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INSTAGRAM<\/a> | TWITTER<\/a> | FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n Summer evenings beckon and with this in mind the mixologists from the gin like no other – Brockmans Gin \u2013 have created four new summer cocktails, three of which are contemporary twists on classic drinks. BROCKMANS AVIATION COCKTAIL<\/strong><\/p>\n 50ml Brockmans Gin SUMMER NEGRONI<\/strong><\/p>\n 50ml Brockmans Gin GIN KIR<\/strong><\/p>\n 50ml Brockmans Gin FLORADORA (PASSIONATE) DAME<\/strong><\/p>\n 50ml Brockmans Gin brockmansgin.com<\/a><\/p>\n www.instagram.com\/brockmansgin\/<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The New Classics \u2013 Summer \u201918 Cocktail Menu from Brockmans Gin brockmansgin.com INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK Summer evenings beckon and with this in mind the mixologists from the gin like no other – Brockmans Gin \u2013 have created four new summer cocktails, three of which are contemporary twists on classic drinks. If G&T is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":469945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-469940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clubs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=469940"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":470072,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469940\/revisions\/470072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/469945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=469940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=469940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=469940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nIf G&T is your \u2018go to\u2019 use for gin, then why not? It\u2019s delicious. However, the complex and seductively smooth combination of botanicals in Brockmans lends this spirit to being shaken and stirred into some equally easy yet deliciously different cocktails. Make 2018 a summer of surprises…
\nBrockmans tastes mysterious but fortunately there is no mystery when it comes to obtaining it. You can buy Brockmans Gin in over 130 M&S branches, Wine Rack, Oddbins, Harvey Nichols, Asda and Booths as well as many specialist and online retailers. It is priced at around \u00a334.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/y7.jpg\")
\nThe sky\u2019s the limit with this contemporary take on a classic<\/p>\n
\n10ml Cr\u00e8me de Violette
\n15ml Lemon Juice
\n10ml Maraschino Liqueur
\nGarnish : an edible flower such as a violet ; a Maraschino cherry ; or an ice cube embedded with dark fruit such as blackberries.
\nFill a shaker with ice. Add all the ingredients and hard shake. Strain into a Martini glass. Decorate with your choice of garnish.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/y9.jpg.png\")
\nA delectable new take on the classic Negroni<\/p>\n
\n25ml Antica Formula
\n25ml Aperol
\n4 Raspberries
\nGarnish: a slice of dehydrated orange (see Garnishes)
\nMuddle 4 raspberries in a shaker and then add ice cubes and all the other ingredients. Shake till chilled. Double strain into a rocks glass over an ice ball.
\nGarnish with a slice of dehydrated orange.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/y8.jpg.png\")
\nKir, that famous French aperitif, created by mingling white wine with blackcurrant liqueur, has a long tradition dating back to 1841 when Cr\u00e8me de Cassis was first created. Named after a former Mayor of Dijon, F\u00e9lix Kir (1876\u20131968), it became a particularly popular and celebrated international cocktail when Mr Kir proffering it at receptions to visiting overseas delegations and has since been known as the \u2018Kir\u2019.
\nMeet the classic Kir \u2013 but better\u2026<\/p>\n
\n50ml White wine
\n25ml Lejay Cr\u00e8me de Cassis
\nGarnish: a skewer with a blueberry and white grape.
\nAdd ice to a shaker. Pour in all the ingredients and stir until chilled. Strain into a flute glass.
\nGarnish with a blueberry and a white grape<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/y10.jpg.png\")
\nAnd last of all on the summer menu, a new summer gin cocktail served with passion…<\/p>\n
\n15ml Passion fruit pur\u00e9e
\n1 Passion fruit
\nCantaloupe melon
\n5ml agave (Beso)
\nGinger ale.
\nGarnish: slice of Cantaloupe or other yellow-fleshed melon
\nMuddle 8-10 large chunks of Cantaloupe melon in a shaker, add the passion fruit puree, agave and gin and shake over ice cubes. Strain into a highball glass of ice and top with ginger ale. Add the scooped out juice from 1 passion fruit with a few seeds and give it a stir. Garnish with a thin wedge of melon.
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