Gin Cocktail Recipes

Inspired by our love for good gin, good cocktails, and New Zealand, elevate your gin-game with these exciting gin cocktail recipes.

These cocktails use the following Top Shelf Flavourings: Blood Orange Gin, Elderflower Gin, Dry Gin and Pink Grapefruit Gin. These recipes, full of fresh and exciting flavours, are sure to be your new favourites!

Wellington Sunset

Ingredients:

• 50 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Blood Orange
• 200 ml tonic water
• A slice of blood orange and a sprig of thyme for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Pour the gin into a glass filled with ice.
2. Top up with tonic water.
3. Garnish with a slice of blood orange and a sprig of thyme.
4. Enjoy!

South Island Bloom

Ingredients:

• 50 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Elderflower Gin
• 20 ml fresh lemon juice
• 100ml prosecco
• A sprig of mint for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Pour the gin and lemon juice into a glass.
2. Add ice, gently stir, top up with prosecco.
3. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
4. Enjoy!

Kahurangi Zest

Ingredients:

• 50 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Pink Grapefruit Gin
• 200 ml soda water 
• A few fresh basil leaves
• A slice of pink grapefruit for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Lightly muddle the basil leaves in a glass.
2. Add ice, pour in the gin, top up with soda water.
3. Gently stir and garnish with a slice of pink grapefruit.
4. Enjoy!

Queenstown Quencher

Ingredients:

• 50 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Dry Gin
• 200 ml Indian tonic water
• A couple of twists of black pepper
• A slice of lime for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Pour the gin into a glass filled with ice.
2. Top up with tonic water.
3. Add a couple of twists of black pepper.
4. Stir gently and garnish with a slice of lime.
5. Enjoy!

Kiwiana Mingle

Ingredients:

• 30 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Blood Orange Gin
• 20 ml (pre-mixed) Top Shelf Pink Grapefruit Gin
• 150ml ginger ale
• A sprig of rosemary and an orange slice for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Pour the gins into a glass with ice.
2. Top up with ginger ale and stir gently.
3. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and an orange slice. 
4. Enjoy!

Remember, always use good quality ice, it makes a difference to the final drink. 

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