Summer Cocktails

Enter: the Gin Sonic. Nope, not a typo. It’s what you get when you mix Japanese Roku Gin with equal parts tonic water and club soda. We love the simple elegance and balance of this cocktail and we’re betting you will, too.

Gin Sonic Recipe:

1.5 oz Suntory Roku Gin

2.25 oz Top Note Club Soda No. 1

2.25 oz Top Note Classic Tonic

Garnish: expressed lemon twist

Stir all ingredients together in an ice-filled highball glass and garnish.

A riff on the classic, there is something about the bright fruit of blueberry, ginger and then the herbal notes of basil that makes this work. Try this at your next get-together for a real treat.

Ingredients

3-5 Blueberries

3 Leaves Basil (try a Thai basil for extra spice)

1.5 oz Vodka

4 oz Ginger Beer

Directions

Muddle Blueberries, Basil and Vodka together in a shaker. Add 2 cubes ice. Shake for 20 seconds and strain liquid off into your mule cups. Add crushed ice and Ginger Beer. 

Garish with Basil, Cucumber and Blueberries on a toothpick.

These 2 drinks were made with Zera Non-Alcoholic Wine and Juices from Tuscany. You can substitute with local juices and NA wine you can find in your local market.

Peach Bellini

1.5 oz Top Note Gentiana 

1.5 oz Biobacche Peach Juice Nectar

4 oz Zera Rose

Orange Wheel Garnish 

In a wine glass or highball, add Peach Nectar, and Top Note Gentiana. Carefullly pour Zera rose on top and give a gentle stir. Leave enough space for the Zera to foam. Ice is opitional. Garnish with an orange wheel or orange peel expressed over top.

Ginger Rose Spritz

1 oz Top Note Ginger Beer

1 oz Biobacche Red Currant Juice Nectar

3 oz Zera Rose

Lemon Garnish

In a wine glass or highball, add Currant Nectar, and Top Note Ginger Beer. Carefullly pour Zera Rose on top and give a gentle stir. Leave enough space for the Zera to foam. Ice is opitional. Garnish with an lemon wheel or lemon peel expressed over top.