5 Cocktails to Celebrate our Coastal Anniversary
This week marks a year since we launched our Coastal gin. To celebrate the anniversary, we’ve put together a few cocktail recipes for you to try at home.
Carry on reading for the story behind our award-winning Coastal gin or keep scrolling for those delightful recipes.
Spirit and Tide – A Love Affair that Spans the Centuries
Capturing the essence of land and sea, our newest member of the Bullards Signature Gin collection has proven to be a popular one amongst gin lovers far and wide. And for good reason, too!
Did you know that the relationship between the ocean and gin is nothing new?
During the ‘gin boom’ of the 18th Century, British Naval Officers often drank this juniper-based spirit with the addition of Angostura bitters to help ease their sea sickness. It was so effective that The Royal Navy made it law to have this spiritual tincture onboard every vessel to remedy the dangers and side-effects of the high seas.
Whilst Naval laws have improved a little over the years, this bond between spirit and tide remains the same.
‘So’, we thought…’why not bring a taste of the coast to the bottle?’
Our Coastal Gin
Norfolk is famous for its breath-taking coastline, golden sands, and endless horizons. Delicate and salty, complemented by bright citrus flavours, our Coastal gin has been carefully curated to bring a sense of this stunning seaside to you.
Awarded silver in the prestigious IWSC awards, the delicate blend between hand-foraged herbs, citrus and juniper creates a distinct coastal flavour which subtly reminds you of the salty freshness of a walk beside the sea.
Grab yourself a bottle and dive into the juniper-rich waters – or take some inspiration from our cocktails below!
Cocktail Recipes:
Coastal G&T
- 50ml Bullards Coastal gin
- 1 tsp tonic syrup
- 100ml soda water
- Lemon and samphire to garnish
Build in the glass over ice and stir. Garnish with a slice of lemon and a sprig of samphire for full oceanic flavour.
Coastal Blood Orange Spritz
- 50ml Bullards Coastal gin
- 25ml freshly squeezed blood orange
- 100ml soda water
- Blood orange to garnish
Build in a tall glass over lots of ice. Garnish with a slice of blood orange.
St Clements
- 50ml Bullards Coastal gin
- 30ml freshly squeezed orange juice
- 10ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 5ml Indian Tonic Water
- Lemon and mint to garnish
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, orange and lemon juice and shake well.
In a tall glass, add ice and half the tonic water.
Strain the mix from the shaker into the glass and top up with the rest of the tonic.
Garnish with a twist of lemon and a sprig of mint.
Coastalgroni
A coastal play on the classic Negroni.
- 30ml Bullards Coastal gin
- 20ml Campari Bitter liqueur
- 20ml Martini Rosato Vermouth (Rose Vermouth)
- 10ml Sloe syrup
- Lemon to garnish
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice to chill. Strain into a Bullards glass with a large chunk of ice and garnish with a lemon slice to finish.
Coastaltini
A softer take on the Martini.
- 50ml Bullards Coastal gin
- 30ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 30ml pure cane sugar syrup
- Lemon and 2 sprigs of rosemary
In a cocktail shaker, add the gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and one sprig of rosemary over ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with the remaining sprig of rosemary and a twist of lemon.
