December 17, 2021
Enjoy Lower alcohol serves from The Cotswolds Distillery this Ginuary
If you are looking for a low alcohol alternative to enjoy with family at home during January then why not try Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence. Oliver Morris, Head Mixologist at The Cotswolds Distillery has created four Cotswold Dry Gin Essence cocktails, perfect for those mindful drinkers looking to cut down on their weekly units.
The Cotswolds Distillery designed Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence to reduce the amount of alcohol required in a G&T and gin-based cocktails, whilst at the same time retaining the intensity of flavour. It is made by using ten times the botanical concentration of their award-winning Cotswolds Dry Gin which results in a huge amount of flavour per unit of alcohol. Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence is so rich in botanical character that just 5 ml is needed for a full flavour G&T, which has 1/10th of the alcohol of the usual Cotswolds signature serve.
The recommended amount for one Gin Essence serve is five full pipette drops of gin, 5 ml (a teaspoon). Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence contains 14 calories per 5 ml serve and just 0.23 units of alcohol.
When Doves Cry
5ml Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence
60ml pink grapefruit juice
25ml lime juice
15ml agave syrup
Pinch of sea salt
Soda water
Method: Place the first four ingredients into an ice-filled shaker, shake and pour over crushed ice. Add a splash of soda and the Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence. Stir and serve.
Garnish: A wedge of pink grapefruit.
Botanical-ade
5ml Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence
30ml lemon juice
15ml honey syrup
Indian tonic water
Method: Pour the first three ingredients into an ice-filled highball glass. Add tonic water, stir, and serve.
Garnish: A slice or twist of lemon and a sprig of rosemary.
Elderflower and Apple Spritz
5ml Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence
50ml apple juice
200ml sparkling elderflower
5 mint leaves
Method: Pour the first two ingredients into an ice-filled copa glass. Add sparkling elderflower, stir and serve.
Garnish: Sliced apple and a sprig of mint.
RRP: £17.95 for 100ml (20 serves). ABV: 46%. Available from Cotswolds Distillery
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