10 Cocktails from The Botanist Islay Dry Gin!
Whether you’re a cocktail connoisseur or just want to try out something new behind the bar, The Botanist Islay Dry Gin has a cocktail for every occasion.
Check out the collection below and find your new favorite!
The Botanist Basil Gimlet
Ingredients
2 oz. The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
0.75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
0.5 oz. Rich Simple Syrup (2:1 sugar to water)
3-4 basil leaves, torn
Preparation
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously to chill liquid and break-up basil leaves.
Fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a whole basil leaf.
The Botanist Black Cherry & Tonic
Ingredients
1.5 oz. The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
0.5 oz. Black Cherry Syrup*
0.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
4 oz. Premium Tonic
Preparation
Combine The Botanist, black cherry syrup and lemon juice in a highball glass.
Fill with ice and top with premium tonic.
Gently stir to incorporate.
Garnish with a lemon peel and a black cherry.
Black Cherry Syrup*
Ingredients
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Water
1 cup Fresh Black Cherries
Preparation
Combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and 1 cup fresh black cherries (de-stemmed, pitted, and halved) in a shallow pan and place on stove top over low to medium heat.
Heat and stir to dissolve sugar.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until cherries start to break down.
Strain mixture through a fine mesh cone or cheesecloth.
Bottle syrup and store in refrigerator for up to 10 days.
French 75
Ingredients
2 oz. The Botanist Gin
0.75 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz. Simple Syrup
2 oz. Champagne, chilled
Preparation
Add all ingredients but the champagne to a shaker with ice.
Shake and strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Top off with champagne and garnish with a lemon twist.
The Botanist Celery & Tonic
Ingredients
1.5 oz. The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
1 oz. Fresh-Pressed Celery Juice
0.25 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
4 oz. Premium Tonic
Preparation
Combine The Botanist, celery juice and lemon juice in a highball glass.
Fill with ice and top with premium tonic.
Gently stir to incorporate.
Garnish with a lemon peel and celery frond.
Preparation
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice.
Stir, strain into chilled coupe.
Garnish with orange peel.
Preparation
Add The Botanist and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice.
Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a twist of lemon.
Preparation
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice.
Stir and strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.
Garnish with an orange peel.
Preparation
Combine The Botanist, bitter Italian aperitif, sweet vermouth, and ice into a blender.
Blend until smooth.
Pour into glasses, finishing each with an orange twist.
Preparation
Measure all ingredients into a mixing glass and stir with ice.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Preparation
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker without ice.
Shake vigorously for 10 seconds, then add ice and shake again to chill for an additional 15-20 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass and serve.
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