Bombay Sapphire gin is not only affordable, but it also makes for some very amazing cocktails. Sure, you can always do the old stand-by martini, but why do that when you can do something completely unexpected? If you’re hosting a party and want to blow your guests away, here are five unique takes on the gin based cocktail that might make you the party master!
Cocktail One: The Peach and Elderflower Collins
What you’ll need:
- 50 ml. Gin
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 15 ml. elderflower cordial
- 1/3 of a fresh peach or 20 ml. of white peach puree
- soda water
To do: Muddle the peach in the bottom of the glass, add the other ingredients and then fine strain into a martini glass. Top with the soda water and serve.
Cocktail Two: The Bombay Bramble
What you’ll need:
- 50 ml. gin
- 20 ml. fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml. sugar syrup
- float of creme de mure
To do: Fill a glass with crushed ice and then add all ingredients. Slowly pour the creme de mure into the center. Garnish glass with fresh blackberries.
Cocktail Three: The Candy Corn Cocktail
What you’ll need:
- 1 1/2 oz. kettle corn infused Bombay Sapphire gin (recipe follows)
- 1/2 oz. Moscato wine
- 3/4 oz. citrus peel grenadine syrup
- candy corn for garnish
Special Recipe: To each 750 ml. bottle of gin, add one cup of popped kettle corn. Refrigerate for 24 hours, strain and then return to bottle.
To mix: Add all ingredients to an ice filled shaker, strain into glass and garnish with the candy corn.
Cocktail Number Four: April’s Violet
What you’ll need:
- 1 1/2 oz. gin
- 2 tsp. Blue Curacao liquer
- 3 drops grenadine syrup
To mix: Add all ingredients to ice filled shaker and shake vigorously.
Cocktail Number Five: the Cat’s Eye Cocktail
What you’ll need:
- 1 1/2 oz. gin
- 3/4 oz. Green Charteuse
- 1/2 dry vermouth
- 1 orange peel
To mix: Add all ingredients to an ice filled shaker, shake vigorously
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