This August Bank Holiday, Monday 25th August, celebrate the last long weekend of summer with a selection of refreshing summer serves from Dutch Barn Vodka, Cotswolds Distillery, Sierra Tequila, Limoncè, Renais Gin and more.
Dutch Barn Vodka – Blood Orange Spritz and Cherry Mojito
Dutch Barn Vodka, established in 2020 and co-owned by Chris Fraser and Ricky Gervais, is a distinctive spirit crafted from scratch using British apples to create a vodka that is crisp, clean, and exceptionally smooth at 40% ABV. The award-winning vodka is distilled 70 times at Ellers Farm Distillery in the heart of North Yorkshire by a team of passionate vodka farmers.
Their dedication has resulted in a carefully crafted spirit that is free from any bite, burn, or bitterness. Dutch Barn Vodka is committed to exceptional quality and environmental responsibility. More than just a drink, it represents a movement to redefine vodka while championing sustainability and protecting the planet.
Blood Orange Spritz:
35ml Dutch Barn Vodka Original | 75ml San Pellegrino Rosso | 50ml Prosecco | Cubed ice | Orange Slice Garnish | Thyme Sprig Garnish
Add ice to a balloon glass. Build ingredients over ice. Add a fresh orange slice and a sprig of thyme. Stir and enjoy!
Cherry Mojito:
30ml Dutch Barn Vodka Black Cherry | 30ml White Rum | 15ml Sugar Syrup | Mint leaves | Maraschino cherries | Top up with Soda Water | Mint Sprig
Add the vodka, rum, syrup, 5 mint leaves and a maraschino cherry to a highball glass. Muddle all ingredients. Add ice and stir. Top up with soda. Garnish with mint sprig and maraschino cherry.
Dutch Barn Vodka Original RRP from: £25.00 | 70cl | ABV: 40%. Available at Morrisons and Dutch Barn Website
Dutch Barn Vodka Cherry RRP from: £27.50 | 70cl | ABV: 40%. Available at the Dutch Barn Website
Cotswolds Distillery – The Cloudy Spritz
The Cloudy Spritz uses the distillery’s award-winning signature Cotswolds Dry Gin, hand-crafted in small batches using freshly-peeled citrus and a hint of local lavender. It is made using over ten times the amount of botanicals than many other premium gins and the result is a more aromatic and flavourful gin.
The Cloudy Spritz:
A herbaceous, floral and orchard-fresh spritz – soft and refreshing
50 ml Cotswolds Dry Gin | 20 ml Elderflower Liqueur| Topped with soda water
Mix all ingredients in a Copa glass filled with ice and garnish with a slice of grapefruit.
Cotswolds Dry Gin RRP from: £38.50 | 70cl | ABV: 46%
Cotswolds Dry Gin available from:Cotswolds Distillery, Amazon, Waitrose, select Sainsbury’s stores, Ocado, Majestic Wine, Selfridges and Fortnum and Mason
Sierra Tequila – Margarita Cans
Sierra is one of Europe’s best-known and most popular Tequila brands, and is the first Tequila brand to launch a Margarita cocktail in a can in the UK. These ‘bar-quality’ Margaritas have launched in two flavours, Lime and Strawberry. The Sierra Margarita cans have been designed in vibrant colours and feature the iconic guitar-playing Jimador, Pancho, relaxing in the sunset in front of the Sierra Madre mountain range.
Sierra Strawberry Margarita – A delicious combination of juicy, sweet strawberries with smooth agave notes of Sierra Tequila Blanco. Sierra Lime Margarita – A perfect combination of tangy lime, a well-balanced sweetness, a hint of salt, and cooked agave notes from Sierra Tequila Blanco.
RRP: 12 x 250ml cans for £30. ABV: 6% per can. Available to purchase online from Amazon, and convenience stores across the UK.
RRP: 1 x 250ml can for £2.49. ABV: 6%. Available to purchase from Lidl.
Limoncè – Limoncello Spritz
Limoncè is an award-winning limoncello liqueur, produced using Femminello Sicilian lemons which are world-renowned for their superior quality and taste. Limoncè is the number one selling Limoncello in Italy and is crafted free from artificial flavours and colouring.
Limoncè Limoncello Spritz:
50ml Limoncè Limoncello | 50ml Prosecco | 25ml Soda Water
Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in the Limoncè Limoncello, Prosecco, and Soda Water, then gently stir. Garnish with a twist of lemon.
Limoncè Limoncello RRP: £15 for 50cl | ABV: 25%. Available from: Ocado and Amazon
Renais Gin – Renais and Tonic
Renais Gin is founded by Alex Watson and his sister Emma and is a grape spirit gin, inspired by childhood trips to Alex and Emma’s family vineyard, Domaine Watson, in Northern France. Made from upcycled wine pressed grapes and infused with rare botanicals and local terroir including linden flowers, cubeb berries and acacia honey. The result is a modern gin with floral notes of violets and spring blossom. Perfect served as a classic G&T as well as a long and refreshing spritz.
Renais and Tonic:
50ml Renais Gin | 100ml Chilled Fevertree Mediterranean Tonic
Fill a large wine glass to the brim with large chunks of clear, good quality ice. Add Renais and chilled tonic water, give a gentle stir with a long spoon to incorporate ingredients but not to kill the bubbles. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Renais Gin RRP: £48 for 70cl. ABV: 40%. Available from: Renais, Fenwick, Master Of Malt, Waitrose and Amazon.
