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A crisp gin-based cocktail with a touch of herbal Yellow Chartreuse.
Ingredients: Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Orange Bitters.
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Herbal and Botanical Cocktails cocktails.
Herbal and Botanical Cocktails
Herbs and botanicals can completely change the feel of a cocktail. Basil makes fruit taste greener and fresher, sage gives depth, mint brings lift, rosemary adds structure, thyme feels savoury and elegant, while rose, elderflower, lavender and shiso can make a drink feel delicate or unexpected. This collection brings together active cocktails where these fragrant ingredients are part of the identity rather than an afterthought.
The beauty of botanical cocktails is that they feel grown-up without needing to be heavy. They can be sparkling and summery, crisp and citrus-led, or quietly sophisticated in a martini-style serve. Gin naturally works well here, but vodka, rum, tequila, whiskey and aperitif drinks can all benefit from herbal lift. If you want cocktails that smell as good as they taste, and that feel more layered than a simple fruity serve, this is the collection to explore.
Herbs and botanicals can completely change the feel of a cocktail. Basil makes fruit taste greener and fresher, sage gives depth, mint brings lift, rosemary adds structure, thyme feels savoury and elegant, while rose, elderflower, lavender and shiso can make a drink feel delicate or unexpected. This collection brings together active cocktails where these fragrant ingredients are part of the identity rather than an afterthought.
The beauty of botanical cocktails is that they feel grown-up without needing to be heavy. They can be sparkling and summery, crisp and citrus-led, or quietly sophisticated in a martini-style serve. Gin naturally works well here, but vodka, rum, tequila, whiskey and aperitif drinks can all benefit from herbal lift. If you want cocktails that smell as good as they taste, and that feel more layered than a simple fruity serve, this is the collection to explore.
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Herbal and Botanical Cocktails recipes
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Basil Peach Daiquiri
A characterful cocktail built around white rum, peach syrup and lime, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: White rum, Peach syrup, lime, Basil syrup. Serve well chilled.
Bijou
A jewel-toned mix of gin, vermouth, and Green Chartreuse.
Ingredients: Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Green Chartreuse, Orange Bitters.
Blackberry Basil Mojito
Blackberry Basil Mojito is fresh, balanced and more memorable than its simple build suggests, with White rum, blackberry syrup and basil leaves giving it a clearer flavour story.
Ingredients: White rum, blackberry syrup, basil leaves, lime juice, simple syrup, soda water. Build over ice.
Blackberry Sage Fix
A characterful cocktail built around gin, blackberry syrup and lime, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Blackberry syrup, lime, Sage syrup. Serve well chilled.
Blood Orange Rosemary Spritz
A characterful cocktail built around aperitif, blood orange liqueur and rosemary cordial, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Aperitif, Blood orange liqueur, Rosemary cordial, sparkling wine. Serve well chilled.
Blueberry Basil Bramble
A characterful cocktail built around gin, blueberry syrup and lime, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Blueberry syrup, lime, Basil syrup. Serve well chilled.
Bourbon Basil Lemonade
Bourbon Basil Lemonade is crisp, expressive and easy to come back to, with Bourbon, basil leaves, lemonade and lemon juice giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Bourbon, basil leaves, lemonade, lemon juice, simple syrup. Shake and serve over ice.
Cucumber Elderflower Collins
A characterful cocktail built around gin, cucumber syrup and citrus juice, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Cucumber syrup, citrus juice, Elderflower cordial, Soda water. Serve well chilled.
Garden Party 75
A characterful cocktail built around gin, elderflower liqueur and lemon cordial, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Elderflower liqueur, Lemon cordial, sparkling wine. Serve well chilled.
Gin Basil Smash
Gin Basil Smash is fresh, balanced and more memorable than its simple build suggests, with Gin, Lemon and Basil giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Gin, Lemon, Basil
Gin Fizz
A refreshing gin cocktail with lemon and soda.
Ingredients: Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Soda Water.
Hanky Panky
A sophisticated gin-based cocktail with sweet vermouth and Fernet-Branca, served in a chilled coupe glass.
Ingredients: Gin, Sweet Vermouth and Fernet-Branca
Hugo Spritz
A light and floral elderflower spritz with prosecco, soda water, and mint, served in a wine glass.
Ingredients: Prosecco, elderflower, and soda water.
Last Word
Last Word is zesty, focused and built around a satisfying snap, with Gin, Green Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueur and Lime Juice giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: Gin, Green Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueur, Lime Juice.
Lavender Lemon Drop
A characterful cocktail built around vodka, lavender liqueur and lemon modifier, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Vodka, Lavender liqueur, Lemon modifier. Serve well chilled.
Martini
A classic, sophisticated cocktail made with gin and dry vermouth, served in a chilled martini glass.
Ingredients: Gin, dry vermouth, citrusy lemon twist or a savoury olive.
Mojito
A refreshing cocktail with mint, lime, and rum.
Ingredients: Mint, lime, rum, sugar, and soda water. Serve over ice.
Negroni
A bold, bittersweet Italian cocktail with gin.
Ingredients: Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth. Stir and serve over ice.
Olive Leaf Martini
A characterful cocktail built around gin, olive leaf liqueur and vermouth modifier, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Olive leaf liqueur, Vermouth modifier. Serve well chilled.
Peony & Pear Fizz
A characterful cocktail built around gin, pear syrup and citrus juice, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Pear syrup, citrus juice, Peony syrup cordial, Soda water. Serve well chilled.
Pineapple Basil Rum Fizz
Pineapple Basil Rum Fizz is crisp, expressive and easy to come back to, with White rum, pineapple juice, basil leaves and lime juice giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.
Ingredients: White rum, pineapple juice, basil leaves, lime juice, simple syrup, soda water. Shake and top.
Pineapple Sage Smash
A characterful cocktail built around gin, pineapple syrup and lime, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Pineapple syrup, lime, Sage syrup. Serve well chilled.
Southside
A refreshing gin cocktail with fresh mint, citrus, and a smooth balance of sweetness and botanicals, served in a coupe glass.
Ingredients: Gin, fresh lime juice, mint and simple syrup.
Strawberry Basil Sazerac Sour
A fragrant rye sour with strawberry, basil and a whisper of absinthe.
Ingredients: Rye whiskey, lemon juice, strawberry syrup, basil, Peychaud bitters and absinthe. Shake and serve chilled.
Summer Linen Sour
A characterful cocktail built around gin, cucumber syrup and lemon, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Cucumber syrup, lemon, Elderflower syrup. Serve well chilled.
Tom Collins
A refreshing gin cocktail with lemon juice, sugar, and soda water, served in a Collins glass.
Ingredients: Gin, lemon juice and simple syrup.
Watermelon Basil Splash
A characterful cocktail built around vodka, watermelon syrup and citrus juice, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Vodka, Watermelon syrup, citrus juice, Basil cordial, Soda water. Serve well chilled.
White Rose Royale
A characterful cocktail built around gin, rose liqueur and champagne cordial, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Rose liqueur, Champagne cordial, sparkling wine. Serve well chilled.
Yuzu Garden Martini
A characterful cocktail built around gin, yuzu liqueur and shiso modifier, finished with a clean, memorable lift.
Ingredients: Gin, Yuzu liqueur, Shiso modifier. Serve well chilled.