There's no need to wait for summer to enjoy a refreshing cocktail. With a versatile, clear spirit like gin you can inject a little of the tropics into your day any time of the year.
Using gin as your base, you can shake up a storm with a wide range of cocktails. One of our favourite gins for mixing in cocktails is Tanqueray Gin.
Charles Tanqueray began distilling in London in 1830 but the Tanqueray production was moved to Scotland after the distillery was badly damaged during WWII.
There is some debate around how to correctly pronounce Tanqueray properly, but the most popular form seems to be TAN-KUH-RAY.
There are two main types of Tanqueray gins to choose from – London Dry Gin and Tanqueray Number 10.
Tasting Notes for Tanqueray Gins:
London Dry Gin
This was the original product launched by Tanqueray in 1830. It uses four main botanicals including juniper, coriander, angelica root and liquorice. London Dry Gin is double distilled, and the botanicals added during the second distillation.
Dubbed as the gin of choice for bartenders making the perfect G&T, this gin is perfect with tonic and a wedge of lime. London Dry Gin has been awarded numerous Double Golds and Silver medals from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition since 2005. You can buy the Tanqueray London Dry Gin in our online store.
Tanqueray No. Ten
Named after the still (No. 10) it is distilled in, this small batch gin launched in 2000. The smooth, fresh tasting gin uses whole fruits including white grapefruits and limes during the quadruple distillation process.
Smoother than London Dry Gin, No. 10 offers a citrus burst with every sip and is ideal for martinis, fruit cocktails and simply mixed with tonic water and a slice of grapefruit added. No. 10 is the only gin to be inducted into the San Francisco World Spirits Competition Hall of Fame. You can buy the Tanqueray No. Ten in our online store.
Tanqueray Gin Recipes
Tanqueray has perfected a gin that gives you plenty of cocktail options so if you have a bottle of London Dry Gin in the cabinet, you’re in luck. Check out these five fresh cocktails to make while you’re entertaining friends or just enjoying a quiet night in front of Netflix.
Singapore Sling
Many Australians want to recreate the sensational Singapore Sling after a visit to the lion city, and Tanqueray is the perfect gin.
25 ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin
25 ml Cherry Brandy
25 ml lemon juice
10ml Grenadine
5 ml Benedictine
1 Tbsp soda water
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, add the Tanqueray London Dry Gin, cherry brandy, Benedictine, lemon juice and Grenadine. Shake until liquid is cold then strain into a tall glass and top with soda water if you wish.
Mojito
If you want to mix up your mojito once in a while, switch the rum for gin.
50 ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin
50 ml apple juice
25 ml sugar syrup
Quarter of lime, chopped
Several mint leaves
Crushed ice
Bruise the mint leaves and place them in the bottom of a tall glass with the pieces of lime. Add the sugar syrup followed by a large scoop of crushed ice to almost fill the glass. Pour in the gin, apple juice and garnish with a spring of mint.
Floradora
A refreshing, pink beauty named after a Broadway musical in the 1900’s.
50 ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin
15 ml lime juice
15 ml Crème de framboise liqueur
Half cup ginger ale
Wedge of lime
Take a highball glass filled with ice and pour in the gin, lime juice and framboise. Top with ginger ale and garnish with a lime wedge.
Bees Knees
This cocktail uses honey syrup which is easy to make by combining equal parts honey with boiling water and stirring until mixed.
60 ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin
15 ml fresh lemon juice
15 ml honey syrup
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and stir to dissolve the honey syrup before filling with ice. Shake well to chill before pouring into a cocktail glass.
Salty Dog
A class gin or vodka cocktail that incorporates grapefruit juice served in a salted rim glass.
50 ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin
80 ml fresh grapefruit juice
15 ml fresh lime juice
Add the gin and grapefruit juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for 20 seconds or until chilled before straining into a glass. Add an ice cube then salt on top or if you prefer, salt the rim of the glass before adding the cocktail.
So Berry Tanqueray
50 ml Tanqueray Dry Gin
300 g blueberries
400 ml water
Half a lemon
300 ml tonic water
In a blender add 200g of the berries with 400 ml of water and the juice of the half a lemon and blend until smooth. Pour a small amount of mixture into each ice cube cavity (about one quarter full) then drop one blueberry on top before filling each cavity with the remaining berry mixture. Freeze overnight.
Drop a few ice cubes into each gin glass. Pour 50ml of gin over the cubes and top with tonic water.
Lady Killer
Enjoy the fruits of summer with this sweet, tropical cocktail.
35 ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin
50 ml passion fruit juice
50 ml pineapple juice
20 ml apricot brandy
10 ml orange liqueur
1 wedge of lime
Fill a champagne flute with ice. Pour in the Tanqueray London Dry Gin, passion fruit juice, pineapple juice, apricot brandy and orange liqueur into the glass. Stir until well combined. Garnish with a lime wedge or cherry for an even sweeter treat.
South Side
Named after one of Chicago’s most famous districts, the South Side packs a sweet-sour punch similar to a Mojito using dry gin instead of rum.
50 ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin
25 ml lemon juice
12 ml sugar syrup
10 mint leaves
Fill a shaker with ice then pour in the Tanqueray London Dry Gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup. Add the mint leaves and shake until cold. Pour into a tall glass and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Ainsbury Martini
Between elderflower, made popular by the Royal wedding cake, and cucumbers you can’t get much more English than this summer delight.
50 ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin
10 ml elderflower cordial
25 ml apple juice
2 slices cucumber
2 leaves mint
Take a shaker filled with ice and add the Tanqueray London Dry Gin, elderflower cordial, apple juice and cucumber then shake until cold. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with mint leaves.
Tanqueray Almond
To round out a list, this recipe fixes the flavours of the botanicals with an almond liqueur.
50 ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin
25 ml almond liqueur
shake of bitters
Fill a small glass with ice and pour in the Tanqueray No. 10 Gin, almond liqueur and bitters. Garnish with a cherry.
If you have any queries about Tanqueray Gin or any other cocktail ingredients, contact the team at Copper & Oak or call us on 9440 4989.
