July 25, 2012
Perfect Gin Cocktails for London Olympics
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 3 MIN.
Looking to score a perfect 10? The London Olympics are set to kick off this week and if you don't plan on crossing the pond to catch the excitement live, we suggest kicking back and enjoying a great summer cocktail made with Oxley Gin, the world's first cold distilled London dry gin, while watching the games on the silver screen.
Members of the Oxley team include celebrities and top spirit critics, all fans of the gold medal winning gin.
Earlier this year, Oxley Gin took home a gold medal and the Best of Gin honor at the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, making it the perfect choice when toasting those on the winners' platform.
Blackberry Gin Fizz
2 parts Oxley Gin
1/2 part fresh lime juice
5 blackberries
Club soda
Muddle blackberries in a cocktail shaker.
Add Oxley Gin and lime juice and shake ingredients over ice.
Pour into a highball glass with fresh ice.
Top with club soda and garnish with a blackberry.
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Oxley Grapefruit Collins
2 parts Oxley Gin
1/2 part fresh lemon juice
1/2 part of simple syrup
1 part fresh pink or white grapefruit juice
2-3 dashes of Peychaud's bitters
Club soda
Shake all ingredient expect the club soda over ice.
Pour into a highball glass with fresh ice.
Top with club soda and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
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Oxley 75
1 1/2 parts Oxley Gin
2 tsp. superfine sugar
1 1/2 part fresh lemon juice
4 parts chilled champagne
Shake Oxley, sugar and fresh lemon juice over ice.
Strain into a flute and top with chilled champagne.
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A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
