When I made my Banana Muffins You Tube Video many of you let me know that you would love to make cocktails but they can be messy and expensive.  So I’ve put together a video showing you how you can make four cocktails with just one spirit and that spirit is Gin.

Lots of quick cheats on how to stretch out that cocktail experience and all recipes are below.

Gimlet and a Gin Fizz

2017-03-16 15:12:58

Serves 1

2 cocktails in one. Simply make double Gimlets to stretch out that cocktail experience.

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Ingredients

1. GIMLET
2. 45ml gin
3. 15ml lime cordial
4. Ice cubes

Instructions

1. Place in a shaker and shake, strain.
2. GIN FIZZ
3. Pour Gimlet into tall glass filled with ice. Add 15ml lime juice and stir
4. Garnish with a lime.

By Elinor Hill aka Beach Hut Cook

Beachhutcook.com http://beachhutcook.com/

Bees Knees and a Queen Bee

2017-03-16 15:18:25

Serves 1

A two in one cocktail to lengthen that cocktail experience.

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Ingredients

1. HONEY AND ROSEMARY SYRUP
2. Half cup of honey
3. Half cup of water
4. 2 sprigs of rosemary
5. 60ml gin
6. 20-30ml honey syrup
7. 15ml lemon juice
8. Ice cubes
9. Rosemary sprig

Instructions

1. HONEY AND ROSEMARY SYRUP
2. Bring to boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat to cool. Once cool remove the rosemary. This will keep for a week in the fridge.
3. In a shaker, add 60ml gin, 20-30ml honey syrup and 15ml lemon juice.
4. Add ice and shake vigorously.
5. Pour into glass and add rosemary sprig.
6. QUEEN BEE
7. In a flute glass, pour some of the Bees Knees in the bottom of the glass and top with chilled sparkling wine.

Notes

1. The Honey and Rosemary syrup can be used to top a maderia cake as it comes out of the oven or in a hot chocolate.

By Elinor Hill aka Beach Hut Cook

Beachhutcook.com http://beachhutcook.com/