Breathe new life into a much-loved classic.
We now know that modern gins make for some really interesting G&Ts; the question is, are they good enough to drink straight? A neat gin has historically been an acquired taste, with most people preferring darker spirits, but these new coloured and infused gins are changing the game when it comes to sipping straight.
La Plancheliere Pink Gin, is great to drink on the rocks. The gin has been infused with strawberries and herbs, resulting in a mouth full of freshness and subtle strawberry flavours. Not only does it taste great on the rocks, it also looks fantastic thanks to the beautiful pink colour.
Now, we're going to pair our gin and we're going to pair our gin not only with food, but also with a place. That place is Sicily, a historic Mediterranean island surrounded by turquoise seas, which is renowned for the lemons that thrive in its sundrenched soil.
This fact hasn't escaped Gordon's, who have been producing London dry gin since the late-18th century and lay claim to the world's best-selling dry gin. They've taken their original recipe and given it a zesty twist by creating a Sicilian Lemon Distilled Gin, which balances the gin's classic juniper notes with citrus flavours from Sicily's finest lemons.
The result is a refreshing spirit primed for spring and summer, but it goes to another level when paired with cannoli, an Italian pastry originating from Sicily that's not to be confused with cannelloni (we've been stung before). The pastry dough is rolled into a tubular shape, deep fried then filled with ricotta, the creamy texture of which works perfectly with zesty lemon flavour of Gordon's Sicilian Lemon Distilled Gin.
There you have it: three new takes on an old favourite and three of the best ways to enjoy them. Happy mixing, sipping and pairing!
