Put the tonic water back in the fridge and enjoy this fantastic spirit in some easy gin cocktails.
Here are 5 of our favourites you can make at home:
- The Negroni
- The Bramble
- The Tom Collins
- The Gin Martini
- The Gin Mojito
The Negroni
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No cocktail list is complete without the Negroni - especially not an ‘easy gin cocktails’ one! It's a classic aperitif that’s as good at the start of a night as it is at the end. It would be time well spent to master the Negroni.
Through a balanced mix of Gin, Sweet Vermouth, and Campari, this simple-sounding drink is much more than the sum of its parts.
Ingredients
You can experiment to taste, but for a starting point, we’d recommend the tried and tested ratio of:
- 25ml Gin (Biggar Original Recipe)
- 25ml Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi works great)
- 25ml Campari (Aperol can be used too)
- Orange Slice or Twist Garnish
Method
Pour your ingredients over ice into a mixing glass and stir until the outside feels nicely chilled. Strain into an old-fashioned or rocks glass over ice (one large sphere or cube if possible) and garnish with a thick slice of orange or an orange twist.
The Bramble
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Originating in 1980s London, the Bramble comprises gin, Crème de Mûre, lemon, and sugar. It’s refreshingly fruity, tastes like it should be sipped in the sunshine, and is a must-try on our easy gin cocktails list.
Ingredients:
- 50ml Gin (Biggar Original Recipe)
- 15ml Crème de Mûre (Giffard or Sisca are options)
- 25ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 12.5ml Sugar Syrup
- Blackberry & Lemon Garnish
Method
Add your gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup to a shaker and give it what’s for until the glass is nicely chilled. Strain into a tumbler filled with crushed ice, drizzle your Crème de Mûre on the top, then add a blackberry and slice of lemon to garnish.
The Tom Collins
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Maybe the easiest of our easy gin cocktails, but by no means the least enjoyable. Tom Collins puts the ‘class’ in classic and needs only a glass and your ingredients to create.
Ingredients
- 50ml Gin (Biggar Original Recipe)
- 25ml Lemon Juice
- 25ml Sugar Syrup
- 125ml Soda Water
- Lemon Garnish
Method:
Build your gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and soda in a tall glass and mix well with ice. Pop in a lemon slice to garnish, and voila.
The Gin Martini
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Simple and sophisticated, the Gin Martini is potentially the best-known (and least appreciated) of our easy gin cocktails. Needing only gin, dry vermouth, and ice to enjoy, it’s a must-try for dinner parties, chilled afternoons, or whenever the mood strikes.
Ingredients
- 50ml Gin (Biggar Original Recipe, or go large with Biggar Strength)
- 10ml Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat is excellent)
- Lemon Twist Garnish
Method
For the best results, chill your gin in the freezer for 3 hours before, then add the gin and vermouth to a mixing glass with ice. Stir well until the glass is chilled, then give it a taste. If you think it seems too strong, keep stirring until diluted to your liking.
Strain into a chilled martini glass, and add a lemon twist to garnish.
The Gin Mojito
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Roll up your sleeves and get stuck into the perfect summer’s day drink. A refreshing twist on a rum-based classic, the Gin Mojito is the most exotic entry on the easy gin cocktails list.
Ingredients
- 50ml Gin (Biggar Original Recipe or Biggar Herbaceous Recipe)
- 1 Whole Lime
- Demerara Sugar
- Mint Leaves
- Soda Water
Method
Chop a whole lime into wedges and drop into a tall glass. Add a spoonful of demerara sugar on top and muddle well. Take five mint leaves in the palm of your hand and clap to release the minty flavour before dropping them into the glass.
Pour your gin on top, and then add crushed ice until the glass is full. Mix well with a spoon, top up with soda water, and add a sprig of mint to garnish.
If the idea of a mojito without rum doesn’t sit right with you, sub in our Asian Spiced Rum to give yours a refreshing kick.
And there we have it, five easy gin cocktails you can make at home. If you’re feeling more adventurous, check out some of the more bespoke Biggar cocktails on our website.
