erincohen Hey gin lover! Are you browsing for some new gin cocktail recipes to add to your collection? You don’t have to be a pro at mixology to make our cocktail recipes with gin, we’re definitely not! Grab your cocktail shaker and join us while we use our favorite gin. Explore some of the best cocktail gin recipes made only with Empress Gin 1908 that you can easily recreate at home. Empress Gin 1908 is the best-selling high-quality gin and the only one we use in our gin cocktail recipes. They have 3 varieties so you can use it in multiple recipes.
Our boozy list of recipes for gin cocktails will ensure you have the perfect drink for every occasion. Get ready to impress your guests or even yourself with these easy-to-follow and delightful gin cocktail recipes and discover your new favorite cocktail!
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Gin Cocktail Recipes
Grab your shaker and let’s begin with these gin cocktail recipes.
Poinsettia Punch
- Poinsettia (all to taste)
- 1 oz Cranberry simple syrup
- 1.5 oz Empress Gin 1908
- Squeeze of lemon
- 3/4 cup Fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup Filtered water
First, begin by preparing the cranberry simple syrup by following the recipe mentioned in the Cranberry Bourbon Sour recipe above. This gin cocktail recipe is perfect to sip on during the fall season.
In a shaker add all ingredients and shake well. Once shaken pour into a glass.
Basil Cocktail Smash
- 12-14 Fresh basil leaves
- 3/4 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 oz simple syrup
- 2 oz Empress Gin 1908
To make this summer and spring cocktail muddle basil leaves in a cocktail shaker. Add remaining ingredients and shake well with ice. Use a strainer to pour in the glass. Serve over ice.
One Love
- 1/2 oz Empress Gin 1908
- 7-10 Basil leaves
- 1/2 oz Honey syrup
- 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp Orange blossom water
- Top with sparkling Rosé
- Edible flowers and fresh basil sprigs
In a cocktail shaker add gin, honey syrup, lime juice, orange blossom water, and basil. Muddle all ingredients together until oil is released from basil leaves. Shake with ice then stain in champagne flute and top with sparking rose. Garnish with edible flowers and fresh basil sprigs.
She’s Royal
- 1.5 oz Empress Gin 1908
- .75 oz Fresh lemon juice
- .5 oz Simple syrup
- 7-10 Basil leaves
- Top with sparkling wine
- Lemon twist
- Fresh basil
Add gin, lemon juice, basil, and simple syrup ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Muddle all ingredients together. Add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled flute, top with sparkling wine, and garnish with a lemon twist and basil leaf.
Natural Mystic
- 2 oz Empress Gin 1908
- 5-7 Mint leaves
- 7-10 Basil leaves,
- 1 Slice of cucumber
- Sparkling water to taste
- Cucumber stick garnish
- Mint and basil leaf
Muddle together mint, basil, and cucumber in a cocktail shaker. Add gin and shake well. Strain into a glass and top with sparkling water. Garnish with a cucumber stick, mint leaf, and basil leaf.
Basil Gimlet
- 7-10 Basil leaves
- 2 oz Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin
- 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz Simple syrup
Add basil, simple syrup, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker. Muddle the basil leaves. Add gin and ice then shake. Use the strainer to pour into a glass. Top with basil.
Gin Spritz
- 2 oz Empress Gin 1908
- A squeeze of a lemon
- 5-7 Mint sprigs
- 7-10 Basil leaves
- Soda water
Add lemon squeeze, mint, and basil ingredients to a cocktail shaker and muddle together. Add gin and shake well. Pour in a class shaken and top with soda water and garnish with lemon and mint
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