Cocktails & Perfect Serves

Darnley's Gin: The Neuk

Ingredients 50ml Darnley’s Navy Strength Gin 5ml Wemyss Malts Peat Chimney Whisky or similar 5ml Noilly Dry Vermouth Method Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice and stir well until mixing glass is frosted. Double strain into a martini glass.

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Darnley's Gin: Spiced Pear

Ingredients 50ml Darnley’s Spiced Gin 25ml Lemon Juice 25ml Pear Syrup 1 Egg White   Method Put all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker without ice and shake vigorously. Open the shaker, fill with ice and shake again, then strain into a chilled coupe. Place a star anise on the foam to serve.

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Darnley's Gin: Admiral Of The Fleet

Ingredients 50ml Darnley’s Navy Strength Gin 100ml Rooibos Tea 20ml honey simple syrup 1tbsp lemon juice Cinnamon stick For syrup: 1 part heather honey/1 part water Method Brew 100ml of Rooibos tea, store in the fridge. Make a batch of honey simple syrup, bring to a simmer until the honey has dissolved then cool in the fridge. Add all of the above ingredients into a cocktail shaker and ice. Shake and strain into the cocktail glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

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Good Tidings

Ingredients 50ml Darnley’s Navy Strength Gin Figs 10ml Sugar Syrup Pomegranate juice Tonic Basil Method Muddle the figs, basil and sugar syrup in the bottom of a tall glass. Fill the glass with ice and then add your measure of Darnley’s Navy Strength Gin. A splash of pomegranate juice and then top with tonic. Garnish with a basil leaf

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