Cocktail concoctions

New mixes to try courtesy of Thomas Dakin Gin and Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition

TOM & TONIC

INGREDIENTS:

• 50ml Thomas Dakin Gin • 125ml Fever-Tree tonic water

HOW TO MIX:

Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in Thomas Dakin Gin. Top with Fever-Tree tonic water. Garnish with orange peel twist and a sprig of fresh coriander.

BEE’S KNEES

INGREDIENTS:

• 35ml Thomas Dakin Gin • 2 tsp honey • 25ml lemon juice

HOW TO MIX:

In a shaker, stir the honey with the Thomas Dakin gin until dissolved. Add the lemon juice. Shake or stir with ice.Strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with thin orange wheel float.

THOMAS DAKIN NEGRONI

INGREDIENTS:

• 30ml Thomas Dakin Gin • 30ml Sweet Vermouth • 30ml Campari

HOW TO MIX:

Combine Thomas Dakin Gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with orange peel.

GINGER BREW

INGREDIENTS:

• 50ml Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition • 3 chunks fresh ginger • 30ml honey • 15ml lemon juice • 15ml lime juice • 70ml Chieftain IPA (India Pale Ale) beer

HOW TO MIX:

Muddle 3 ginger chunks in the base of a Boston shaker before adding the Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition, honey, lemon and lime juice. Shake well before straining into a highball glass filled with cubed ice. Top up with Chieftain IPA and garnish with a twist of lemon peel and a sprig of fresh rosemary.

TOM AND MARY (RED SNAPPER STYLE)

INGREDIENTS:

• 50ml Thomas Dakin Gin • 120ml tomato juice • 15ml lemon juice • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce • ½ tsp Tabasco • ½ tsp horseradish sauce • 8 coriander leaves • Splash of orange juice

HOW TO MIX:

Combine and stir all ingredients over ice. Serve in a chilled highball glass. Top with a splash of orange juice. Garnish with a sprig of coriander, stick of celery and ground black pepper.

IPA AND TONIC

INGREDIENTS:

• 50ml Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition • Ice • Tonic Water • Lemon wedge

HOW TO MIX:

Grab a glass. Fill it with ice. Pour in the Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition. Top up the glass with a good quality tonic water. Take a lemon wedge and drop it into the glass. Enjoy!

MR EARL

INGREDIENTS:

• 50ml Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition • 35ml Earl Grey tea • 10ml IPA syrup • 15ml lemon juice • 1 tsp marmalade • 1 dash grapefruit bitters • 1 dash orange bitters

HOW TO MIX:

Combine all the ingredients into a shaker. Shake and double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a wheel of dried grapefruit.