cordial Recipes
Cordials are made by mixing or redistilling neutral spirits, brandy, rum or other spirits with natural ingredients such as fruit, herbs and cream.
Apple Smash
Ingredients
- 1 oz Elderflower Cordial
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 2 oz gin
- 1 tablespoon applesauce
- 6-8 mint leaves
Preparation
Add cordial, lemon juice, gin, and applesauce to a tall glass with ice. Stir well. Top with more ice and garnish with mint leaves.
blueberry mint fizz
Ingredients
- 2 oz cordial (preferably blueberry)
- 1 oz gin
- 0.5 oz creme de menthe
- 0.25 oz lemon juice
- Soda water
- Mint sprig
Preparation
Combine Cordial, gin, creme de menthe, and lemon juice in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a Collins glass with ice and top with soda water. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Rhubarb Julep
This beautiful bourbon and cordial julep has a beautiful presentation to it. Make sure to follow the preparation steps to see the layers in the finished product.
Ingredients
- 2oz Bourbon
- 1 oz Rhubarb Cordial
- 2 Mint leaves
- 1 Rhubarb Strand
- Club soda
Preparation
In a glass add Cordial, fill with ice. Tilt the glass slightly and slowly pour in some club soda. With a spoon, layer the bourbon on the top of the club soda. Garnish with mint and rhubarb. Serve with a straw to mix after the beautiful drink has been viewed.
gimlet cocktail
Also known as a gin sour. This cocktail is a staple and pairs botanical gin with a tart lime cordial.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ oz gin
- 1 oz lime cordial
- Lime wedge
Preparation
Pour gin and cordial into a mixing glass with ice. Stir well. Strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with lime wedge and enjoy.
Apple Smash
Ingredients
- 1 oz Elderflower Cordial
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 2 oz gin
- 1 tablespoon applesauce
- 6-8 mint leaves
Preparation
Add cordial, lemon juice, gin, and applesauce to a tall glass with ice. Stir well. Top with more ice and garnish with mint leaves.
blueberry mint fizz
Ingredients
- 2 oz cordial (preferably blueberry)
- 1 oz gin
- 0.5 oz creme de menthe
- 0.25 oz lemon juice
- Soda water
- Mint sprig
Preparation
Combine Cordial, gin, creme de menthe, and lemon juice in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a Collins glass with ice and top with soda water. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Rhubarb Julep
This beautiful bourbon and cordial julep has a beautiful presentation to it. Make sure to follow the preparation steps to see the layers in the finished product.
Ingredients
- 2oz Bourbon
- 1 oz Rhubarb Cordial
- 2 Mint leaves
- 1 Rhubarb Strand
- Club soda
Preparation
In a glass add Cordial, fill with ice. Tilt the glass slightly and slowly pour in some club soda. With a spoon, layer the bourbon on the top of the club soda. Garnish with mint and rhubarb. Serve with a straw to mix after the beautiful drink has been viewed.
gimlet cocktail
Also known as a gin sour. This cocktail is a staple and pairs botanical gin with a tart lime cordial.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ oz gin
- 1 oz lime cordial
- Lime wedge
Preparation
Pour gin and cordial into a mixing glass with ice. Stir well. Strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with lime wedge and enjoy.
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