From the perfect pink tipple to a colour changing blue tequila, here are the most delicious and colourful drinks for your summer celebrations.
The Butterfly Cannon Blue Tequila Margarita
The Butterfly Cannon Tequila takes its name from the migration of butterflies from the US to Mexico and comes in three expressions that will make you rethink tequila: Silver Cristalino, Rosa and Blue. The tequila is made from 100% Agave and is produced in Mexico’s most awarded distillery, Destiladora del Valle de Tequila.
- 50ml The Butterfly Cannon Blue Tequila
- 25ml Orange Liqueur
- 25ml Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice | Soda
Mix the Butterfly Cannon Blue Tequila, orange liqueur and fresh lime juice. Add a splash of soda to spritz it up and serve over ice with an orange slice.
The Butterfly Cannon Tequila RRP: £33 for a 50cl bottle. ABV: 40% . All Available from: Amazon and Master of Malt
Cazcabel Honey Tequila Pineapple Margarita
Cazcabel Honey is the world’s first Honey Tequila. The 100% natural honey adds a dose of sweet nectar to the blend, balanced with the fresh, earthy and dry Blanco at its heart.
- 30ml Cazcabel Honey Tequila
- 20ml Cazcabel Blanco Tequila
- 25ml Lime Juice
- 25ml Pineapple Juice
- 5ml Agave Syrup
RRP: £24.99 for 70cl. ABV 34%. Available from Amazon, Master of Malt and Cazcabel Web Shop
Cotswolds No 3 Wildflower Gin Spritz
This new Cotswolds Distillery expression is a blend of hand-picked genepi, mint, yarrow and other select botanicals layered over a classic London Dry gin. Inspired by the wildflowers growing in the ‘glorious grasslands’ of the Cotswolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Wildflower Gin Collection has been created by marrying premium botanicals with the gin distilling and blending skills of the Cotswolds Distillery team.
- 50ml Cotswolds No.3 Wildflower Gin
- Premium Tonic Water
Pour over ice in a Copa glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime.
RRP: £34.95 for 70cl. Available from www.cotswoldsdistillery.com. ABV: 41.7%
Mermaid English Garden Cocktail
- 50ml Mermaid Pink Gin
- 100ml Apple Juice 100ml
- Top with Tonic
- Garnish with a wheel of cucumber and a sprig of mint
Fill a highball glass with ice, then build the ingredients and garnishRRP: £38.00 for 70cl. ABV: 42%. Available from: John Lewis, SPIRIT.ED, Isle of Wight Distillery and Tescos
STARLINO Orange Spritz
This refreshing Italian Aperitivo is produced in North-Eastern Italy at Torino Distillati in Piedmont. The all natural STARLINO Orange is made by blending white wine, orange distillate – distilled from IGP certified Sicilian Blood Oranges, Lemon Peel plus seven other herbs and botanicals. Low in ABV (17%) it offers a healthier drinks alternative and not only tastes good but looks beautiful.
- 1 Part STARLINO Orange
- 1 Part Sparkling Wine
- 1 Part Soda Water
- Garnish: Slice of Orange
Add ice to a long stem glass followed by 1 Part STARLINO Orange. Top up with 1 Part Sparkling Wine and 1 Part Soda and garnish with a slice of orange.
Pinkster G&T
- 50ml Pinkster Gin
- Fever-Tree tonic
Build in an ice-filled glass, garnish with a raspberry and a sprig of fresh mintPinkster Gin RRP £36.00 for 70cl bottle. ABV 37.5%Pinkster is available at Majestic Wine, Selfridges, Ocado, Master of Malt and www.pinkstergin.com
Mermaid Zest Gin & Tonic
Launched in early June 2022, Mermaid Zest Gin is subtly enhanced with grapefruit and Cascade hops and gently infused with Island bergamot, lemon zest and wild-foraged coastal rosemary, to produce a light yet complex zesty tone with a subtle sweetness and herbal notes. Mermaid Zest Gin features the ‘dew of the sea’, coastal rosemary foraged from the Island’s shores. It is also made with fruits grown in the Victorian walled garden of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s Osborne House.
- 50ml Mermaid Zest Gin
- 100ml Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic
Pour a measure of Mermaid Zest Gin into an ice-filled glass, top with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic and garnish with a slice of fresh lemon and a sprig of rosemary.
Mermaid Zest RRP £39.90 ABV 40%. Available from John Lewis and Isle of Wight Distillery
