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Category : Cocktails

10 Jun 2020
NONA June Spritz no-alcohol cocktail idea

NONA Spritz No Alcohol Cocktail Recipe

Crave a break from alcohol, but still want to enjoy a cocktail-style beverage? Our ‘NONA Spritz’ is the perfect solution. This easy recipe uses just 3 ingredients and is so simple anyone can make it! Use ‘NONA June’ as a swap for traditional gin to create an alcohol free version of a cocktail classic! NONA June has bright citrus flavours followed by herbal notes and offers a perfectly balanced palate. For the perfect serve add equal parts ‘Spritz Syrup’ from […]

10 Jun 2020
Gin and Tonic Cocktail with Sir Edmond Gin plus orange and cinnamon garnish

Orange Cinnamon Gin & Tonic Recipe

Try this easy to make this cocktail classic with a twist! Just add an orange slice to give your taste buds new dimensions to enjoy. Add a savoury cinnamon stick and you’ll create a dreamy gin cocktail. We recommend Sir Edmond Gin because the vanilla notes balance perfectly with the bitterness of the tonic. For a perfect serve, pair with ‘Tonic Syrup’ from 3/4 oz. Tonic for subtle aromas and a less sweet taste. This concentrated syrup uses quinine extracted […]

09 Jun 2020
Lady in Red Cocktail using Uncle Val's Peppered Gin

‘Lady in Red’ Gin Cocktail Recipe

Make this inspired gin cocktail at home using gin, aperol, vermouth, and bitters. We used

09 Jun 2020
Sour Bees Knees Cocktail with Uncle Val's Restorative Gin and Honey Sour Syrup from 3/4 oz. Tonic

‘Sour Bee’s Knees’ Gin Cocktail Recipe

This easy prohibition-inspired cocktail uses just 3 ingredients and is so easy to make. Get a refreshingly bright taste with a nice sour bite! We used Uncle Val’s Restorative Gin for its crisp, floral profile and refreshingly bright taste. For a modern spin on this cocktail classic, we swapped Honey Sour Syrup from 3/4oz. Tonic to amplify the brightness. The only other ingredient you need is lemon juice. Make this today and tag us online with your fun cocktail photos: @themixologycollection

08 Apr 2019

Blood Orange Vanilla Negroni Cocktail Recipe

1 oz. Uncle Val’s Botanical Gin .75 oz. La Pivón Rojo Vermouth .75 oz. Luxardo Bitter Bianco infused with Blood Orange and Vanilla Beans Build gin, vermouth, bitter liqueur and vermouth in a cocktail mixing glass, stir about 20 revolutions with a mixing spoon. Strain with a Hawthorne strainer over a large ice cube in a double old-fashioned glass. Garnish with a slick of an orange peel and a piece of dried vanilla bean.

08 Apr 2019

‘Bee’s Knees’ Gin Cocktail Recipe

2 oz. Uncle Val’s Botanical Gin .75 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice .5 oz. Honey Syrup 2 pinches of Fennel Pollen 3 Dashes Bitter Queens Norcal Nancy Eucalyptus Bitters Build gin, lemon, honey syrup and bitters in shaker tin with ice, shake for 7-8 seconds. Strain with Hawthorne strainer through double strainer into a small chilled coupe glass.

08 Apr 2019

‘Peppered Gin Mary’ Cocktail Recipe

2.0 oz. Uncle Val’s Peppered Gin .5 oz. Demitri’s Chilies and Peppers Bloody Mary Seasoning 6 oz. Tomato Juice (not from concentrate) Build in shaker tin with all ingredients add ice, cap with other side of tin and shake lightly for 4 seconds, then dump the shaker into the pint glass and place the celery stock into the glass as well as the garnish skewer and serve.

08 Apr 2019

‘Val’s Pear Punch’ Gin Cocktail Recipe

2.0 oz. Uncle Val’s Restorative Gin .5 oz. Pear Liqueur .75 oz. Lemon Juice .5 oz. Cinnamon Simple Syrup Build in shaker tin with all ingredients add ice, cap with other side of tin and shake for eight seconds. Strain with Hawthorne strainer through a fine strainer into a coupe glass and place the lemon wheel on the rim of the glass for a garnish.

08 Apr 2019

‘Ol’ Saint Val’ Gin Cocktail Recipe

2.0 oz. Uncle Val’s Restorative Gin 2.0 oz. Cranberry Juice .5 oz. Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao .5 oz. Lemon Juice .5 oz. Liquid Alchemist Apple Spiced Syrup 2 Dashes Dashfire Orange Bitters Build in shaker tin with all ingredients add ice, cap with other side of tin and shake for 8 seconds. Then, strain with Hawthorne strainer over ice cubes in collins glass with a lemon twist.

08 Apr 2019

‘Not Your Dad’s Gin & Tonic’ Cocktail Recipe

1.5 oz. Uncle Val’s Botanical Gin .5 oz. Elderflower Liqueur .75 oz. Small Hands Tonic Syrup Sparkling Water Combine gin, elderflower liqueur and tonic syrup in tin shaker. Add ice, cap with other side of tin and shake lightly for 6 seconds, strain with a Hawthorne strainer into collins glass over ice. Fill with sparkling water and garnish with a lime wheel.