Great gin does not need much. But every now and then it deserves a proper cocktail, something that shows off what is actually in the bottle. These eight gin cocktails are built around our own range, from the everyday G and T to a few serves worth dressing up for. No bar school jargon, no kit you do not already own. Just gin, doing what it does best.
Every recipe below uses a spirit you can pour tonight. Measures are in millilitres, where a single measure is 25ml, so scale up for a round.
1. The Perfect Stirling Gin and Tonic
The one you will come back to. Get it right and you will never rush it again. The trick is more ice than feels sensible and a tonic you would happily drink on its own. For the full method, see our guide to how to make the perfect gin and tonic.
- 50ml Stirling Gin
- 150ml premium Mediterranean tonic
- A dried orange slice or a sprig of rosemary
- Cubed ice, fill the glass
Method: Fill a copa or highball to the top with ice. Pour the gin over, then add the tonic slowly down the side to keep the fizz. Stir once, garnish, and do not overthink it.
2. The Stirling Negroni
Equal parts, bitter and beautiful. Our classic gin holds its own against the Campari. Swap in Battle Strength Gin at 55 percent if you want it to fight back.
- 25ml Stirling Gin
- 25ml Campari
- 25ml sweet red vermouth
- Orange slice to garnish
Method: Stir all three with ice in a rocks glass until well chilled. Garnish with a fat slice of orange. Sip slowly.
3. Pink Gin Spritz
Summer in a glass. Light, floral and dangerously easy. Our Stirling Pink Gin brings rose petal and pink grapefruit, so let those notes lead.
- 50ml Stirling Pink Gin
- 75ml prosecco
- 75ml soda water
- Pink grapefruit wedge
Method: Build over ice in a large wine glass, gin first, then prosecco, then soda. Squeeze in the grapefruit and drop it in.
4. The Stirling Bramble
A modern classic, made better with two of ours in one glass. We swap the usual blackberry liqueur for our Green Lady Gin Liqueur, all bramble and mint, drizzled through crushed ice for that bleeding purple finish. There is a full version in our Stirling Bramble recipe.
- 50ml Stirling Gin
- 25ml fresh lemon juice
- 10ml sugar syrup
- 15ml Green Lady Gin Liqueur
Method: Shake the gin, lemon and syrup with ice. Pour over a glass of crushed ice. Drizzle the Green Lady over the top so it bleeds down through the drink. Garnish with a lemon slice and a blackberry if you have one.
5. Red Cap Raspberry Fizz
Bright, fruity and built for a sunny afternoon. Our Red Cap Gin Liqueur does the heavy lifting, just add bubbles.
- 25ml Red Cap Gin Liqueur
- 25ml Stirling Gin
- 15ml fresh lemon juice
- Soda water or prosecco to top
Method: Shake the Red Cap, gin and lemon with ice. Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice and top with soda for a cooler, or prosecco to dress it up. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
6. Tropical Triumph Spritz
The lazy genius of the list. Our Tropical Triumph Gin Liqueur, all mango, passion fruit and pineapple, needs almost nothing alongside it.
- 50ml Tropical Triumph Gin Liqueur
- 100ml soda water, lemonade or prosecco
- Lime wedge
Method: Pour the liqueur over a glass of ice, top with your mixer of choice, squeeze in the lime. That is it.
7. The Battle Strength Martini
For when the occasion calls for something serious. At 55 percent, Battle Strength Gin makes a martini with real backbone. Cold glass, cold gin, no compromises.
- 60ml Battle Strength Gin
- 10ml dry vermouth
- Lemon twist or olive
Method: Stir the gin and vermouth with plenty of ice until ice cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist for a cleaner finish, or an olive if you like it savoury. One is plenty.
8. The Stirling French 75
The celebration cocktail. Crisp, sharp and topped with fizz, the drink to open when the occasion deserves it.
- 25ml Stirling Gin
- 15ml fresh lemon juice
- 10ml sugar syrup
- Champagne or prosecco to top
Method: Shake the gin, lemon and syrup hard with ice. Strain into a flute or coupe and top with chilled fizz. Garnish with a lemon twist.
One more, for the cold months
When the weather turns, swap the tonic for something warming. Our apple infused Stirling Winter Gin makes a cracking winter warmer: 50ml gin, a spoon of honey, a squeeze of lemon and a mug of hot water, with a cinnamon stick to stir. Christmas in a cup.
More Stirling cocktails to try
Fancy a few more? Each of these has its own recipe to follow.
- The Classic Stirling G and T
- The Stirling Bramble
- The Stirlingtini
- Raspberry Mojito
- Tropical Pornstar Martini
- Winter Gin Cocktail
- Spiced Winter Punch
- Bloody Scotland
Find your gin
Every one of these starts with a good bottle. Explore the full Stirling gin range, from the classic to the bold, the pink to the fruity, and find the one that fits your glass.
