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Jan Harris
Deputy Group Editor
12:00 AM 20th July 2024
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Top Summer Cocktails To Enjoy Over Lazy Sunny Afternoons

 
Summer cocktails - Image by Jose Fernandez from Pixabay
Summer cocktails - Image by Jose Fernandez from Pixabay
Seeing as summer seems to have arrived, (if only for a short while), then why not take advantage of it and enjoy a lovely summer cocktail as a perfect addition to your BBQ or picnic.

White Sangria - a fruity twist on a summer classic perfect for sharing with loved ones

Ingredients:
1 Part Slingsby London Dry Gin
5 Parts Prosecco
½ Elderflower Cordial

Method:
Fill a jug with all the ingredients
Add ice and stir
Garnish with a variety of fruits such as raspberries, grapes, limes and apples


Grapefruit Soda - a tart and refreshing cocktail for those long days spent in the garden

Ingredients:
50ml Slingsby Rhubarb Gin
20ml Elderflower Cordial
50ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
Top with soda

Method:
Build in a short glass over ice
Top with soda
Garnish with a wedge of pink grapefruit


Gooseberry Blossom - a sweet and tangy cocktail perfect for an afternoon treat

Ingredients:
25ml Slingsby Gooseberry Gin
50ml Cloudy apple juice
10ml Freshly squeezed lemon juice
10ml Elderflower cordial
Splash of sparkling apple juice

Method:
Build in a low ball glass over ice
Garnish with a slice of lemon


Yorkshire Rhubarb Martini - a light and refreshing cocktail, made with the smoothest Slingsby Rhubarb Gin

Ingredients:
30ml Slingsby Yorkshire Rhubarb Gin
12.5ml White Vermouth

Method:
Stir ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice
Strain into a chilled martini glass



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