When the flowers have begun to blossom and the weather has finally started to warm, it’s time to celebrate the changing of the seasons by celebrating a certain someone – your mum. Since Mother’s Day is upon us in the UK, the question on everyone’s mind is “How can I best celebrate Mum?” and the answer is simple: a day together, with a lovely gin cocktail to round out the celebrations. Take a peek at the list below for ideas on what to mix up for mum!

Bloom G & Tea

Tea, roses, and gin all come together in this perfectly balanced cocktail ideal for a weekend of celebrating her. Combining all of the elements of a morning in the garden together, and bringing them straight into her cup is the right way to bring a fresh, cozy cocktail into the mix this holiday.

Ingredients:
45 ml Bloom London Dry Gin
20 ml Rose Liqueur
15 ml Lemon Juice
15 ml Hibiscus Syrup
35 ml English Breakfast Tea

Method:
Brew the tea with 35 ml boiling water, and let stand for 3 minutes to cool. Combine the tea with all other ingredients and shake in cocktail shaker over ice. Strain the mix into rocks glasses over ice, and garnish with a strawberry.

Opihr Path of the Rose

Looking for a way to pull some spice into your Mother’s Day cocktails? Look no further than this floral arrangement of ingredients, paired with a lightly spiced gin from Opihr. The array of floral notes, coupled with the fizz of prosecco and zest of gin come together to create a fantastic beverage for mum.

Ingredients:
40 ml Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin
20 ml Rose Liquer
20 ml Elderflower Cordial
80 ml Prosecco

Method:
Shake all ingredients (excluding prosecco) in cocktail shaker, strain into a coupe glass and top with prosecco – garnish how you like!

Dakin’s Ramble (Raspberry Bramble)

Raspberries and gin are always an ideal pairing for a celebratory cocktail – whether enjoying this on the patio as a family, or pairing this cocktail with dinner, the balance of raspberry with juniper from the gin are sure to please everyone this holiday.

Ingredients:
40 ml Thomas Dakin Gin
25 ml raspberry puree
10 ml honey or agave
Juice of ½ a lemon
Top with a drizzle of Triple Sec or Cointreau

Method:
Pour raspberry puree into a rocks glass, add crushed ice. Shake lemon, gin, and syrup over ice in cocktail shaker, and pour gently into glass. Drizzle with triple sec, and garnish with a fresh raspberry, and a lemon twist. Top with a dusting of powdered sugar.

Manchester Fizzy Bee

If a balance of sweet and citrus is something your mum enjoys, this is the cocktail for her. Featuring lemon and honey as the primary flavor palate and combining with the classic taste of gin, this fresh, flavorful drink is the one to craft.

Ingredients:
35 ml Thomas Dakin Gin
2 tsp honey
25 ml lemon juice
Prosecco

Method:
In a shaker, stir honey with the gin until honey dissolves. Add the remainder of the ingredients (excluding prosecco), and shake with ice. Strain mix into a martini glass, top with prosecco, and garnish with a thin orange wheel float.

Bloom Gin and Rose Lemonade

Looking for a ready-made drink for the end of a busy day celebrating mum? Bloom has a light, sweet cocktail mix perfect for Mother’s Day – this pink rose lemonade, infused gin is a quick, and simple way to enjoy a drink with mum this holiday.