Gin

Gin Pear Collins - 1 cocktail

2 oz Pear Puree Syrup (Or Pear Puree from the store)

1.5 oz Gin

0.5 oz Lemon Juice

3 oz Top Note Club Soda No 1

Make a pear puree syrup; In a saucepan, pour 2 cups pear puree, add 2 T lemon juice, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c water, a sprig of rosemary, and 1/2 t cloves. Bring to a boil for only 1 min or until sugar has dissolved. Cool and store in the fridge. You may remove the rosemary sprig. Strain before using!

In a shaker, add the pear puree syrup, lemon juice and gin. Add ice and shake.
Build your cocktail glass with slices of pears and ice. Strain the shaker over your glass.

Top with Top Note Club Soda.

To batch this out, make 2 cocktails at a time in a large shaker. The shaking adds some froth and density to the drink.

CranApple Gin Cocktail -

Makes 5 Cocktails

Inspired by: Great Lakes Distillery, Milwaukee WI

5 oz Gin (We like Koval Barrel Aged Gin for this)

4 oz Apple Cider Juice

2 oz Cranberry Liqueur (You can substitute Grenadine)

2 oz Lemon Juice

Lemon Wedge for Garnish

Top Note Club Soda No 1

Pour the ingredients above together in a pitcher, add ice and give it a good stir.
Add 8 oz Top Note Club Soda (1 Bottle) or to taste. Give a gentle stir and serve over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish each glass as you see fit!

The healthier version of Gin and Tonic that has been up and coming in the US is the Gin and Sonic. Thanks to the great Japanese tradition of the Highball, the gin sonic is a half/half mix of club soda and tonic water as the mixer, with a well selected gin. This makes this a refreshing spin on the classic. It happens to be lower in sugar and therefore a bit more elevated of a cocktail experience.

Here is our recipe!

In a highball glass that is well chilled add;

2 oz high quality Japanese gin (Roku by Suntori is our choice)

Ice

Gently add;

2 oz TNT Club No 1

2 oz TNT Classic Tonic Water

With a bar spoon, stir gently.

Serve with a salty snack before a summer meal! 

• 2 ounces gin
• 1/2 ounce lime juice (fresh)
• 4​ ounces club soda (enough to fill)
• Garnish: 1​ lime wedge

This classic cocktail dating back to the turn of the century is only better with Top Note club no 1. Enhances the lime and the gin sweetness. Enjoy on a hot hot day!

1.5 oz. Rehorst Gin

.25 oz. Vermu de Bodegon (Or Sweet Vermouth of Your Choosing)

4 oz Top Top Note Bitter Lemon Tonic

Glass: G&T Goblet or Rocks Garnish: Mint Sprig, 2 Orange Wheels, 3 Blackberries Fill glass with Ice. Pour in Rehorst Gin, Vermouth, and top with Top Note Bitter Lemon Tonic. Garnish with 2 Orange Wheels inserted into sides of glass, a Sprig of woke Mint (Mint sprig lightly tapped on the back of your hand), and 3 Blackberries.

Try this fall twist on Vodka and Tonic. Can also work with Gin!

1.5 oz Pear Soaked Vodka

3 - 5 oz Top Note Classic Tonic

Soak 2 Bosc Pears in a 1/2 bottle of vodka for 1 week. Strain and use for recipe. Add Pear Vodka and Top Note Classic Tonic to a rocks glass. Ice and Serve. May be garnished with a pear slice and star anise. 

Photo Credit - Wegmans Stores

1 oz Master’s Gin

1 oz Ferreria white port

3 oz Top Note Indian Tonic Water

2 slices muddled blood orange

1 lime wedge muddled

Combine all ingredients except for Top Note Indian Tonic Water in highball glass. Fill with ice and top with Top Note Indian Tonic Water.

1.5 - 2 oz  Floral or Savory Gin (Hendricks or Mahon are good)

3.5 oz Top Note Indian Tonic

Bitters

Lemon peel

3 Cucumber Wheels

Juniper Berries

Build drink in a wine goblet. Add gin, 2 droppers orange bitters (Angostura), 3 cucumber wheels, spritz 1 lemon peel, drop into glass, and add a few juniper berries as final garnish. Ice in Goblet, add tonic along the side of ice. Stir to disperse.

Variations include

Orange peel, strawberry, hibiscus flower, rosemary sprig etc. Be adventurous. Enhance the gin the way you feel most inspired!

1.5 oz London Dry Gin

3 - 4 oz Top Note Classic Tonic

1/8 oz Lime Juice (Or a quarter lime squeeze)

Lime Garnish