World Gin day 14th June
World Gin Day or Gin Day, which takes place on the second Saturday of June, is an annual ode to the juniper-flavoured spirit and brings people from around the world together to revel in its aromatic pleasures and rich history.
Below we have a delicious Cocktail recipe for you to try. We also have some amazing Gin options available at The Tiny Tipple Drinks Company here at the Mall.
Rhubarb & Custard Cocktail
Ingredients
Vanilla syrup 6 tsp
Rhubarb gin 4 tbsp
Sparkling white grape juice 300ml (½ pint), chilled
Ice cubes to serve
Instructions
1 Put 3 teaspoons vanilla syrup and 2 tablespoons rhubarb gin into two glasses. Mix well.
2 Pour 150ml (¼ pint) grape juice into each glass, stir and serve with ice.
Cook’s Tips
For a non-alcoholic cocktail, gently poach 2 sticks of rhubarb with caster sugar, cool and use strained juice instead of gin.
Isle Of Wight Distillery Mermaid Gin Miniature 5cl
Hand-crafted on the Isle of Wight using ten ethically sourced botanicals, Mermaid Gin delivers a smooth yet complex blend of fresh organic lemon zest and peppery grains of paradise. Click here
Edinburgh Elderflower Liqueur 5cl
This elderflower gin liqueur is subtle yet complex, this floral liqueur is made with freshly-picked elderflower blossom. Click here
Maidstone Ranscombe Gin Miniature 5cl
These Gins are from a local distillery in the heart of Maidstone.