Summer Cocktail Recipe: Raspberry and Orange Earl Grey Gin Cocktail
I am pleased the weather is getting warmer again. We had a lovely summer holiday in Sardinia, it was nice and warm, so it was a bit of a shock to come back to the British rain.
Luckily we have a few warm days left to look forward to this summer, I thought it would be a great opportunity to create a summer cocktail recipe using Heston Earl Grey and Lemon Gin by Waitrose . This aromatic gin has notes of bergamot balanced by subtle citrus notes of juniper.
Raspberry and Orange Earl Grey Gin Cocktail Recipe (Makes 1)
Ingredients:
- 1 orange
- 15 raspberries
- 50ml Waitrose Heston Earl Grey and Lemon Gin
- Sugar to rim the glass
Instructions:
Rim the cocktail glass with sugar, by wetting the outside of the glass with gin.
In a cocktail shaker, add ice, juice of an orange (50ml), 15 raspberries and 50ml Waitrose Heston Earl Grey and Lemon Gin.
Shake well until chilled and strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with a raspberry.
The cocktail was fruity and full of flavour, I convinced myself that it counts as two of my 5 a day, as it has a whole orange and a handful of raspberries.
I am a big fan of Earl Grey tea, the aromatic gin added a lovely aroma to the cocktail.
Waitrose Cellar has a wide range of own brand spirits, perfect for summer cocktails, such as vodka, gin, brandy and whisky. If you are looking for seasonal cocktails to make the most of the British summer, check out their summer cocktail recipes.
The products were provided free of charge for review purposes, however the opinions expressed in this post are honest and my own.