A recent visit to La Reunion on the West Coast of Guernsey was a perfect way to celebrate the warmer weather on the horizon. Here’s a selection of their latest signature Blue Bottle Gin Summer cocktails…

➡️ WATERMELON BUBBLY

+ 5 muddled pieces of fresh watermelon
+ 25 ml Blue Bottle Gin
+ 25 ml watermelon liquor
+ 15 ml Amaretto Disaronno
+ Prosecco to fill up
+ Dashes of chocolate bitters on top
PREPARATION: muddle the watermelon first, add the gin and the watermelon liquor, shake, filter in a large wine glass over ice and top up with prosecco, then add the bitters on top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

➡️ SOUL FOOD

+ Generous pinch of muddled basil and rosemary
+ 25 ml Blue Bottle Gin
+ 25 ml Blue Mantis vodka
+ 5 ml sugar syrup
+ Pink grapefruit and elderflower foam to fill up
FOAM PREPARATION: 250 ml fresh pink grapefruit juice, 100 ml elderflower cordial, 50 ml egg white, 2 cO2 charges.
PREPARATION: muddle the herbs first, add the gin and the vodka, shake and fine filter in a chilled martini glass, then top up with the prepared foam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

➡️ YOU NAME IT

+ Generous pinch of fresh lemongrass and rosemary
+ 30 ml Blue Bottle Gin
+ 15 ml triple sec/Cointreau
+ 75 ml apple juice
+ 10 ml elderflower cordial
+ 15 ml egg white
PREPARATION: muddle the herbs first, add the rest of the ingredients with a bit of ice, give it a strong shake and filter in a tall glass over ice

 

 

 

 

 

 

We recommend trying all three of these cocktails, and a visit to La Reunion is always a good idea…