8 Gin Cocktails That Feel Festive

I don’t know about you, but as soon as the weather warms up even a little, my mind starts going to gin. It’s one of those spirits that lends itself particularly well to fresh and floral flavours and so, to me, the warmer months is the perfect time to play with gin-based cocktail recipes.

If you too are a gin fan looking for some fun cocktail recipes to try out, you’re in luck because the teams at Bombay Sapphire, Citadelle Gin, Scapegrace and The Botanist have gone ahead and shared a selection of cocktails, perfect for spring and summer.

Anyway, if this weekend sees you keen to reach for a gin-based cocktail, here are a few recipes to keep in mind.

Gin recipes perfect for warmer weather

Bombay Bramble and Tonic recipe

What you’ll need:

• 50ml Bombay Bramble
• 100ml premium tonic water
• Lemon wedge

Directions:

1. Build over ice in a white wine glass
2. Garnish with a lemon wedge; squeeze and dropped in

Bombay Bramble recipe

What you’ll need:

• 50ml Bombay Bramble
• 25ml freshly pressed lemon juice
• 12.5ml sugar syrup
• Lemon wedge & blackberry

Directions:

1. Build over ice in a rocks glass
2. Garnish with a blackberry and lemon wedge; squeezed and dropped in

Bombay Bramble Spritz

What you’ll need:

• 30ml Bombay Bramble
• 10ml St Germain
• 20ml fresh lemon juice
• 70ml premium grapefruit soda
• 10ml honey water
• Pinch of sea salt
• Fresh mint

Directions:

1. Build over ice in a white wine glass
2. Garnish with a mint sprig and grapefruit wedge; squeezed and dropped in

Citadelle French 75

What you’ll need:

• 30mL simple syrup
• 30-40mL Citadelle Gin
• Champagne
• 30mL lemon juice, freshly squeezed

Directions:

1. Using a Champagne flute, pour 30mL of simple syrup, 30mL of lemon juice and a shot of Citadelle Gin into a glass.
2. Top it off with the Champagne, and you’re good to go.

Hot tip: To make the simple syrup – which is a saturated solution of sugar and water – place equal parts (one cup each) in a pot. Taking about five minutes, bring the mixture to a boil on the stove stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove, allow to cool and place in a sealed bottle.

Citadelle Signature Tasting Ritual

50/50 Martini and Oysters

What you’ll need:

• Pour 4.5 cl of Citadelle Gin
• Add 4.5 cl of Mancino Secco Vermouth
• Mix with ice cubes
• Shake briefly to dilute
• Lemon to serve
• Oysters

Directions:

1. Swallow your oyster. Save the shell and pour in the 50/50 Citadelle Martini, then lightly squeeze a lemon on your cocktail to add some acidic flavours.
2. Drink as a shot. Cheers!

The Botanist Gin and Tonic recipe

What you’ll need:

• 30ml The Botanist Gin
• Fever-Tree Tonic Water
• Rosemary & Grapefruit for garnish

Directions:

1. Build in glass and stir.
2. Garnish with rosemary and Grapefruit.

Two Island Gin and Tonic recipe

What you’ll need:

• 45ml The Botanist Gin
• 15ml Yuzu Sake
• Pinch of Sea Salt
• Top with Indian Tonic
• Garnish: Mint Sprig

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to an ice-filled highball glass, add tonic, stir, garnish, and enjoy.

The Ebony Collins

What you’ll need:

• 50ml Scapegrace Black
• 15ml Limoncello Gin
• 100ml Cascade Soda Water
• 1 slice of dehydrated grapefruit to garnish

Directions:

1. Build the mixture in the glass – one ingredient at a time. There’s no straining or shaking required. Super easy, and you can choose your own adventure in terms of glass and ice preference.
2. Sip and enjoy!

If you’d like more gin cocktail recipes to experiment with, check out our list of Negroni recipes here.

This article has been updated since its original publish date.