The festive season is in full swing, and that means it’s time to indulge in a tipple with the ones you love.
Delicious cocktails don't have to be complicated or time consuming! We've put together some of our favourite simple pitcher cocktails for you to make during the season - the perfect summer sips for all to enjoy.
The best part about cocktail pitchers?
Once they’re made, you can sit back and relax!
Forget the cocktail shaker, these recipes don't need fancy equipment. All the recipes here use a 2L jug and serve 6 cocktails.
CITRUS BLISS
This beautiful combination of flavours and colours with Ink Gin are sure to impress your guests and keep them coming back for a top up.
Ingredients
220ml Ink Gin
1/2 cucumber sliced
1 lime sliced
1 orange sliced
900ml of Elderflower tonic water (can substitute with normal tonic if you can’t find elderflower)
Ice
Add the lime, orange, cucumber, and Ink Gin to a jug. When you’re ready to serve, top with fresh ice and add the tonic water. Pour servings over ice in individual glasses & garnish with a half slice of citrus.
STRAWBERRY MINT COOLER
With the zesty lemon juice and fresh mint, this cocktail becomes the most refreshing pitcher you'll mix this summer.
Ingredients
220ml Ink Art Gin
6 strawberries, sliced
2 lemons, sliced
900ml premium tonic
Mint sprigs to garnish
Ice
Method
Add Ink Art Gin, strawberries and lemons to a large jug. When you’re ready to serve, fill the just halfway with ice and top with tonic. Add mint and stir gently. Enjoy!
SLOE FIZZ
This classic Ink cocktail is fresh, tangy & so delicious.
Ingredients
360ml Ink Sloe & Berry Gin
180ml of *fresh* squeezed lemon juice
90ml of simple syrup*
700ml soda water
Grapefruit or lemon slices to garnish
Ice
Method
Add the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup to a jug. Store in the fridge until ready to serve. Just before serving, half fill with ice, add soda water and fruit slices to garnish.
*To make sugar syrup, get an old jar with a lid and fill it with half white sugar & half warm water. Shake until all the sugar is dissolved, & store it in the fridge until ready to use.
