Bright, botanical and built for the cabinet's most versatile spirit. One classic, one simple, one made from the actual bottle on the shelf.
Negroni
Equal parts bitter, sweet and boozy — the great Italian standby.
From the shelf: Tanqueray, plus Campari and sweet vermouth (worth picking up for this one)
Ingredients
- 1oz gin
- 1oz Campari
- 1oz sweet vermouth
- Orange twist, to garnish
Method
- Add all three to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir for 20–30 seconds until well chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
Gin & Tonic
The reliable one — get the ratio right and it never lets you down.
From the shelf: Tanqueray
Ingredients
- 1½–2oz gin
- Tonic water, to top
- Lime wedge, to garnish
Method
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add the gin.
- Top with tonic water and stir gently once.
- Squeeze in a lime wedge and drop it in.
Raspberry Gin Fizz
A pink, fruity fizz built around the raspberry gin already on the shelf.
From the shelf: Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin
Ingredients
- 1½oz Whitley Neill Raspberry Gin
- ¾oz fresh lemon juice
- ½oz raspberry or grenadine syrup
- 1 egg white (optional)
- Soda water, to top
Method
- Shake the gin, lemon juice, syrup and egg white (if using) hard without ice for 15 seconds.
- Add ice and shake again until well chilled.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Top with soda water.