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Following calls from bartenders wanting to revive the classic gin cocktails such as the Martinez, Tom Collins and Ramos Gin Fizz – Hayman’s launched
Spirit: Sloe Gin
Sloe Gin Fizz
You will need…
- 50ml Sloe Gin
- 25ml citrus (lemon or lime)
- 2 dashes of foaming bitters
- Top up with soda
Steps to make…
Add the first 3 ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake hard, add ice and shake again. Double strain over ice in a tall, chilled highball. Garnish with seasonal herbs.
Pomegranate Fizz
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 40ml Pomegranate Juice
- 15ml Lemon Juice
- 20ml Sugar Syrup
- 100ml Double Dutch Cranberry & Ginger Tonic Water
- A Pinch of Maldon Salt
- Rosemary sprig and pomegranate seeds to garnish
Steps to make…
Pour the Hayman’s Sloe gin, pomegranate juice, lemon juice, sugar syrup and Double Dutch Cranberry & Ginger tonic water into a shaker and shake for 15 seconds. Add ice and shake again for 30 seconds until the shaker feels cold. Add a pinch of Maldon Salt to bring out the sweetness, and strain into a glass. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and some pomegranate seeds.
Enjoy!
Hayman’s Winter Spritz
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 15ml Aperol
- Fever Tree Blood Orange Soda
- Orange Wheel and Rosemary to garnish
Steps to make…
Pour 35ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin and 15ml Aperol into a glass with ice. Top up with blood orange soda and give it a quick stir. Garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel and a sprig of rosemary.
Hayman’s Autumn Sloe Spritz
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 15ml Aperol
- Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda
- Orange wheel and rosemary sprig to garnish
Steps to make…
- Add the Sloe Gin and Aperol to a large wine glass full of ice.
- Top with the Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda.
- Garnish with a orange wheel and rosemary spring.
The Gin Fling
You will need…
- 12.5ml Hayman’s London Dry Gin
- 12.5ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 12.5ml Elderflower Cordial
- Juice of 2 lemon wedges
- Sparkling Wine
Steps to make…
- Add the London Dry Gin, Sloe Gin, lemon juice and elderflower cordial to a flute glass.
- Top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
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Long Sloe Negroni
You will need…
- 1 part (25ml) Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 1 part (25ml) Starlino Rosso Vermouth
- 1 part (25ml) Campari
- 2 parts (50ml) Sparking water
Steps to make…
- Add all the ingredients to a large glass full of ice.
- Stir.
- Garnish with a rosemary spring.
Thanks to Joel Dram for the recipe! Enjoy this recipe? We would love to see you #EnjoyTheMoment on Instagram.
Winter Spritz
If you have visited Hayman’s on a Drinks at the Distillery experience you might have tried this delicious cocktail. Now… you can try making it at home with the recipe below.
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 15ml Aperol
- Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda
- Orange Wheel and Rosemary Sprig to garnish
Steps to make…
- Add the Sloe Gin and Aperol to a large wine glass full of ice.
- Top with the Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda.
- Garnish with a orange wheel and rosemary spring.
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Sloe Royale
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- Sparkling Wine
- Strawberry
Steps to make…
- Pour the Sloe Gin into a champagne flute
- Top with Sparkling Wine to taste
- Garnish with a strawberry
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Sloe-groni
You will need…
- 25ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 25ml Campari
- 25ml Sweet Vermouth
- 2 Dash orange bitters
- Garnish with orange twist
Steps to make…
- Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- Measure out the ingredients over the ice.
- Stir with the ice for one minute.
- Garnish with a wedge of orange.
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Sloe Gin Cooler
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- Premium Bitter Lemon
Steps to make…
- Fill a highball with cubed ice.
- Pour in the gin.
- Top with the Bitter Lemon.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon zest.
For the true taste
A classic Sloe Gin has a perfect balance of sweet and sharp notes, all underpinned by a deep plum fruitiness. To enhance these sweet fruity notes, add a couple of fresh blackberries or cherries for a true English seasonal garnish.
Wibble
You will need…
- 30ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 30ml Hayman’s London Dry Gin
- 30ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
- 10ml Lemon Juice
- 10ml Chambord
- 5ml Sugar Syrup
Steps to make…
- Chill a martini glass
- Shake all the ingredients thoroughly
- Strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a twist of lemon peel and blackberries
For the true taste
While it requires some extra effort, home-squeezed grapefruit will retain the fruit’s natural sweetness without the bitter edge that can dominate shop-bought juice. Use pink grapefruit for a slightly sweeter finish, and white grapefruit for a touch of natural bitterness.
Sloe and Elderflower Tonic
You will need…
- 50mls Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- Elderflower Tonic
Steps to make…
- Fill a highball with cubed ice.
- Pour in the Sloe gin.
- Add the Elderflower Tonic.
- Garnish with fresh berries
