Cocktails & Perfect Serves
Darnley's Gin: Impress your guests with a Darnley's Grapefruit Sparkler
Nothing says Christmas like a bit of sparkle!
The Grapefruit Sparkler is the perfect show stopper to entertain guests with this festive season. Made with Darnley's Original gin, this serve is guaranteed to light up a room.
Here's how to make it at home:
Ingredients
25ml Darnley’s Original Gin
10ml St. Germain
Prosecco
¼ Grapefruit Juiced
Method
Shake all the ingredients, apart from Prosecco, with ice and pour into a champagne flute. Top with prosecco and garnish with grapefruit peel and a sprig of thyme if desired.
Darnley's Gin: Our favourite Festive Serve: Good Tidings
Indulge in the Christmas spirit with this delicious festive serve we like to call 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑻𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔. Here's how to make it at home...𝑰𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔50ml Darnley’s Navy Strength GinFigs10ml Sugar SyrupPomegranate juiceTonicBasil𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒅Muddle the figs, basil and sugar syrup in the bottom of a tall glass. Fill the glass with ice and then add your measure of Darnley’s Navy Strength Gin. A splash of pomegranate juice and then top with tonic. Garnish with a basil leaf.
Darnley's Gin: East India Daisy
Ingredients
25ml Darnley’s Spiced Gin
25ml Knops IPA 12ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
12ml freshly squeezed orange juice
12ml grenadine
Soda
Method
Pour all ingredients (except soda) into a shaker over cubed ice and shake rapidly. Single strain into glass over crushed ice. Charge with soda. Garnish with currents and orange wedge.
Darnley's Gin: Red Snapper
Ingredients
50ml Darnley’s Spiced Gin
75ml tomato juice
10ml fresh orange juice
Juice half lime
3 dashes Tabasco
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 grinds black pepper
2 tsps sherry
Celery salt
Celery
Method
Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass and then dip the wet rim into the celery salt. Fill the glass with ice then add Darnley’s Spiced Gin, tomato, lime and orange juices and the Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces. Float sherry on top and grind black pepper. Garnish with a celery stick