3 classic gin cocktails

Classic Martini

Serves 1

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60ml gin
15ml dry vermouth

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To garnish:
1 or 3 olives on a cocktail stick,
or a twist of lemon peel

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1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, combine the gin and vermouth, adding a little more or less vermouth to your personal taste. Stir for 30 seconds.


2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.


3. Garnish with olives or a lemon twist.

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Per Serving: 5165kcals, 0g fat (0g saturated), 0.5g carbs (0g sugars), 0g protein, 0g fibre, 0.01g sodium

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French 75

Serves 1

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60ml gin
30ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
Champagne, Prosecco or other sparkling wine

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To garnish:
A twist of lemon peel

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1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice and sugar and shake for 20 seconds until well chilled. Strain into a Champagne flute.


2. Top the flute up with sparkling wine. Stir gently, then garnish with a twist of lemon peel.

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Per Serving: 209kcals, 0.3g fat (0.3g saturated), 9g carbs (8.7g sugars), 0.3g protein, 0.1g fibre, 0.007g sodium

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Negroni

Serves 1

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30ml gin
30ml vermouth
30ml Campari

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To garnish:
Slice of orange

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1. Combine the gin, sweet vermouth and Campari in a tumbler filled with ice cubes.


2. Stir together well and garnish with a slice of orange.

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Per Serving: 187kcals, 0g fat (0g saturated), 8.9g carbs (0g sugars), 0g protein, 0g fibre, 0.001g sodium

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Top Tip: If bitter cocktails aren’t usually your thing, the Negroni may take some getting used to. The Italians say you need to drink three of these before you begin to enjoy them — not necessarily in one night, though!

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