World Gin Day: Mixologists Share Spirit-Based Cocktail Recipes
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Raising a toast to one of the most popularly enjoyed spirits across the globe, World Gin Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of June. This year, falling on the 14th of June, you get the perfect excuse to celebrate the with a gin-based cocktail. No matter if you’re a loyal fan of G&Ts, or want to experiment with a new cocktail, this is just the right article for you.

Whether you’re hosting a house party or simply want to make the most of World Gin Day with your friends, you must try these easy cocktail recipes curated by mixologists from all across the country. Depending on your preference and the taste profile of the cocktail, here are some of the best gin-based cocktails you must recreate at home.

Timur Gin Sour By Niraj Kumar Das, Bar Captain At Tres Delhi

Ingredients:

  • 45 ml Timur Infused Gin
  • 15 ml Lemon Juice
  • 5 ml Sugar Syrup
  • 45 ml Grapefruit Juice

Instructions:

  1. Take all ingredients in a shaker, add ice, and shake it well.
  2. Take a big piece of clear ice in an old fashioned glass.
  3. Pour the mixture into the glass and garnish with a grapefruit wheel and burnt rosemary.

La Ginaloma by Noah Barnes, Co- Founder & Chef, Miss Margarita By Arriba

Ingredients:

  • 60 ml gin
  • 30 ml fresh grapefruit juice
  • 15 ml agave
  • 15 ml fresh lime juice

Instructions:

  1. Add all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker (except tonic water).
  2. Shake, pour it in a clear collin glass with lots of ice and top up with tonic water.
  3. Garnish with roasted grapefruit.

Dirty GiGi By Harish Chhimwal, Head Mixologist, The Grammar Room

Ingredients:

  • 45 ml Gin
  • 15 ml Otto’s vermouth
  • 10 ml Crystal lime
  • 30 ml Amla brine

Instructions:

  1. Add the gin, Otto’s vermouth, crystal lime, and amla brine to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Fill the shaker with ice.
  3. Shake vigorously for about 10–15 seconds until well chilled.
  4. Fine strain the mixture into a Stylus coupe glass over a small block of ice.
  5. Garnish with a fresh fennel leaf.

Orange And Basil G&T 

By Shatbhi Basu, Independent Director, Mount Everest Breweries Ltd., And Dhanashree Punekar, Operations Manager At STIR Academy Of Bartending

Ingredients:

  • 60ml gin
  • 4/5 basil leaves
  • 60ml orange juice
  • 1 wedge of lime
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: slice of orange, Basil sprig, flower

Instructions:

  1. Muddle basil leaves in mixing can. 
  2. Fill mixing can with ice.
  3. Add rest of the ingredients and shake.
  4. Double strain on ice in big wine glass.
  5. Top with Tonic water.
  6. Garnish with a slice of orange, basil sprig, and an edible flower.