Move over prosecco, champagne and cava, gin has a new brunch partner: Magners Rosé Cider! That’s right, this pink cider, which we sent to lucky Craft Gin Club members in their February 2022 Gin of the Month box, is fast becoming our new favourite thing to enjoy with gin, especially in cocktails over brunch.
Just give these three fabulous pink cocktails a go and you will know exactly what we mean. Each one combines Magners Rosé Cider with gin and is oh-so-quick and easy to make at home. We’ve even paired them with some of our favourite brunch dishes for you to try - you will not be disappointed.
Give them a go this weekend!
Pink Apple Highball to go with Eggs Benedict
A sumptuous and vibrant mix of Magners Rosé Cider, gin and lime juice, with a touch of simple syrup to round everything out nicely, this cocktail is scrumptious.
The crisp and subtly sweet blush apple taste of Magners Rosé works so well with the zest of the lime and the rich complexity of a citrus-forward gin like Ludlow Triple Citrus and Pomegranate Gin No. 2. The result is a cocktail that’s bright, citrusy, fruity and effervescent in all the right places.
It’s the perfect thing to cut through and complement the buttery Hollandaise sauce and salty ham of an Eggs Benedict.
Pink Apple Highball
25ml gin
15ml lime juice
10ml Simple Syrup
Magners Rosé Cider, to top
Fresh lime slices, to garnish
Add all of the ingredients to a Highball glass with lots of ice and stir. Garnish, serve and enjoy!
Magners Gin Sparkler with French toast
This unique cocktail recipe is simple to make yet has a delectably complex flavour profile. It mixes gin (we recommend a classic London Dry like Pennington’s Lakeland Moon Snowfell Gin) with herbaceous rosé vermouth and Magners Rosé cider.
The cocktail is rich and decadent, yet the fantastic bubbles from the cider add an elegant, uplifting touch that works so well with the doughy, sweet, often-fruit and syrup-laden French toast. Yum!
Magners Gin Sparkler
25ml gin
25ml Lustau Vermut Rosé
75ml Magners Rosé Cider
Apple slices, to garnish
Add all of the ingredients to a wine glass or tumbler with lots of ice and stir. Garnish, serve and enjoy!
Grapefruit G&C with Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagels
The bitter-sweet citrus notes of grapefruit juice in this simple yet effective cocktail recipe really pair perfectly with the slightly contrasting and uniquely sweet elements of Magners Rosé against the backdrop of a bold and rich gin. As the grapefruit and cider flavours are strong here, we recommend using a Navy Strength gin like Rock Rose Gin Navy Strength.
Grapefruit, apple and juniper, the key flavour features of our Grapefruit G&C are all fantastic partners to the mouthwateringly woody and salty umami tones of smoked salmon and the freshness of the cream cheese it sits on. We can not get enough!
Grapefruit G&C
25ml gin
50ml grapefruit juice
Magners Rosé cider, to top
Rosemary and fresh grapefruit, to garnish
Add all your ingredients to a glass with ice and stir. Garnish, serve and enjoy!
So, what is it exactly that makes Magners Rosé so special?
It all starts with the ingredients. This light blush-coloured cider is made from a blend of only the finest Irish apples which, in turn, create a subtly sweet, juicy and moreish flavour, with an appealing apple aftertaste.
Behind the exquisite layers of flavour lie well over 100 years of expertise. Ever since 1935, when William Magner first started crafting authentic Irish cider at an orchard in Clonmel, patience has played a key role in the journey from blossom to bar.
We spoke to Holly MacDonald of Magners and she had this to say:
“The key to our recipes is time: picking the right time to harvest perfectly juicy apples, waiting 18 months for our unique fermentation process, and finally taking the time to enjoy that perfect pour. Through all of that time, our heritage and all the gifts that nature gives us come together in a moment of pure refreshment.”
It was their desire to adapt to an ever-changing world that inspired the folks at Magners to create Magners Rosé, a marvellously modern take on classic flavours – and a prime example of how the brand moves with the times.
Developed to appeal to gin and wine lovers as well as fans of classic ciders, it’s fabulous in cocktails, as well as on its own, served chilled over ice.
“People are getting more and more innovative when it comes to mixology, and cider is truly an underrated player in the cocktail game. It’s a great way to add natural sweetness without overpowering a recipe, and apple perfectly offsets the botanical notes in gin. Plus, it makes great-looking cocktails – the plant-based colouring of Magners Rosé can make any mixture pop.”
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