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Gin Cocktails

Find gin cocktails by style, difficulty and flavour. Explore easy gin drinks, classics and refreshing recipes.

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Gin is the most versatile clear spirit in the home bar. Its botanical backbone — juniper plus a rotating cast of citrus peel, coriander, angelica and a dozen other roots — gives it the structure to disappear into a long mixer or anchor a stirred drink without losing character.

This category covers the full range: short stirred classics like the Martini and Negroni, citrus-driven sours, and easy long drinks built on tonic, soda or ginger ale. Most are quick, three- or four-ingredient recipes that hold up whether you're pouring one drink or a round.

Who it's for

Anyone with a single bottle of gin in the cupboard. You don't need a specialist gin — most of these work with a standard London Dry. New mixers especially: gin sits behind some of the easiest, most forgiving recipes in the canon.

How to choose

Want long and refreshing? Start with a G&T or Tom Collins. Want something more grown-up? Try a Martini or Negroni. Citrus and short? Gimlet or White Lady. The difficulty filter and ingredient match make the rest of the choice for you.