Serve and volley! Summer cocktails inspired by Wimbledon
ENJOY a spot of tennis and a spot of gin with three refreshing summer cocktails inspired by Wimbledon
What better accompaniment to the crisp thwack of tennis balls and polite applause at Centre Court (punctured by the occasional rowdy "Come on, Andy!") than a gin-based cocktail?
Try these three recipes for a refreshingly-different summer drink.
Summer Blossom
Ingredients:
40ml Gordon’s With A Spot of Elderflower
20ml Sauvignon blanc
20ml cloudy apple juice
15ml Earl Grey syrup (Earl Grey syrup can be easily made at home by soaking sugar water with an earl grey tea bag overnight)
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Elderflower
Shake all ingredients, double strain and add garnish
Forbidden Fruit Fizz
Ingredients:
50ml Gordon’s With A Spot Of Elderflower
10ml Fernet Branca
50ml Apple Juice
10ml Strawberry juice
Soda water
Glass: Flute
Garnish: A slice of apple and a strawberry
Shake first four ingredients and double strain, top with soda
London’s Port Of Call
Ingredients:
40ml Gordon’s Crisp Cucumber
20ml Tawny Port
50ml Watermelon juice
15ml Lemon juice
10ml sugar syrup
Glass: Highball
Garnish: Slice of cucumber & a sprig of mint
Shake all ingredients, strain and add garnish.