They said it couldn’t be done, that the merry mixologists of the Mixoloseum couldn’t come up with any new gin drinks. But the excellence of Martin Miller’s let us rise to the challenge. Below are the best of a great selection of new drinks invented for the night. Now you must vote for the very best!
Cassis Clay
- 1 oz Martin Miller’s gin
- 0.75 oz Dolin Blanc
- 0.75 oz Creme de Cassis
- 0.75 oz lemon juice
- 0.25 oz Kirsch
- 1 dash Angostura Orange bitters
Shake and double strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with flamed orange zest.
London Briar
- 2 oz Martin Miller’s Gin
- 0.5 oz Creme de Framboise
- 0.5 oz Lime Juice
- 0.25 oz maraschino liqueur
- 0.25 oz green chartreuse
Shake and strain.
Martin Easy
- 2 oz Martin Miller’s gin
- 1 oz Carpano Antica
- 0.5 oz lemon juice
- 1 dash Herbsaint
- 1 dash maraschino liqueur
- 1 chunk cucumber
Muddle cucumber in lemon juice, add rest and ice, shake and strain in up glass. Garnish with 3 thin cucumber slices
Ginger’s Morning After
- 7 blackberries muddled
- 2 oz Martin Miller’s Westbourne strength gin
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 0.25oz simple
- 2 extra-large large basil leaves (deveined)
shake and strain into flute. Top with champagne and ginger beer.
Mediterranean Sun
- 2 oz Martin Miller´s gin
- 0.25 oz seville orange syrup
- 1 oz Aperol
- bitter lemon soda
Shake all except soda, strain and pour into glass with large chunky ice. Garnish orange slice and mint (also in glass)
The Box
- 1.5 oz Martin Miller’s gin
- 1 oz Appleton extra rum
- 1 oz grapefruit juice
- 0.5 oz cinnamon syrup
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 6 drops absinthe
- ginger beer
Shake all but ginger beer, strain into ice filled collins glass and top with ginger beer.
Vote for which drink merits a bottle of Bitter Truth Orange Bitters! Polls open until Thursday morning!
What was the best drink created for TDN: Martin Miller's Gin?
- The Box (38%, 5 Votes)
- London Briar (31%, 4 Votes)
- Ginger's Morning After (15%, 2 Votes)
- Cassis Clay (8%, 1 Votes)
- Mediterranean Sun (8%, 1 Votes)
- Martin Easy (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 13