With spring and warmer weather comes the sprouting beauty of various plants and flowers. Incorporating organic ingredients full of flavor and color has built many alcohols. Caorunn Gin (“ka-roon”) is no stranger to the seasonal botanicals that sprout in the Scottish Highlands. They expertly infuse five locally foraged and six traditional botanicals into their gin. Their name even gives tribute to the Celtic botanical, the rowan berry, which is the foundation for the gin. The fresh ingredients include rowan berries, bog myrtle, dandelion, heather, coul blush apple, juniper berries, coriander seed, orange peel, lemon peel, angelica root, and cassia bark. Pair Caorunn Gin with a list of other natural ingredients to pull out your favorite notes.
By harnessing the natural world of botanicals with intentions of elevating the flavors, Caorunn Gin releases a gin and tonic for every season, but find more cocktail on their website:
Caorunn Spring Herbs G&T
With a crisp and slightly tart taste, Granny Smith apple slices complement Caorunn beautifully and harmonise well with our Sichuan coated celery julienne garnish. Fresh, zesty and floral with a touch of heat, this is the perfect taste for spring.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 part Caorunn Gin
- 2 parts premium tonic water
- 1 thin celery stalk
- 1 Granny Smith apple
- Grated Sichuan pepper
METHOD: Build ingredients over cubed ice
GARNISH: Garnish with a thin, 10 inch long celery stalk coated with Sichuan pepper and Granny Smith apple slice
GLASS: Highball
Caorunn Summer Fruits G&T
Braeburn apple is in season from May with a sweet taste and very juicy flesh. A fitting G&T twist for the summer months and a great complement to freshly picked blueberries and fresh garden mint.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 part Caorunn Gin
- 2 parts premium tonic water
- 1 Braeburn apple
- Mint leaves
- Blueberries
METHOD: Build ingredients over cubed ice
GARNISH: Garnish with apple peel, mint leaves and blueberries
GLASS: Highball
Caorunn Autumn Garden G&T
Come Autumn, Red Delicious apples are at their seasonal peak. Combined with finely cut rhubarb, mini sticks of apple julienne and a little slice of ginger for aromatics, they create a truly divine G&T. The perfect autumn cocktail that works wonderfully with Caorunn.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 part Caorunn Gin
- 2 parts premium Tonic Water
- 1 Red Delicious apple
- Rhubarb
- Ginger
METHOD: Build ingredients over cubed ice
GARNISH: Garnish with finely cut rhubarb, apple julienne strips and a slice of ginger
GLASS: Highball
Caorunn Winter Spices G&T
At the height of winter the Royal Gala apple comes into season with a dense flesh and full, sweet flavour. Spice things up with star anise and cloves to make a subtly spiced G&T complemented with aromatic bitters.
An ideal warmer for the long dark wintry nights.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 part Caorunn Gin
- 2 parts premium tonic water
- 1 Royal Gala apple
- Few drops of Angostura Bitters
- Star anise, cloves, nutmeg
METHOD: Build ingredients over cubed ice
GARNISH: Garnish with an apple slice, studded with star anise, cloves and grated nutmeg
GLASS: Hi-ball
Available in select locations for £27 // $45
