10 cocktails à réaliser avec le London Garden by Beefeater

Voici 10 inspirations de cocktails à réaliser avec votre bouteille de London Garden ! Ces dix créations ont été étudiées et élaborée par les meilleurs mixologistes en partenariat avec Beefeater pour mettre en exergue le goût subtil "fresh and Herbal" du London Garden. On les remercie pour ces délicieuses recettes. 

Ces dix créations seront le moyen de vous amuser tout en profitant pleinement de votre boisson préférée !

Alors à vos shakers gin lovers !!!

Cale ST SPRITZ : Simple Refreshing Serves and Spritzes

A spritz celebrates the herbaceous notes of London garden with a dry yet refreshing twist. Simple to make and will  leave you wanting more.

GLASS : Stemmed wine glass

INGREDIENTS

• 35ml Beefeater London Garden
• 25ml Dolin Dry
• 10ml Green chartreuse
• 10ml sugar syrup (2:1)
• Pinch of Salt
• Soda Water
• Lemon twist
• Cubed or hand chipped ice

METHOD

Add cubed ice to wine glass. Add London Garden, Dolin, Green Chartreuse, sugar syrup and salt. Stir down to ensure the salt is dissolved. Top with Soda. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Elderflower Power : Simple Refreshing Serves and Spritzes

A refreshing and complex cocktail where the gin balances beautifully with the sweet floral notes of the elderflower and is complimented by the tartness of the verjus and depth of Lillet. Perfect for summer sundowners.

GLASS: Highball

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Beefeater London Garden
• 10ml Elderflower cordial
• 20ml Lillet Blanc
• 30ml Verjus
• Soda
• Lemon twist
• Cubed or hand chipped ice

METHOD

Add cubed ice to highball glass. Build London Garden, elderflower cordial, Lillet and verjus over ice. Stir and top with Soda. Garnish with a lemon twist.

21st celery Collins : Simple Refreshing Serves and Spritzes

An alternative, vegetal & refreshing nod to a classic Tom Collins.  Served long, this drink is the perfect citrus-led palate cleanser, with the celery giving added notes of subtle savoury complexity.

GLASS: Highball

INGREDIENTS

• 45ml Beefeater London Garden
• 20ml  lemon
• 15ml sugar syrup (2:1)
• 2 x chunks of Celery muddled
• Thin stick of celery
• Cubed or hand chipped ice

METHOD

Muddle celery in shaker. Add London Garden, Lemon, sugar syrup and ice to shaker and shake hard until icy cold. Fine strain into a highball glass. Garnish with a thin stick of celery.

Life Gets Pepper : Twists on a Classic

Light & citrusy, with a creamy texture from the egg white. The faint vegetal & floral notes from the pepper helps lift the overall aromatic notes of the Gin.

GLASS: Coupe

INGREDIENTS 

• 45ml Beefeater London Garden
• 25ml Lemon
• 15ml Sugar 2:1
• 1 x Egg white
• 2 x slices of Yellow Pepper muddled
• Thin strips of yellow pepper 

METHOD

Muddle peppers in a shaker, add all other ingredients and dry shake to emulsify the egg white - before then shaking hard with ice. Fine strain into a chilled coupe & serve

Garden Gimlet : Twists on a Classic

Inspired by Dandelyan’s London Garden Gimlet, a feature on their iconic Modern Botany menu, this citrusy twist on a classic gimlet is a nod to the award winning bar where we were first listed. This recipe can be reinterpreted using any citrus fruits and is a great way to repurpose leftover citruses in the bar and reduce waste.

GLASS : Nick & Nora glass

INGREDIENTS 

• 50ml Beefeater London Garden
• Tonic Lime Cordial*
• *Tonic Lime Cordial recipe
• 100ml Fresh Lime Juice
• 40ml Tonic Water
• 75g White Granulated Sugar
• Zest of 3 Limes

*Combine the zest of 3 limes and sugar in a bowl and muddle to extract oils into the mix.  Then add Fresh Lime & Tonic, frequently stirring until the sugar has dissolved.  Once dissolved, strain the mix to ensure no bits of zest remain. Store in a sealed jar or bottle in the fridge for up to one week.

METHOD

Add all ingredients, except for the soda, to a cocktail shaker and shake hard. Add soda water to a tall glass over ice then fine strain the rest of the cocktail into the glass and top with more soda if required. Garnish.

Snap Thyme : Twists on a Classic

A thyme forward twist on everyone's favourite brunch drinks - the classic Red Snapper!

GLASS : Highball

INGREDIENTS 

• 45ml (1 1/2oz) London Garden
• 120ml (2oz) Tomato Juice
• 10ml (1/4oz) Worchestershire Sauce
• 5ml (barspoon) Soy Sauce
• Tabasco (to taste)
• Black Pepper
• Lemon wheel, Celery stick, Thyme
• Cubed or hand-chipped ice

METHOD

Add lots of ice to highball. Build over ice.

Apothecaries Martini : Twists on a classic

A twist on a classic martini with a refreshing lift that appeals to all martini drinkers.

GLASS: Cocktail/ Nick & Nora

INGREDIENTS 

• 50ml Beefeater London Garden
• 15ml Dry Vermouth
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Green Olive

 METHOD

Add all ingredients to a mixing jug filled with ice.  Stir until it reaches the correct dilution point and strain into chilled cocktail/Nick % Nora glass. Garnish with a green olive.

Save the Bees Knees : Twists on a Classic

Simple, fresh and citrus forward. Inspired by the bees who call the Chelsea Physic Garden their home.

GLASS: Martini Glass or Nick and Nora glass

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Beefeater London Garden
• 15ml Lemon juice
• 20ml Honey syrup*
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Lemon twist
• *Honey syrup recipe:
• 1 part honey and 1 part water, heated on a stove until dissolved

METHOD

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well until chilled and fine strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist

Golden Hour Sour : Twists on a Classic

Simple, fresh and citrus forward. Inspired by the bees who call the Chelsea Physic Garden their home.

GLASS : Martini Glass or Nick and Nora glass

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Beefeater London Garden
• 15ml Lemon juice
• 20ml Honey syrup*
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Lemon twist
• *Honey syrup recipe:
• 1 part honey and 1 part water, heated on a stove until dissolved

METHOD

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well until chilled and fine strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist

Mr Cham-Payne : Twists on a Classic

A twist on the classic Ramos gin fizz – substituting champagne for soda adds a luxurious, celebratory feel. The addition of a thyme syrup & Ricard rinse brings an aromatic/anise note with a luscious mouthfeel.

GLASS : Flute

INGREDIENTS 

• 45ml Beefeater London Garden
• 25ml Thyme Syrup
• 20ml Lemon
• 15ml Cream
• 1 x Egg white
• 25ml Mumm Champagne
• 10ml Ricard
• *Lemon Thyme Syrup recipe
• 15g lemon thyme sprigs simmered in a saucepan with 250ml water for 5 minutes.  Add 500g caster sugar and dissolve.  Allow to cool and fine strain.  Store in fridge.

METHOD

Rinse the flute with Ricard and discard excess liquid. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake hard with ice. Fine strain into flute and top with Champagne.

Avec ces dix créations plus qu'originale et créative, chacun y trouvera son bonheur ! A tester de toute urgence ! Lequel sera votre préféré .... ? Cheers !!!