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6 Gin Cocktail Recipes, from the Negroni to the Vesper Martini

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A classic Negroni is equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, 1 oz each, poured into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnished with an orange twist. Below are that recipe and five more gin cocktails, each with measurements, method and the bottles it calls for.

For vermouth styles and how to use them, see our vermouth and amaro guide; for more drinks by spirit and season, see our Cocktail Recipes.

1. Backyard Lemonade

Backyard Lemonade gin cocktail with strawberries and mint

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz The Botanist Gin
  • 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 oz Alvear Montilla Fino Sherry
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 2-5 strawberries, halved
  • 5-7 mint leaves

Steps

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake and pour into a rocks glass.
  3. Garnish with mint and a strawberry.

2. The Classic Negroni

Classic Negroni

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Campari Aperitivo
  • 1 oz Aviation Gin
  • 1 oz Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth

Steps

  1. Pour the ingredients directly into a rocks glass filled with ice.
  2. Garnish with an orange twist.

3. Vesper Martini

Vesper Martini

Ingredients

  • 3 oz St. George Botanivore Gin
  • 1 oz St. George All Purpose Vodka
  • 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc

Steps

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  3. Garnish with a lemon peel.

4. Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
  • 1/4 oz Cointreau
  • 1/4 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
  • 1/4 oz Benedictine D.O.M. Liqueur
  • 1/4 oz grenadine
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 3/4 oz pineapple juice
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • 2 oz soda water

Steps

  1. Add all ingredients except the soda water to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake and strain into a pint glass.
  3. Top with the soda and garnish with a cherry or pineapple wedge.

5. French 77

French 77 cocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Exclusive Brut
  • 1 oz Hendrick's Gin
  • 1/2 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice

Steps

  1. Combine the gin, elderflower liqueur and lemon juice in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake and strain into a Champagne flute.
  3. Top with the sparkling wine and garnish with a lemon twist.

6. Lavender Gin Soda

Lavender Gin Soda

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz Ada Lovelace Gin
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 1/4 oz lavender simple syrup
  • 4-6 oz club soda

Steps

  1. Add the gin, lemon juice and lavender syrup to a mixing glass.
  2. Shake with ice and strain over fresh ice.
  3. Top with club soda and garnish with a lavender sprig, lemon slice and rose petal.

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St. George Spirits Botanivore Gin
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Why we picked it

When Ada Lovelace Gin is unavailable: St. George Botanivore Gin, a botanical-forward gin from the Vesper Martini above.

Gin Cocktail Questions, Answered

What is in a classic Negroni?

Equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, 1 oz each, poured into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnished with an orange twist.

What is a Vesper Martini?

3 oz gin, 1 oz vodka and 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc, stirred with ice, strained into a chilled martini glass and garnished with a lemon peel.

How do you make a Singapore Sling?

Shake 1 1/2 oz gin with 1/4 oz each Cointreau, cherry liqueur, Benedictine and grenadine, 1 oz lime juice, 3/4 oz pineapple juice and a dash of Angostura, strain into a pint glass and top with 2 oz soda water.

What is a French 77?

1 oz gin, 1/2 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur and 1/2 oz lemon juice, shaken, strained into a flute and topped with 2 oz Champagne.

More guides: Cocktail Recipes · Vermouth and Amaro Guide · Spritz and Champagne Cocktails · Summer Cocktail Recipes