Dingle Original Gin and Dingle Distillery Vodka, the Irish artisan craft spirits, produced in The Dingle Distillery, County Kerry, Ireland both launched earlier this year in the UK, and they've proven to be the key ingredient in some delectable cocktails! 

They include some gin and vodka sharing cocktails, some twists on the classics and some slightly more unique options! ​Equally all could work for a hen party, and the slimline version is ideal for the bride to be who's watching her figure! 

The Dingle Mo-gin-to

Dingle Original Gin replaces rum in this twist on a summer classic, and with crushed ice to keep it cool all the way down, this drink is the perfect sunset companion.

INGREDIENTS:

• 50ml Dingle Original Gin
• Cucumber
• 5-6 Fresh Mint Leaves
• 20-50ml Pressed Apple Juice
• 20ml Lemon Juice
• 20ml Elderflower Cordial
• 10ml Gomme/Simple Syrup
• Crushed Ice

METHOD:

1. Muddle cucumber and syrup into a pulp in the base of a glass
2. Smack the mint and add to the mix. Add the crushed ice to the top of the glass.
3. Pour in the lemon juice, elderflower cordial and gin.
4. Churn the contents of the glass, distributing the mint and cucumber evenly
5. Add more crushed ice and top with the apple juice.
6. Serve immediately

 

The Dingle Gin Fruit Salad

Entertain in style with this refreshing summer punch cocktail style recipe, which can also be made and batched in advance to take to picnic’s / summer BBQs. Serve up in a bowl or giant mason jar and let people help themselves. A fruity gin based rival to the classic English Pimms.

INGREDIENTS:

• 70cl Dingle Original Gin
• 35cl Mineral Water
• 12cl Creme de Framboise
• 12cl Creme de Cassis
• 35cl Lemon Juice
• 12cl Sugar Syrup
• 75ml Orgeat Syrup
• 1-punnet raspberries
• 2 oranges sliced in half moons
• 2 lemons sliced in wheels
• 75cl Brut Champagne

METHOD:

1. Combine all ingredients except champagne in a good-sized serving punch bowl and refrigerate for 4-5 hours.
2. To serve, add large ice chunks and top with the champagne
3. Gently stir and ladle out with fruit.
4. Serve immediately

 

The Dingle Bouquet

A floral summer inspired cocktail which can be created in batch or bottled into miniatures as a gift/picnic serve. Beautifully instagrammable and the perfect tipple for flower show season.

INGREDIENTS:

• 350ml Dingle Original Gin
• 1 cup Rose Petals
• 75ml Orange Blossom Water
• 20ml Violet Essence
• 1 Vanilla Pod

METHOD:

1. Add all the ingredients to a sealable container and allow the gin to infuse for 24-48 hours.
2. Strain out the solids and petals and either serve immediately or decant into miniature bottles.
3. Perfect as a champagne topper with a splash of strawberry liqueur to sweeten, or serve with soda water for a refreshing floral cocktail.

 

The Skinny Dingle

Keep it cool and low calorie this summer whilst you get beach body ready.. whilst still tantalising those taste-buds. Spruce up your Dingle Original Gin with the addition of some exciting bitters: tonic, peach, cucumber or grapefruit all work wonderfully as the 'salt & pepper' of drinks mixology in this classic go-to summer drink.

INGREDIENTS:

• 35ml Dingle Original Gin
• 2-3 dashes Flavoured Bitters e.g. peach, cucumber, grapefruit etc.
• 2 squeezes of fresh lime
• Soda water

METHOD:

1. Fill your chosen glassware with ice and squeeze and drop in lime wedges.
2. Pour over the Dingle Original Gin
3. Add dashes of chosen bitters
4. Top with soda and serve immediately

 

The Dingle Mint Choc Chip

Chill out with a grown up ice cream cocktail – an adult version of the classic mint choc chip favourite.

INGREDIENTS:

• 25ml Dingle Original Gin/Dingle Vodka
• 15ml Crème de Menthe
• 10ml Crème de Cacao Brun
• 10ml Crème de Cacao blanc
• 50ml Single Cream
• 5ml Vanilla Syrup
• Ice
• Mint leaves to garnish

METHOD:

1. Shake all ingredients vigorously to chill and dilute.
2. Fine strain and serve straight up
3. Garnish with single mint leaf
4. For a lighter version, or for those lactose intolerant, soya/almond milk can be used to substitute the single cream

 

The Dingle Original Gin Cucumber

Stay cool as a cucumber this summer with this refreshing summertime cocktail!

INGREDIENTS:

• 40ml Dingle Original Gin
• 25ml Lemon Juice
• 10ml Sugar syrup
• 2" sliced cucumber
• 2 Dashes Cucumber bitters
• 20ml Elderflower liqueur

METHOD:

1. Thinly slice cucumber and cut into batons
2. Place in a tall glass and add the bitters and sugar syrup
3. Fill to the top with crushed ice
4. Pour over the lemon juice and Dingle Original Gin
5. Churn to mix and distribute the cucumber throughout the drink
6. Top with additional crushed ice and slowly ‘bleed’ the elderflower liqueur on top of the drink
7. Garnish with a cucumber slice