World Gin Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in June every year, making this year’s festivities the 10th June. Since 2009, it’s been the perfect opportunity to experience and discover the amazing distillers around the globe producing world-class gin.
Salcombe Distilling Co. expertly crafts exceptional gins at its stunning waterside distillery in South Devon – one of the world’s only distilleries directly accessible by boat. Every drop of gin in its multi-award winning range is distilled with unrivalled passion, care and attention. For every 50cl and 70cl bottle of Salcombe Gin sold in the UK, SDCo. donates 1% of the revenue to the Marine Conservation Society’s ocean recovery projects.
There’s a way for everyone to enjoy World Gin Day with Salcombe Distilling Co., whether you want to enrol in Salcombe Gin School for the day, find out more about the multi-award winning Salcombe Gin range of spirits, or simply want to celebrate the best day of the year with a Salcombe Gin cocktail.
Here’s Salcombe Gin’s top three World Gin Day cocktails.
THE ST CLAIR
Named after one of the famous Salcombe Fruit Schooners, the ‘St Clair’ is the perfect aperitif for a celebratory moment using Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’
INGREDIENTS
25ml Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’
25ml St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
20ml Freshly squeezed red grapefruit juice
70ml Chilled soda water
Red grapefruit peel for decorative garnish
METHOD
Fill a Boston shaker with ice
Add the red grapefruit juice, St. Germain and Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’
Shake vigorously
Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a flute glass
Add the chilled soda water
Slice a thin piece of grapefruit peel and add to the rim of the glass for a decorative garnish
ROSÉ NEGRONI
A balancing act of three parts. This fruity, nutty and sweet cocktail, showcases Salcombe Gin ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’
INGREDIENTS
25ml Salcombe Gin ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’
25ml Londinio Rosé Vermouth
25ml Londinio Aperitivo
Lemon peel
METHOD
Combine the gin, Vermouth and Aperitivo in a mixing glass with plenty of ice and stir gently
Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass
Garnish with a twist of lemon peel on the side of the glass
LADY ALICE
Lady Alice is an award-winning cocktail featuring Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’. Named after a Salcombe Fruit Schooner which sank off the coast at Start Point in Devon, this is a modern take on a perfect style Martini.
INGREDIENTS
50ml Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’
10ml Fino sherry
10ml Knightor Rosé Vermouth
5ml Red grapefruit and gorse flower oleo-sacharrum* (easier to make than it might sound)
’Seamist’ liquid garnish for ‘Start Point’
Red grapefruit peel
METHOD
To recreate at home, simply stir all the ingredients together in a mixing glass
Strain the liquid into a chilled Nick & Nora glass
Finish with 2-3 sprays of ‘Seamist’ and garnish with a twist of red grapefruit peel
*To make the red grapefruit and gorse flower oleo-sacharrum, simply muddle the peel of 3 red grapefruits and 50g of gorse flowers. Add 300g of sugar combined with the juice of 1 ½ red grapefruits and stir. Leave in the fridge overnight. Strain before use.
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