dry gin cocktails
'The River Vesper'
Ingredients
• 60ml Big River Dry Gin
• 20ml Big River 3 Grains Vodka
• 10ml Lillet Blanc (or any white vermouth)
• ice
• Strip of lemon peel to garnish
Method
Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with lots of ice and shake for 10-15 seconds. Strain into a martini glass, twist lemon peel over glass and drop in.
'John Collins'
Ingredients
• 60ml Lanyon Dry Gin
• 25ml Fresh lemon juice
• 15ml Rich sugar syrup
• Ice
• Soda water to taste
Method
Shake gin, juice, and syrup with ice. Strain into an ice-filled glass and top with soda to taste. Garnish with fresh or dried citrus.
'Left Bank Martini'
Ingredients
• 50ml Lanyon Dry Gin
• 15ml Elderflower liqueur
• 15ml Australian Chardonnay
• 10ml Lillet Blanc (or white vermouth of choice)
• Ice
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice. Fine strain into a chilled glass. Express fresh lemon over the drink and garnish with a fresh lemon twist or dried lemon wheel.