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Gin Feature
For a couple of years now, the classic "Gin & Tonic" is no longer the only kid on the block. Drinks such as "Gin Basil Smash" or "London Mule" revived the liquor’s stuffy image. Yet, these are not the only drinks the juniper is perfectly mixable for. We asked different Gin producers from all over Germany about what makes their gin special. Together with German World Class Bartender of 2018, Yvonne Rahm, we mixed some new signature drinks and added some new creations, as well. Feeling Supersonic? There’s more than Gin & Tonic :)
Production: Thea Neubauer, Marie Darme, & Christina Rücker | Drinks: Yvonne Rahm
Viktoria Gin
INGREDIENTS
• 8 cl Cold Brew (e.g. Good Spirits)
• 3 cl Viktoria Gin
• 1,5 cl Dry Orange Liqueur/ Triple Sec (e.g. Pierre Ferrand, Cointreau)
• 1 cl sugar syrup
Garnish
• 50-70ml cream
• a pinch of cardamom
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Shake the cold brew, gin, cognac and sugar syrup with ice and pour it through the sieve into a shallow cup
For the cream:
1. Shake the cream and cardamom extremely well or whip it using a soda syphon or hand mixer.
2. Slowly pour the cream over the drink and enjoy.
Niemand Dry Gin
INGREDIENTS
• Mash a 2x5cm piece of watermelon very well in a cocktail shaker
• 4,5 cl Niemand Gin
• 2 cl Belsazar Rosé Wermouth
• 1,5 cl lime juice
• 1,5 cl sugar syrup
• 1 bsp (bar spoon) rose water
• 1 cl aquafaba (chickpea juice)
Garnish
• Freshly grated nutmeg and dried rose leaves (can be found in the tea section).
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Tightly pack the ingredients and shake them cold over ice, then pour them through a very fine sieve (e.g. tea sieve) into a pre-chilled cocktail bowl.
2. Grate some fresh nutmeg over the top and decorate with a couple of rose leaves.
Humboldt Dry Gin
INGREDIENTS
• 4 cl Humboldt Dry Rye Gin
• 1 cl Spreewald Destillerie red currant liqueur
• 1 cl sugar syrup
• 2 cl lemon juice
• Soda
Garnish
• Lemon wedge.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Pour gin, sugar syrup and lemon juice into a long drink glass with ice cubes, stir and top with soda.
2. Pour over the red currant liqueur.
Wonderleaf
INGREDIENTS
• 6 cl Wonderleaf
• 1/4 green apple
• 2 cl lavender honey
• 3 cl lemon juice
• 2 cl egg white
Garnish (optional)
A slice of apple.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Lightly crush the apple in a shaker using a mortar.
2. Add the other ingredients and shake them over ice.
3. Pour through the sieve into a tumbler with cubed ice.
Siegfried Rheinland Dry Gin
INGREDIENTS
• 3 cl Siegfried Rheinland Dry Gin
• 1,5 cl Raspberry Schnaps (e.g. by Schladerer)
• 3 cl lemon juice, freshly pressed
• 2 cl sugar syrup
• 8 cl Soda
Garnish
• Lemon slices.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Shake raspberry schnaps, gin, lemon juice and sugar over ice, pour into a long drink glass, top with soda.
