Enjoy this bevy of fresh gin cocktail recipes, shared by award-winning New Zealand artisan gin maker Juno (junogin.com). Based in New Plymouth, and harnessing pure Taranaki mountain water and fresh, local hand-selected botanicals, Juno is adding its unique dash of creativity to gin flavour profiles.
Summer’s Kiss
Perfect on a summer evening
Ingredients
- 30ml Juno Extra Fine
- 15ml Limoncello
- 15ml lemon juice
- 15ml honey syrup (2:1 honey and boiling water)
- 90ml tonic water
- Ice
- Rose Petals and Mint
Method
- Squeeze lemon juice into glass, add a large scoop of ice. Add Juno Extra Fine Gin, Limoncello and tonic water.
- Stir ingredients. Add honey syrup to taste. Garnish with rose petals and mint, pinching mint to disburse mint essence.
Grab this gin: Juno Summer 2018 Seasonal Gin
Juno Iced Tea
A fresh take on the classic iced tea
Ingredients
- Juno Extra Fine Gin
- Black tea (1 bag to 200mls boiling water)
- 20mls Pimms
- Lemon
- Mint
Method
- Prepare your black tea with boiling water and set aside to cool. When tea has cooled, add it to a tall glass with ice. Add the Extra Fine Gin, Pimms, squeezed wedge of lemon, and 3 mint leaves. Stir and enjoy.
- Not sweet enough for you? Add sugar to your liking.
Cocktail by: Tessa Kerslake
Grab this gin: Juno Extra Fine Gin 700ml
Fiddler’s Green
A delightfully zesty and refreshing summery cocktail
Ingredients
- 45ml Juno Extra Fine Gin
- 20ml Honey it’s Thyme Vermouth
- 4 Thyme Sprigs
- 2 Cucumber slices
- 4 Lemon wheels
- Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water
Method
- In a tall glass add Juno Extra Fine Gin, Honey it’s Thyme Vermouth, 3 Thyme Sprigs, Cucumber, and Lemon wheels. Top with Ice. Add with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water and stir. Garnish with a Thyme sprig.
Cocktail by: Tessa Kerslake
Grab this gin: Juno Extra Fine Gin 700ml
