As well as giving you a flavour of some of our favourite gins from around the UK, we also wanted to put the spotlight on a beautiful new pink gin: Boodles Rhubarb and Strawberry.
A modern take on an English tradition, this gin is made by infusing the classic Boodles London Dry Gin with the taste of spring-crop garden rhubarb and fresh, juicy strawberries. The result is a glorious pink gin with a sweet and tart fruity flavour.
Here are some of our favourite pink gin cocktails to round off this gin-filled weekend.
RHUBY MARTINEZ
2 oz Boodles Rhubarb & Strawberry Gin
¾ oz sweet vermouth
¼ oz maraschino liqueur
Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
RHUBARB SOUR
2 oz Boodles Rhubarb & Strawberry Gin
1 strawberry
¾ oz lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup
1 egg white
Angostura Bitters
Muddle a strawberry in the bottom of a shaker. Add all remaining ingredients except the bitters. Shake without ice, then add ice and shake some more. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Add a few dashes of bitters on top of the cocktail.
RHUBY GIMLET
2 oz Boodles Rhubarb & Strawberry Gin
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled coupe glass.
RHUBY FIZZ
1 oz Boodles Rhubarb & Strawberry Gin
¼ oz fresh lemon juice
¼ oz simple syrup
Champagne, to top
Combine gin, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled champagne flute or coupe. Gently top with champagne. Garnish with a rhubarb candy spiral.
LONDON LEMONADE
2 oz Boodles Rhubarb & Strawberry Gin
4 oz fresh lemonade (or Fentimans Rose Lemonade)
Combine gin and lemonade in a tall glass over ice. Stir and garnish with a strawberry.
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