Tired of chocolate and roses? Shake things up this Valentine’s Day with a selection of cocktails made to impress, using the award-winning Caorunn Gin hailing from the Scottish Highlands.
This handcrafted small-batch gin is infused with five locally foraged Celtic botanicals and six traditional gin botanicals, all brought together in the world’s only working Copper Berry Chamber for maximum flavour!
Whether your date loves a classic cocktail – or you’re looking to impress with something a little more extravagant – these delightful Valentines Day tipples are the perfect way to mark a romantic occasion!
Fresh Raspberry Clover Club
The bunch of flowers you gifted will wilt, but your date will remember the delicate, floral flavour profile of the Fresh Raspberry Clover Club forever! A unique take on a well-loved classic, this cocktail combines dry vermouth with the carefully crafted tartness of raspberry and rowanberry found in Caorunn’s Scottish Raspberry Gin.
Ingredients
- 50ml Caorunn Scottish Raspberry Gin
- 3 x fresh raspberries
- 15ml dry vermouth
- 10ml lemon juice
- 15ml sugar syrup
- 15ml egg white (vegan alternative: chickpea brine)
Method
- Muddle raspberries and sugar syrup in a shaker.
- Add the remaining ingredients with ice and shake until chilled before double straining into a glass.
- Garnish with a skewered raspberry.
The Floradorable
If you want the night to last, you might want a longer drink. Try The Floradorable, a delicious and aromatic take on a Highball using fresh ginger which perfectly accents the tartness of fresh raspberry.
Ingredients
- 50ml Caorunn Scottish Raspberry Gin
- 20ml lime juice
- 20ml raspberry & ginger syrup*
- Top with soda water
Method
- Shake all ingredients excluding the soda water.
- Strain into a tall glass over ice.
- Top with soda water and stir.
- Garnish with an edible flower and lime twist
* Combine equal parts raspberry jam, ginger conserve and hot water in a pan and heat until dissolved. Once cooled, strain the raspberry and ginger syrup and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Pink Lady Spritz
Still parched? Add some elegance to the evening with the delightfully refreshing Pink Lady Spritz, a crisp and vibrant cocktail topped with a red apple ‘rose’ garnish. The delicate citrusy flavour allows the subtle juniper spice of Caorunn Classic to shine, making this the perfect Valentine’s Day refreshment.
Ingredients
- 50ml Caorunn Gin
- 25ml Pink Lady cordial* (or cloudy apple juice)
- 20ml lime juice
- Top with soda water
Method
- Build and top with soda water
- Stir over ice
- Finish with rolled red apple peel with mint leaf garnish
*To make Pink Lady Cordial, chop 4 apples, and simmer in a pan with 1 litre of water for 10 minutes. Strain and combine 2 parts of the liquid to 1 part sugar, with the juice of 3 limes. This ingredient will keep for 1 week in the fridge.
Caorunn Gin is available to buy via Caorunn’s website (RRP: £30).
www.caorunngin.com / @CaorunnGin