral Old Sins Gin to add a Navy Strength kick to the classic sugary lime cocktail.
You’ll Need:
50ml Old Sins Gin
25ml lime Juice
5ml sugar syrup
8-10 fresh mint leaves plus 1 to garnish
How To Make:
Combine the Old Sins Gin, lime juice, sugar syrup and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker and fill the shaker with ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker turns frosty and double strain your Old Sins Southside into a Nick & Nora cocktail glass. Then add the finishing touch – a fresh mint leaf garnish.
Smugglers Strawberry & Basil Smash
Fruity Smash cocktails are absolutely perfect for summer, and the combination of fresh citrus, juicy strawberry and herbaceous basil is just the tonic when the sun’s out. This breezy cocktail is ideal to make at home, since there’s no need for a Smash to be perfect – by definition they’re imperfectly delicious.
You’ll Need:
50ml Smugglers Gin
25ml lemon juice
5ml sugar syrup
4/5 fresh strawberries
8-10 fresh basil leaves
How To Make:
Combine the Smugglers Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, strawberries and basil in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker turns frosty and double strain the cocktail into a rocks glass. Garnish with half a strawberry and a fresh basil leaf for extra flair!
Smugglers French 75
There’s nothing quite like a French 75 to kickstart a sophisticated summer. A premium gin such as Smugglers Gin is a must for this cocktail to tease out the very best characteristics of the bubbly Champagne. The Smugglers French 75 is like a celebration in a glass, so what better gin cocktail to make at home to celebrate World Cocktail Day!
You’ll Need:
25ml Smugglers Gin
5ml lemon juice
5ml sugar syrup
Champagne to top
Lemon twist to garnish
How To Make:
Combine the Smugglers Gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake until the outside of the shaker becomes frosty. Double strain the liquid into a flute glass and slowly top with your Champagne of choice. Garnish with a lemon twist for a polished finish.
Old Sins & Ginger
Ginger beer is the ultimate summer picnic staple, and the addition of Old Sins Navy Strength Gin makes this fiercely refreshing drink pop with flavour. What’s more it’s a super easy cocktail to make at home since all you need are three ingredients!
You’ll Need:
50ml Old Sins Gin
Premium ginger beer to top
Orange wedge to garnish
How To Make:
Fill a Hi-Ball glass with good quality ice and pour over the Old Sins Gin. Top up with your favourite premium ginger beer and simply garnish with a fresh wedge of orange.
Smugglers Gin & Tonic
Though not technically a cocktail, a G&T can be just as tasty and refreshing. The citrusy botanicals in Smugglers Gin sing through beautifully when mixed with a premium tonic water and plenty of ice. A lemon wedge garnish adds an extra dimension to this quintessential summer tipple.
You’ll Need:
50ml Smugglers Gin
Premium tonic water to top
Lemon wedge to garnish
How To Make:
Fill a Hi-Ball glass to the brim with ice and pour in the zesty Smugglers Gin. Then top up with your favourite premium tonic water and garnish with a fresh lemon wedge. Delicious!
Smugglers Spirits present beautifully handcrafted, deliciously tasty small-batch spirits that are perfect for cocktails. Order a bottle from our shop in time for summer and have a go at making these easy cocktail recipes at home!