Taste The Gardener
TOM’S TASTING NOTES
COLOUR
Crystal Clear
NOSE
Pleasant juniper taste with a well balanced citruses blackcurrants and mint background
PALATE
Mouth texture sublime and smooth
Perfectly straight balanced between juniper and citrus sneaking to the front
END
Smooth and beautiful length lasting for ages
NEGRONI
INGREDIENTS
The Gardener Gin – 1 oz
Campari – 1 oz
Sweet Vermouth – 1 oz
Ice cubes
Orange twist
Fresh mint
EQUIPMENT
Mixing glass
Bar spoon
Jigger
Old Fashioned glass
METHOD
Fill your mixing glass with ice
Pour all the ingredients into the mixing glass
Stir gently with a bar spoon for about 10 seconds
Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over fresh ice
Garnish with an orange twist and a sprig of fresh mint
THE GARDENER & TONIC
INGREDIENTS
The Gardener Gin – 1 ⅔ oz
Premium Indian Tonic Water – 6 ¾ oz
Ice cubes
Orange zest
Sprig of rosemary
EQUIPMENT
Elegant wine glass
Bar spoon
Jigger
METHOD
Fill your wine glass with ice
Pour The Gardener Gin over the ice
Top up with Premium Indian Tonic Water
Stir gently to combine
Garnish with a twist of orange zest and a sprig of rosemary
DRY MARTINI
INGREDIENTS
The Gardener Gin – 2 oz
Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth – ½ oz
Expressed orange peel
EQUIPMENT
Mixing glass
Bar spoon
Jigger
Coupe glass
METHOD
Fill your mixing glass with ice.
Pour The Gardener Gin and Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth into the mixing glass.
Stir gently with a bar spoon for about 10 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Express the orange peel over the drink to release the oils, then use it as garnish.
FRENCH 75
INGREDIENTS
The Gardener Gin – 30 ml / 1 oz
Freshly pressed lemon juice – 15 ml / ½ oz
Sugar syrup – 10 ml / ⅓ oz
Champagne or brut sparkling wine – 70 ml / 2 ⅓ oz
Lemon zest
EQUIPMENT
Shaker
Fine strainer
Jigger
Coupe or Champagne flute
METHOD
Pour The Gardener Gin, freshly pressed lemon juice, and sugar syrup into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe or Champagne flute.
Top up with Champagne or brut sparkling wine.
Express a lemon zest over the drink to release the oils, then use it as garnish.
GIN BASIL SMASH
INGREDIENTS
The Gardener Gin – 1 ⅔ oz
Freshly pressed lemon juice – ¾ oz
Sugar syrup – ½ oz
8–10 fresh basil leaves
Ice cubes
EQUIPMENT
Shaker
Fine strainer
Jigger
Muddler
Old Fashioned glass
METHOD
Place the fresh basil leaves and sugar syrup in the shaker, then muddle gently to release the aromas.
Add The Gardener Gin and freshly pressed lemon juice.
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 10 seconds.
Fine strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice.
Garnish with a fresh basil leaf.
FRENCH NEGRONI
INGREDIENTS
The Gardener Gin – 30 ml / 1 oz
Suze or gentian aperitif – 30 ml / 1 oz
Dry vermouth – 30 ml / 1 oz
Lemon twist
EQUIPMENT
Mixing glass
Bar spoon
Jigger
Old Fashioned glass
METHOD
Fill your mixing glass with ice.
Pour The Gardener Gin, Suze (or gentian aperitif), and dry vermouth into the mixing glass.
Stir gently with a bar spoon for about 10 seconds.
Strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice.
Express a lemon twist over the drink to release the oils, then use it as garnish.
Pampelonne Paloma
INGREDIENTS
The Gardener Gin – 1 ⅓ oz
Campari – 10 ml / ⅓ oz
Pink Grapefruit Soda – 150 ml / 5 oz
3 pinches of pink salt
Ice cubes
Grapefruit slices
Sprig of rosemary
EQUIPMENT
Highball glass
Bar spoon
Jigger
METHOD
Fill the Highball glass with ice.
Pour The Gardener Gin, Campari, Pink Grapefruit Soda directly into the glass (without the salt).
Stir gently from bottom to top with a bar spoon.
Sprinkle the pink salt on top of the drink.
Garnish with a grapefruit slices and a sprig of rosemary.
CLOVER CLUB
INGREDIENTS
The Gardener Gin – 40 ml / 1 ⅓ oz
Freshly pressed lemon juice – 25 ml / ¾ oz
Raspberry syrup – 15 ml / ½ oz
Egg white – 15 ml / ½ oz (or aquafaba for a vegan alternative)
Ice cubes
1 fresh raspberry (for garnish)
EQUIPMENT
Shaker
Fine strainer
Jigger
Coupe glass
METHOD
Pour all ingredients into a shaker without ice and dry shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
Add ice and shake again for about 10 seconds.
Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with 1freshraspberry on a cocktail pick or placed gently on the foam.
FRENCH GARDEN
INGREDIENTS
The Gardener Gin – 50 ml / 1 ⅔ oz
Ginger Beer – 150 ml / 5 oz
Fresh lime juice – 15 ml / ½ oz
Ice cubes
8 fresh mint leaves
Lime wedge
EQUIPMENT
Highball glass
Bar spoon
Jigger
METHOD
Clap the mint leaves between your hands to release their aromas, then place them in the Highball glass.
Fill the glass with ice.
Pour the remaining ingredients into the glass.
Stir gently from bottom to top with a bar spoon.
Garnish with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.
