Now I don’t know about you, but being in lockdown is tough. And this new normal has seen me eat my body weight in snacks and treat myself to an evening cocktail. Because you know, I deserve it. Now my choice of drink at the moment is Gin. I’ll admit I’m a little late to the gin party, having only really got into Gin late last year. But don’t panic. I’m definitely making up for any lost time by trying all the cocktails I can in lockdown. So here are the three easy gin cocktail recipes that are getting me through the lockdown.
ELDERFLOWER COLLINS
Now let me start by saying that I’m a huge fan of elderflower. So if you love elderflower as much as me then this cocktail is for you. You will need:
- 50ml gin
- 20ml lemon
- 20ml elderflower cordial
- Elderflower (or any other flavour) Tonic
If you have a cocktail shaker, shake the gin with the lemon, and elderflower cordial. If you don’t just mix it together and pour over ice into your glass and then add in your soda. You can decorate it with whatever you like, I love to decorate with blueberries. You can find out more about Mermaid Gin here.
SPARKLING APPLE GIN COCKTAIL
Now this is not only incredible easy to make, but also incredibly tasty to drink. You just need:
- 30ml Gin
- 50ml apple juice
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- Champagne to top up
- Apple to garnish
Just throw in the Gin, apple juice and lemon juice into a cold glass. Stir. Then top up with champagne and garnish with a slice of apple. So simple, but so tasty.
POMEGRANATE GIN FIZZ
And for the final one in easy gin cocktails getting me through lockdown, is this super simple pomegranate gin fizz. All you need is:
- 25ml Gin
- 50ml pomegranate juice
- Champagne to top up
- Pomegranate seeds to garnish
Mix your gin and pomegranate juice in you chilled coupe glass. Top up with champagne, garnish with a few pomegranate seeds and serve immediately. And then repeat, because I guarantee you won’t be able to just drink one of these.
So these are my three easy gin cocktail recipes that are getting me through lockdown. Let me know in the comments below what your favourite cocktail is and share any easy gin cocktail recipes that you think I should try.
Lol drinking and lockdown, not a good combination to me 😉
As someone who loves a bit of gin, I am definitely going to be giving these gin cocktails a go – they sound delicious.
The elderflower collins is a cocktail we enjoy at home. Not tried the mermaid gin before but I love the bottle!
Love the Mermaid Gin bottle! Have to admit that I am not a gin fan, but the cocktails sound amazing! Sim x
These look lovely, Gin is hugely popular last few years and i don’t mind the odd glass, but i would enjoy this more in this style of cocktail, great post.
I’ve been drinking a lot of wine but I may have to try some cocktails now the weather is warming up.
These will be perfect to make up when we can see friends again I have a friend who loves her cocktails like me and loves her gin
light summery gin cocktails like these are my favourites. That pomegranic gin fizz sounds epic – just need to track some juice down.
I really want to try mermaid gin. I am totally guilty of just having a bog standard G&T but these all look so tasty
Oh these gin cocktails look good, I’m usually pretty basic when it comes to gin and I just opt for a gin and lemonade x
Gin isn’t my top tipple but I’m slowly getting more into it. I have heard great things about Mermaid Gin and the bottle is gorgeous!
Oh yum! I do love a good glass of gin and your selection is so tempting! The Elderflower Collins is something I would love to try.
I love Gin, my bestie and I have weekly gin & zoom nights so will have to share this post with her ready for next week.
Wow this is so lovely and very beautiful. My friend is a massive gin fan so will send this her way for sure xx
I have always enjoyed a nice cup of tea but since the lockdown I too have discovered the wonderful world of gin. My favourite so far is the Gordon’s orange one