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Grand Final Weekend Drinks
Being born and bred in Victoria, it’s fair to say that AFL is close to our hearts. Which means we (read Nick, our Creative Director of Gin Drinks whose team has made the final) are just a little bit excited about the upcoming long weekend, and we’ve got the drinks to celebrate with.
Shaky Petes are on the list (did you think we’d put a beer in Nick’s hand for that photo!?) plus some more of our all-time favourites. So whether you’re a fan of AFL, NRL or just a long weekend, pour yourself a gin drink and settle into the good times.
SHAKY PETE
For the Grand Final party! Ginger, Navy Strength Gin, topped with ale. Banger
INGREDIENTS
- 30mL Navy Strength Gin
- 60mL ginger and lemon syrup*
- ½ can of ale
METHOD
- In a blender, blitz gin and syrup with 3 cubes of ice (alternatively, shake hard in a tin)
- Dump into a handled glass
- Top with beer!
*GINGER & LEMON SYRUP RECIPE
- Add 200mL ginger juice, 300mL lemon juice and 250g caster sugar to a container and stir until sugar is dissolved
- If juicing fresh ginger, use 200g peeled ginger in a blender with 50mL water and strain through a fine strainer
JASMINE FRENCH 75
If your team wins, it’s time to crack the bubbles.
INGREDIENTS
- 30mL Rare Dry Gin
- 5mL bitter liqueur
- 1 teaspoon Orange Marmalade
- 20mL lemon juice
- 75mL sparkling wine
METHOD
- Combine gin, bitters, Orange Marmalade and lemon juice in a tin and shake with ice
- Double strain into a flute
- Top with sparkling wine
THERMOS PUNCH
You’ve got yourself a gin-spiked iced tea…
INGREDIENTS
- 300mL Fresh Yuzu Gin
- 1L cold brew black tea*
- 200mL lemon sherbert**
METHOD
- Combine all ingredients in a thermos
- Pour 150mL over ice in an enamel mug for a single serve
- Enjoy!
*COLD BREW BLACK TEA RECIPE
- Combine 30g loose leaf black tea and 1L water in a container and leave in the fridge overnight
- Strain tea to remove loose leaves
**LEMON SHERBERT RECIPE
- Peel 5 lemons and mix peels with 160g sugar
- Juice peeled lemons and add to sugar and peels
- Stir to combine and strain