Soaking up the sun means socializing, and socializing means needing some serious refreshments. What drink is more suitable for being a social butterfly than a Spritz?

Spritz drinks tend to be sweet, refreshing and often made with less alcohol than other cocktails, they are light, crisp and very refreshing. Perfect for those hosting a summer gathering, the designated driver (only have 1) or enjoying at a garden party.

Ease of Making: Easy, amend quantities as needed.

Glass Type: Rocks Glass or High Ball

Taste: Light, sweet & refreshing with a summer profile.

Recipe:

• 40ml Elderflower cordial
• 25ml Explorer’s Gin
• 1 tbsp of lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
• 6 sprigs of mint
• ¼ cucumber chopped up into cubes
• Soda water

Method:

• Place mint and cucumber cubes into a cocktail shaker and muddle them (break them up).
• Add a tiny pinch of salt and allow the flavours to blend for a minute.
• Add ice with the gin, lemon juice and elderflower cordial and shake until the cold.
• Fill your glass with ice
• Strain cocktail into your glass.
• Top up with soda water
• Garnish with mint, cucumber and lemon

Variations:

• Replace soda with sparkling wine
• Replace soda with tonic water
• Add cucumber strips as a garnish
• Replace gin with vodka
• Replace lemon with lime if you like mojito style drinks.
• Replace mint for basil