Summer Love-15 Cocktail Our Summer Love-15 Cocktail, it evokes the flavours of strawberries and cream, made using our Strawberry and Raspberry Gin and locally produced @shakenudder milkshake.Share a tray with friends, kick back and enjoy the summer. Ingredients (1 serving) 50ml Afternoon Tea Gin25ml Fresh Lemon Juice50ml Shaken Udder strawberry or vanilla milkshakeCream SodaStrawberries and […]
Chocolate Negroni This chocolate version of the classic Negroni really releases the orange notes in the Campari Bitters with that rich, sweet Vermouth a perfect partner to the classic juniper and citrus in the gin. Enjoy in company Ingredients (1 serving) 30ml Tide’s Fortune Essex Dry Gin25ml Punt E Mes or other Vermouth30ml Campari Bitters […]
Juliet & Romeo This is our take on the original Juliet & Romeo. We have switched out the mint for rose geranium for an extra sweet touch. Ingredients (1 serving) 50ml Tide’s Fortune Elder Pear Dry Gin15ml Sugar SyrupJuice of two limesSmall pinch of salt3 Slices of peeled cucumber 6 Rose geranium leaves (or mint […]
Pink Passion Negroni What could be more romantic than our take on the classic Negroni. Substitute pink gin for our naturally fruity Elder Pear Dry Gin and use a pink vermouth. We really love Lillet Rose in this one with its berry, orange blossom and grapefruit aromas. Love is… Ingredients (1 serving) 50ml Tide’s Fortune […]
Gin Old Fashioned Ingredients (1 serving) 50ml Tide’s Fortune Essex Dry Gin20ml sugar syrup (equal parts sugar and water heated and dissolved and left to cool3 drops of Orange BittersIce cubesOne large ice cubeOrange PeelOld Fashioned or short whisky glassBoston Glass or Manhattan Cocktail shakerStirrerStrainer Method: Prepare a big ice cube in advance using a […]
Cupid’s Hope Cocktail (Valentine’s Day) A cocktail for those who like something well balanced. The Rosemary sugar syrup offsets the sweet pear juice perfectly for a romantic long drink. Ingredients (1 servings) 50ml Tide’s Fortune Essex Dry Gin 50ml Fresh pear juice 25ml Lemon juice 25ml Rosemary sugar syrup Crushed Ice Rosemary sprig to garnish […]
Red Snapper The gin version of the classic Bloody Mary Ingredients (1 servings) 50ml of Tide’s Fortune Gin 100ml tomato juice 25ml freshly squeezed lemon juice 6 dashes Tabasco 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce 2 pinches celery salt 2 pinches ground black pepper 1 stick of celery Method: Use some lemon juice to wet the rim of a glass and then dab with the black pepper […]
Christmassy Mulled Gin A warming hug just when you need it. Ingredients (4 servings) 100 ml Tide’s Fortune Essex Dry Gin400 ml apple juice1 bay leaf4 cloves2 cardamon pods1 small cinnamon stick3 juniper berries1/2 tsp coriander seedsDried grapefruit sliceHalf a lemon, sliced1 tsp runny honey For the garnish4 bay leaves – 2 lemon slices Method: […]
Super simple Cranberry Cocktail A refreshing cocktail that takes no time at all. Win Win. Ingredients (1 serving) 150ml Cranberry Juice 2-3 mint leaves 50ml Tide’s Forune Squeeze of lime Ice Cubes Method: Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake until the ice has made all the ingredients nice and cold. Pour […]
A nice long cocktail, refreshing, thirst quenching and simple to make…no shaking required. What you will need 50ml Tide’s Fortune Gin 15ml Simple Syrup (Sugar dissolved in water in a pan 1 part sugar to 1 part water) 30ml Fresh squeezed lemon juice Dash of Angostura Bitters 60ml Soda Water Ice cubes What to do: (1) Fill a […]
Bees Knees A classic cocktail, celebrating local produce by using local honey and apple juice Ingredients (1 serving) 50ml Tide’s Fortune Gin 25ml Fresh Lemon Juice 25 ml Honey Syrup (Local clear honey warmed in a pan with 1 part honey to 1 part water) Dash of fresh Apple juice or Cotchel Ice cubes Method: […]
Victoria Sponge with Gin Macerated Strawberries (or have the macerated strawberries with anything else!) For the sponge 225g butter (room temperature) 225g caster sugar 225g self-raising flour 2 level tsp baking powder 4 large eggs Double Cream – for filling 1 tbsp of elderflower cordial For the strawberries A good handful of strawberries cut up […]
A bit of prep required but worth the effort for a refreshing summery tipple. Anyone for tennis? What you will need A punnet of strawberries 1 lemon A handful of fresh basil leaves 25ml simple syrup (Equal parts sugar and water dissolved in a pan and let to cool) 50 ml gin per serving Soda water to […]
As many of us are spending lots more time in our homes or exploring the areas around our homes that were once a mystery to us, we thought we’d share a recipe to make the most of this. In between baking banana bread (a success) and sourdough (not so successful) we have been creating some […]
