Gin is the drink of the season: 10 Gin cocktails you can whip up in less than 10 minutes

Recent years have seen a peculiar surge in the popularity of gin. Once thought to be a spirit exclusively used for martinis, gin has gained popularity not only among mixologists and bartenders but the general public as well. And nowadays, a gathering isn't truly a party until a gin bottle is opened. A bottle of gin has become a staple?on the centre table whether you are?partying with coworkers after work or?planning a get-together with siblings. If the latter is your case, and easy recipes to make gin cocktails at home are what you are after, then look no further!

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World Gin Day

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Whether you're lounging in your backyard or hosting a cocktail party with friends, these 10 easy-to-make gin cocktails are sure to impress.

1) Gin and Tonic

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Ingredients

• gin
• tonic water
• lime slice or cucumber slice (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Mix one part gin and two parts tonic to make a classic?G&T.?
2. Garnish with a slice of lime, if desired, or with cucumber slices, herb sprigs, or berries.

2) Gimlet

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Ingredients

• 50ml gin
• 25ml lime liqueur?
• lime slice (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Mix the gin and lime liqueur and continue to stir until diluted to your preference.?
2. Transfer to a coupe glass garnished with a lime slice and serve!

3) Gin Martini

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Ingredients

• 60ml gin
• 1/2 tsp dry vermouth
• 1 strip of lemon peel (to garnish)

Instructions

1. Transfer the gin and dry vermouth to a mixing glass filled with ice and stir gently with a mixing spoon until you reach the desired dilution and temperature.?
2. Strain into a glass garnished with a twist of lemon peel and enjoy!

4) Negroni

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Ingredients

• ?25ml gin
• 25ml sweet vermouth
• 25ml Campari
• 1 strip of peeled orange zest (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Transfer the gin, vermouth, and Campari into an ice-filled rocks glass and stir until the drink is diluted to your liking.?
2. Before serving, drop the orange peel into the drink and twist it over the glass to release the oils.??

5) Tropic Collins

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Ingredients

• 50ml dry gin?
• 20ml honey syrup?
• 25ml fresh pineapple juice?
• 20ml lemon juice?
• soda??
  
• 3 mint leaves? (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Combine the gin, honey syrup, lemon and pineapple juice, and mint into a shaker.?
2. Shake well and strain the mix into a glass.?
3. Top with soda and stir to combine.?
4. Serve in a glass garnished with a lemon wheel and mint leaves.

6) French 75

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Ingredients

• 10ml gin
• 10ml orange liqueur
• 10ml lemon juice
• 5ml sugar??
• soda

Instructions

Mix the gin, orange liqueur and lemon juice in a champagne flute and serve after topping with chilled soda.??

7) Bramble

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Ingredients

• ?40ml gin
• 20ml sugar syrup
• 20ml lemon juice
• 10ml blackberry liqueur
• berries (for garnish)

Instructions

1. In a shaker, combine the gin, sugar syrup, and lemon juice.?
2. Pour over crushed ice and top with blackberry liqueur.?
3. Add some seasonal fresh berries as a garnish.??

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8) Last Word

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Ingredients

• 30 ml dry gin
• 20 ml herbal liqueur.
• 20 ml maraschino liqueur
• 20 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
• 10 ml chilled water
• ?maraschino cherries (for garnish)
  

Instructions

1. In a shaker, combine gin, herbal liqueur, maraschino liqueur, lime juice and water and fine strain the mix to a chilled glass.
2. Garnish with maraschino cherries and serve.

9) Sloe Gin Fizz

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Ingredients

• 50ml?sloe gin
• 25ml?lemon juice
• 2 tsp?sugar syrup
• sparkling water
• lemon slice and blackberries (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Pour the sugar syrup, lemon juice, and sloe gin into a cocktail shaker and add ice cubes.
2. Give it a good shake until the shaker's exterior feels chilly, and then strain the mixture into a tall ice-filled glass.
3. Top with sparkling water give it a gentle stir.
4. Serve after adding a slice of lemon and a blackberry as garnish.??

10) Gin Spritz

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Ingredients

• ?30ml dry gin
• 60ml chilled prosecco or sparkling wine
• 90ml apple juice
• lime zest or wedges (for garnish)??

Instructions

1. Add gin and apple juice to an ice-filled glass.?
2. Squeeze a wedge of lime in before dropping it in the glass as garnish.?
3. Top with chilled prosecco or sparkling wine and stir.Serve and enjoy

Whether you prefer the zesty kick of a Gin Spritz or the fruity sweetness of a Bramble, there's a gin cocktail to suit every palate. So raise your glass, toast to the occasion of World Gin Day, and savour the delicious flavours of these homemade cocktails.??

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