Three Cocktails For February | Caorunn Gin

Hey!

I know that weekdays can be a bit bitter and somber so I thought today I would suggest three cocktails that would be amazing within February. All three contain Caorunn Gin so if you love Gin then keep reading!

Caorunn is a small batch, quadruple-distilled Scottish Gin personally crafted by one man called Simon Buley. Using only the finest pure grain spirit, natural Scottish Water and 11 botanical gin ingredients, he personally crafts each and every bottle of Caorunn.that is sold to the public. It can be found in many stockists but is served in places such as The Botanist in Leeds.

A tall long glass with a red coloured liquid within wuth slices of apples placed on the rim of the glass on a blurred out background. 

Bite From The Apple: 

Ingredients: 

• 30ml Caorunn Gin 
• 15ml Cointreau
• 7.5ml Lillet Blanc
• 7.5ml Lillet Rouge
• 7.5ml Gomme
• 7.5ml Lemon Juice
• Half of a Red Apple 
• Half of a Cassia Bark

Method: 

Add all ingredients in a shaker, shake and double strain

Garnish with an olive stick and sliced apple

Caorrun Tea Punch: 

Ingredients: 

• 50ml Freshly squeezed white grapefruit juice 
• 50ml Freshly squeezed orange juice
• 50ml Ginger syrup
• 150ml Caorunn
• 200ml Green cardamom and cinnamon infused black tea 

Method: 

• Add all ingredients to a punch bowl and fill with ice.
• For the tea: brew a strong mug of tea, add 6-8 green cardamom pods and two cinnamon sticks. Leave to cool and strain into punch bowl (diluted and sweetened to taste).
• Garnish with Star anise, slices of red apple and some pink peppercorns. 
• Makes 6 servings.

Apple Winter Toddy: 

Ingredients:

• 45ml Caorunn Gin
• 125ml cloudy apple juice
• dash of port
• 20ml lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons of caster sugar
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Method:

• Build in glass
• Garnish with clove studded orange, grated nutmeg

Have you tried Caorunn Gin? Let me know down below! If not then try it at The Botanist.in Leeds if possible.

I hope that you have enjoyed this blog post. If you like cocktails then there are a few more posts that include some delicious drinks if you search on the blog.

Thanks for reading!
Jamie x