10 Gin Cocktails

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10 Gin Cocktails

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Check out these gin cocktail recipes, starting with the martini. From there, you can make anything from the Negroni to the French 75. Cheers!

All gins are made with juniper. Some types of gins, like London dry gin, have specific definitions as to how they’re made and what botanicals can be used.

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The classic martini is:     2 ounces of London dry   1 ounce dry vermouth Use less vermouth for a dry martini or more to make it wet.

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Not a true martini, the gin espresso martini is made with gin, espresso, coffee liqueur, and optional chocolate bitters. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.

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The Negroni is a classic gin cocktail made with Campari, and sweet vermouth. Add cranberry juice for a variation!

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Bonus! The Negroni spritz is one of several Negroni variations that substitutes Prosecco for gin. It's Prosecco, Campari, sweet vermouth, and soda water.

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The French 75

The French 75 is a classic gin cocktail made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and topped with sparkling wine.

The gin and tonic is a highball cocktail made with gin and tonic water. Add a squeeze of lime or blueberry simple syrup for a refreshing summer cocktail.

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The classic Tom Collins is another highball with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup or sugar, and club soda. Sub elderflower liqueur in this Elderflower Collins.

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The classic gimlet was made with equal amounts of gin and lime cordial. Make this lavender gimlet with gin, lime juice, and lavender simple syrup.

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Or make strawberry simple syrup and you've got the start of a strawberry gimlet or a virgin strawberry limeade!

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The Bramble is made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and blackberry liqueur. This one uses raspberry liqueur and jalapeño raspberry syrup!

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Made to celebrate the Regency period, the Lady Bridgerton is an Empress gin cocktail with lemon juice and an Earl Grey and lavender simple syrup.

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Or make it a non-alcoholic cocktail with the addition of juniper berries and tonic water.

10 Gin Cocktails

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