Inspired by World Gin Day or simply looking for a fresh take on your favourite tipple, there’s never been a better time to think outside the glass.
With the help of award-winning bartender and mixologist Walter Pintus, and the good folks at Caorunn, purveyors of premium handcrafted Scottish gin, the team at TLR proudly present two new cocktails that just might find the way into your regular repertoire.
Step up your gin game with Caorunn
An Afternoon in the Highlands
A sophisticated take on the classic G&T, this cocktail involves a fermentation process that brings a concentration of acidity, fruitiness and umami notes, all embraced with some quinine aromatics and a hint of floral smoke, for an extra layer of flavour. Recommended glass: a tumbler or gin balloon glass
Ingredients
40ml Caorunn Gin
30ml raspberry cordial or raspberry fermentation
25ml lemon juice
40ml tonic water
2ml peat whisky
Method
Stir all the ingredients with ice and serve in a rocks glass over ice
Garnish with wildflowers.
For the raspberry cordial, stir together 500 grams of caster sugar with one litre of water and 200g raspberries in a pan. Bring it to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Let it cool down, strain and refrigerate.
If using a raspberry fermentation, weigh 20 grams of raspberries, add 5 grams of salt and wait three to four days.
A straightforward recipe , this can be built directly in the glass, over ice cubes. If you don’t have a measure, use the screw cap from a bottle, which takes roughly 10ml of liquid.
Celtic Remedy is a fruity treat
Celtic Remedy
A celebration of the beloved blackberry, this cocktail has a bittersweet character and a refreshing, fruity finish. Light and amble, this drink goes down a treat in a tumbler on a sunny afternoon…
Ingredients
30ml Caorunn Gin
10ml Campari
2.5ml cider vinegar
Quarter apple
One blackberry
10ml sugar syrup
Garnish: Blackberries
Method
In a shaker, muddle the apple and the blackberry together.
Add the rest of the ingredients and shake.
Double strain over ice and garnish with a blackberry.
If you don’t have a shaker to hand, a clean, empty jar will do the job, just remember to seal it before you start shaking! Be sure to strain all the fruit out before serving.
The Luxe Review 
Inspired by World Gin Day or simply looking for a fresh take on your favourite tipple, there’s never been a better time to think outside the glass.
With the help of award-winning bartender and mixologist Walter Pintus, and the good folks at Caorunn, purveyors of premium handcrafted Scottish gin, the team at TLR proudly present two new cocktails that just might find the way into your regular repertoire.
An Afternoon in the Highlands
A sophisticated take on the classic G&T, this cocktail involves a fermentation process that brings a concentration of acidity, fruitiness and umami notes, all embraced with some quinine aromatics and a hint of floral smoke, for an extra layer of flavour. Recommended glass: a tumbler or gin balloon glass
Ingredients
Method
For the raspberry cordial, stir together 500 grams of caster sugar with one litre of water and 200g raspberries in a pan. Bring it to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Let it cool down, strain and refrigerate.
If using a raspberry fermentation, weigh 20 grams of raspberries, add 5 grams of salt and wait three to four days.
A straightforward recipe , this can be built directly in the glass, over ice cubes. If you don’t have a measure, use the screw cap from a bottle, which takes roughly 10ml of liquid.
Celtic Remedy
A celebration of the beloved blackberry, this cocktail has a bittersweet character and a refreshing, fruity finish. Light and amble, this drink goes down a treat in a tumbler on a sunny afternoon…
Ingredients
Method
If you don’t have a shaker to hand, a clean, empty jar will do the job, just remember to seal it before you start shaking! Be sure to strain all the fruit out before serving.
Want more Summer cocktail inspiration? Try this Cinco de Mayo-inspired lemon Margarita!
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