Gin has a rich history and can be used for preparing a wide range of drinks. Many personalities, including Bogart, Gatsby, Hemingway, and Iam Fleming, were passionate about gin cocktails. If you have your own home bar, you can try new drink recipes with gin. This spirit is flavored with juniper berries and has a subtle taste, making it perfect for mixing into cocktails.
Check out these top six gin cocktails for your home bar:
Martini
Martini is one of the world’s most popular gin drinks. It contains only two ingredients: gin and dry vermouth. You can use olives for garnish.
Gin and Tonic
Everyone has heard about this drink. It’s perhaps the second most popular gin cocktail, after martini. To prepare this drink, you need tonic water, gin, fresh lime juice, ice, and lime wedge. Add ice cubes in a tall glass, pour gin, tonic water, and lime juice, and mix well. Garnish with lime wedge.
New Orleans Fizz
This classic gin cocktail was created in the late 1800’s. It is also known as Ramos Fizz. The main ingredients are lime juice, lemon juice, gin, milk or cream, simple syrup, egg whites, club soda, and orange flower water. Add all ingredients except the club soda into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir well and then pour the mixture into a highball glass. Add club soda.
Parsley Gin Julep
The Parsley Gin Julep is a relatively new cocktail recipe. It is made with gin, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, parsley leaves chilled club soda, crushed ice, and lime wedge. Mix the parsley with lime juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add gin and ice. Stir well. Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice and then add club soda.
Limoncello Gin Cocktail
If you want a refreshing summer drink, you should definitely try the Limoncello Gin Cocktail. This delicious drink is made with gin, limoncello, club soda, ice, and lemon peel for garnish. It’s easy to prepare and has a wonderful blend of flavors that will friends will love.
Alejandro
This creamy drink has a rich texture and a sweet flavor that will tantalize your senses. It contains gin, heavy cream, citrus and vanilla flavored liquor, and caramelized Angostura bitters. In a cocktail shaker, add gin, liquor, heavy cream, and ice. Mix well. Garnish with Angostura bitters. This drink is perfect for cocktail parties, holiday parties, anniversaries and other special occasions.