How to Make the Caorunn Gin’s Afternoon in the Highlands

A sophisticated take on the classic G&T, this cocktail involves a fermentation process that brings a concentration of acidity, fruitiness and umami notes, all embraced with some quinine aromatics and a hint of floral smoke, for an extra layer of flavour.

An Afternoon in the Highlands

Susan

Cocktail Tip from world class mixologist, Walter Pintus: This straightforward recipe can be built directly in the glass, over ice cubes. If you don’t have a measure, you can use the screw cap from a bottle, which takes roughly 10ml of liquid.

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Prep Time 2 days d

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 2 days d 5 minutes mins

Course Cocktails

Cuisine Scottish

Servings 1

Calories 192 kcal

Equipment

• Cocktail Mixing Glass 
• Rocks Glasses
• Hawthorne Cocktail Strainer
• Bar Spoon
• Cocktail Jigger
• Ice Cube Tray

Ingredients

  

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• 40 ml Caorunn Gin
• 30 ml raspberry cordial or raspberry fermentation
• 25 ml lemon juice
• 40 ml tonic water
• 2 ml peat whisky we like to use anCnoc Peatheart

Instructions

 

Raspberry Cordial:

• Stir together 500 grams of caster sugar with one litre of water and 200g raspberries in a pan.
• Bring it to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Let it cool down, strain and refrigerate. 
• If using a raspberry fermentation, weigh 20 grams of raspberries, add 5 grams of salt and wait three to four days. 

Cocktail:

• Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass
• Add ice
• Stir, stir, stir
• Strain into a a rocks glass over ice
• Garnish with wildflowers

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.1mg

Keyword An Afternoon in the Highlands cocktail, Caorunn Gin

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