These easy to make gin cocktails are perfect for relaxing with

<p>From the perfectly chilled, classic G&amp;T to the barbecue-appropriate fruit punch, there are so many delicious ways to enjoy gin. And sipping on a crisp cocktail on a bank holiday is one of life's great but simple pleasures.</p>
<p>If you're lacking inspiration in the cocktail department, don't worry - we have stacks of tasty recipes for you, including a few that have been created by expert mixologist Richard Maxted (of <a target='_blank'href="https://www.mixandmuddle.com/" target="_blank">Mix and Muddle</a>).</p>
<h2>bramble cocktail</h2>
<p>Grab those punnets of blackberries (or just buy them frozen). This <a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/bramble-cocktail" target="_blank">tasty cocktail</a> combines zingy lemon with a sugar syrup, crème de cassis and, of course, gin. Serve with plenty of ice for the ultimate refreshment.</p>
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<h2>Rhubarb &amp; ginger sour</h2>
<p><a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/rhubarb-ginger-sour" target="_blank">This sweet, short drink</a> balances syrupy gin liqueurs with earthy green tea and sharp lime for a delicious drink you can sip all evening.</p>
<p>Richard says: "Rhubarb works beautifully with ginger, and even better with <a target='_blank'href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/gin/asda-extra-special-pink-gin/1000061868200" target="_blank">Asda Extra Special Pink Gin</a>'s gorgeous berry flavours. The Sencha tea adds a grassy, almost malty quality that punches through the lime to round off this special spring serve."</p>
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<h2>campari fizz cocktail</h2>
<p>This <a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/campari-fizz-cocktail-recipe" target="_blank">cheery cocktail</a> will transport you straight to the Italian coast. Mixing bitter Campari with gin, lemonade, orange juice and gin, rustle up a pitcher of this for the adults to enjoy.</p>
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<h2>Pink gin spritz</h2>
<p>Fancy something a bit fruitier? <a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/pink-gin-spritz" target="_blank">This bubbly pink gin spritz</a> balances gin with tart grapefruit and fragrant elderflower tonic. Perfect for unwinding at home after a day at work, this refreshing number is also easy to mix up in a jug to serve to the family.</p>
<p>Richard says: "Back in the day, the phrase 'pink gin' used to refer to a tipple fed to sailors in the navy to ward off the lurgy. Gin was spiked with <a target='_blank'href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/liqueurs/angostura-aromatic-bitters/40249" target="_blank">Angostora bitters</a> and glugged down merrily. This cocktail nods to that tradition, but with the modern addition of elderflower tonic and zesty pink grapefruit."</p>
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<h2>elderflower gin fizz</h2>
<p>The ultimate hot-day drink, this <a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/gin-fizz" target="_blank">elderflower and gin cocktail</a> is seriously refreshing. Mix apple juice with soda water, elderflower gin, elderflower cocktail and a spritz of lime, garnishing simply with a crunchy spear of cucumber.</p>
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<h2>Summer fruits gin punch</h2>
<p><a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/summer-gin-punch" target="_blank">This super fruity cocktail</a> is a longer serve with plenty of mixer and fruit juice. Fruit juice makes a brilliant mixer for gin liqueurs, and helps to balance gin's herbal and medicinal-tasting undertones. If you're not the biggest gin fan, this might convert you.</p>
<p>Richard says: "There’s something so satisfying about a long, refreshing, bitter/sweet drink when you're munching down on a BBQ. This take on the classic summer cup mixes sweet juice, floral fruit tea, bitter lemon and herbal gin in perfect harmony."</p>
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<h2>apple &amp; dill gin &amp; tonic</h2>
<p>For a cocktail with a Scandi twist, try this <a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/apple-dill-gin-tonic" target="_blank">apple and dill G&amp;T</a>. Combining gin with lime, apple juice and a little tonic, add a slice of bright green apple and a sprig of dill for a final flourish.</p>
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<h2>lemon and elderflower fizz</h2>
<p>Lemon and elderflower topped up with bubbly prosecco is elegant, delicious and takes your classic fizz to the next level - <a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/royal-fizz-cocktail" target="_blank">this drink</a> is a winner.</p>
<p>Richard says: "What better way to celebrate a sunny day than with a glass of bubbly, enhanced with summery elderflower, lemon and classic gin?"</p>
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<h2>citrus gin zing</h2>
<p>How pretty is this simple grapefruit and gin cocktail? Sweetened with lemonade, <a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/citrus-gin-zing" target="_blank">this drink</a> uses only a handful of ingredients, and it takes just moments to knock together.</p>
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<h2>Spiced lemon &amp; ginger mule</h2>
<p><a target='_blank'href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/rum-ginger-mule" target="_blank">This rum and gin liqueur cocktail</a> is ready to party. Fizzy, sweet and jam-packed with fiery ginger ale, fruity spiced rum and sweet and summery <a target='_blank'href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/gin/asda-extra-special-rhubarb-ginger-gin-liqueur/1000062381225" target="_blank">rhubarb and ginger gin liqueur</a>, this bubbly drink makes the perfect tipple to serve at backyard BBQs this bank holiday.</p>
<p>Richard says: "Rum and ginger is a cocktail pairing as old as time. Adding rhubarb from the gin liqueur enhances the sweet/fiery experience by offering a bitter tartness that offsets the sweetness with fruity notes. If there's one cocktail you need to try this Spring, it's this!"</p>
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10 sensational gin cocktails to serve this bank holiday

By ASDA Admin,29th April 2020

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