MIXOLOGY
Griffiths Brothers gin is a must for mixologists and cocktail aficionados. Here’s a shortlist of our favourite serves, but we’re keen to encourage experimentation. Let us know how you get on.
Griffiths Brothers Original Signature G&T
A classic, enjoyed anytime.
50ml chilled
Fever-Tree Mediterranean tonic to taste
Large Ice cubes
Garnish with a healthy slice of orange peel and a fresh bay leaf with the edges trimmed to release the flavour.
Griffiths Brothers Original Cucumber G&T
Our favourite summer serve.
50ml chilled Griffiths Brothers Original gin
Fever-Tree Elderflower tonic to taste
Large ice cubes
Garnish with thinly sliced cucumber (use a potato peeler) coiled around the inside of the glass.
Griffiths Brothers No.2 Signature G&T
The G&T taken to another level.
50ml of chilled Griffiths Brothers No.2 gin
Fever-Tree Indian Tonic to taste
Large ice
Garnish with a large slice of pink grapefruit peel and an aromatic sprig of thyme.
Rhubarb Martini
What grows together, goes together. In this Martini, the rhubarb blends perfectly with the herbaceous fennel note of our No.2 Gin.
60ml Griffiths Brothers No.2 Gin
60ml rhubarb syrup (2.5 sticks of rhubarb simmered with 1:1 cups sugar/water then blended)
7.5ml lemon juice
15ml dry vermouth
A few drops of Boker’s Bitters
Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a trimmed rhubarb baton and a fresh fennel sprig.
MARTINEZ
This is the modern interpretation of this classic after-dinner cocktail that’s known as the Father of the Martini.
50ml Griffiths Brothers Original Gin
20ml sweet vermouth
10ml dry vermouth
5ml Maraschino Liqueur
1 dash of Boker’s Bitters
Stir in a cocktail shaker with ice then strain. Garnish with a twist of orange peel.
NEGRONI
The perfect pre-dinner drink, never has a cocktail inspired so many variants and love it or hate it reputation.
1 part Griffiths Brothers Original Gin
1 part sweet vermouth (We recommend Byrrh)
1 part bitter aperitivo (We recommend Bruto Americano)
Large ice
Stir ingredients together in the glass with ice and garnish with an orange twist.
Bramble
Created by Dick Bradsell in the 1980s it is a beautifully balanced cocktail.
60ml Griffiths Brothers No. 2 Gin
30ml lemon juice
15ml Crème de Mure
15ml sugar syrup
Mix in the glass with crushed ice and pour a little more Crème de Mure over the top.
Garnish with three blackberries.