Pink gin is a firm favourite here at Craft Gin Club, and we’ve tasted so many beautiful craft pink gins, it’s proof that decent pink gin doesn’t have to be overly sweet or lacking in flavour (like the ones you may find on the supermarket shelves).
If you haven’t dipped your toe in the pink gin world, then check out our Pink Gin Explorer Set (it makes the perfect pink gin gift) and is an easy entry into this exciting category!
What’s more, if you want to know more about where pink gin comes from, how pink gin is made, what it tastes like, and more, then you need to checkout out our spotlight on pink gin…
Before we begin, let’s start by explaining…
What’s the difference between cocktails using pink gin and pink cocktails that contain gin?
It can be confusing as they both look the same…
A pink gin cocktail will contain pink gin as the base of the drink, whereas a pink cocktail may contain classic gin. A pink cocktail may owe it’s pretty colour to another ingredient in the tipple that’s not the gin - such as a cocktail syrup, garnish, liqueur or mixer. We have cocktail recipes below that tick both boxes!
If you are looking for an easy pink gin cocktail, a pink gin and prosecco cocktail, or fruity pink gin cocktail, then take a look at these blushing beauties below! Even better? They taste as gorgeous as they look!
12 of the best pink gin cocktail recipes:
Pink Gin Spritz
Originally created as our gorgeous April 2021 Cocktail of the Month, this pink spritz cocktail is fruity and bubbly and delightfully citrusy in all the right places.
25ml gin
25ml Pink Gin Spritz cocktail syrup
100ml Artisan Bubbly Soda Water
Grapefruit slice, to garnish
Pour all the ingredients into a wine glass filled with ice and give it a quick stir to combine. Garnish with a slice of grapefruit and serve.
A Strawberry Martini cocktail
2. Strawberry Martini
Inspired by the classic cocktail, the Bloodhound (which uses raspberries, not strawberries) this fruity pink gin cocktail has an added layer of delicate sweetness that is simply lovely! And who doesn’t love a Martini cocktail?
5 or 6 fresh, ripe strawberries, plus one extra for garnish
30ml pink gin
30ml sweet vermouth
30ml dry vermouth
15ml maraschino liqueur
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the strawberries. Add rest of ingredients and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with strawberry slice or a twist of lemon peel.
A Pink Angel gin cocktail
3. Pink Angel
Creamy, ginny and oh, so sweet (plus really easy to make at home!) if you love a dessert cocktail recipe, then this one is for you. Go on, treat yourself to a little taste of heaven!
25ml gin
25ml triple sec (like Cointreau)
30ml single cream
2-3 dashes rose syrup
dried rose petals to garnish
Combine gin, triple sec, single cream and rose syrup in a cocktail shaker, with ice and shake vigorously.
Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with dried rose petals.
A Pink Gin and Prosecco Cocktail - fizzy, fruity and fabulous!
4. Pink Gin and Prosecco Raspberry Fizz
If you love a pink gin and prosecco cocktail, then you’ll be head over heels for this easy cocktail recipe. It’ll only take two ticks to whip up and is the perfect pink gin cocktail for summer. Thank us later!
50ml pink gin
100ml prosecco
10ml simple syrup to taste (depending on how sweet your gin is!)
1 punnet raspberries to muddle and garnish
Fresh mint, to muddle and garnish
Begin by adding some raspberries and 4 mint leaves to a shaker and muddle. Then add in your pink gin, syrup, ice and give it a good shake. Next, pour in your prosecco. Fill your glass with ice and garnish with remaining mint and raspberries.
A Sparkling Rosé Gin Sangria cocktail
5. Sparkling Rosé Gin Sangria
This is a fruity gin cocktail with flair. Grab your favourite gin (a pink gin works particularly well here) and combine it with the rich fruity flavours of blackberry crème de mûre, lemon and raspberries.
Serves 4
100ml gin
50ml crème de mûre
100ml lemon juice
40ml simple syrup
500ml sparkling rosé
16 fresh raspberries
Fresh raspberries and lemon slices, to garnish
Add all of the ingredients to a rocks glass filled with ice or, if you’re making a punch, to a punch bowl filled with ice. Stir to combine and garnish with fresh raspberries and lemons.
A pink cranberry martini
6. Cranberry Martini
This simple pink gin martini recipe will make you fall in love with pink gin time and time again! With a citrus hit from the Cointreau and fresh lemon juice combined with a fruity flair from the cranberry juice, this tastes as good as it looks.
50ml pink gin
30ml lemon juice
30ml cointreau or triple sec
50ml cranberry juice
Orange wheel to garnish
Pop a coupe glass into the freezer. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass over ice and stir for about 60 seconds until chilled. Strain into your chilled coupe glass and garnish with an orange wheel.
A pink Floradora cocktail
7. Floradora
This refreshing prohibition-era cocktail - named after a Broadway show of the same name - delivers a bright and fruity raspberry and lime punch, that’s balanced out by the savoury spiced ginger ale. Hooray for a classic cocktail recipe!
50ml Hawkridge London Dry Victorian Aphrodisiac Blend
25ml lime juice
25ml raspberry liqueur
Ginger ale, to top up
Lime or raspberries, to garnish
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the gin, lime juice, and raspberry liqueur. Shake to combine and strain into a rocks or highball glass with ice. Top up with ginger ale and garnish with lime or raspberries.
A pink Rose Gin Blush cocktail
8. Rose Campari Gin Blush
Here, we’ve created a classic cocktail base and, as well as adding a little floral note from rose water, created a beautiful blush colour from the addition of Campari. This deliciously bitter liqueur, of course, also helps balance the sweetness of the simple syrup and the tart citrus twang of lemon juice.
40ml gin
5ml Campari
20ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
15ml simple syrup
1 egg white (optional)
1-2 dashes rose water
Rose petals, to garnish
Add all of your ingredients (with or without egg white) into a shaker without ice and shake. Now add ice to the receptacle and shake again. Strain (you may want to double-strain) your drink into a chilled Coupette or Martini cocktail glass. Garnish with a fresh rose petal and serve.
Two pink rose and raspberry gimlet cocktails
9. Rose & Raspberry Gimlet
Try this elegant rose twist on the classic gin gimlet. Its chic appearance makes it perfect for reception parties, garden parties (and sipping in the bath).
50ml gin
25ml rosé vermouth
12.5ml raspberry cordial
3 dried rose buds, to garnish
Chill a coupette or Martini glass. Combine your gin, vermouth, raspberry cordial and two rosebuds in a mixing glass, add ice well above the level of the liquid and stir well for around 20 seconds. Using a strainer or dessert spoon to hold back the ice, pour the finished cocktail into your chilled glass. Garnish with the remaining rosebud to serve.
10. French Kiss
Nothing says ‘time to celebrate’ like Champagne! You may well already be familiar with the famous gin-and-champagne classic cocktail, the French 75, but have you tried this fabulously pretty raspberry, gin and champagne version?
25ml gin (or to taste)
15ml raspberry liqueur or raspberry syrup
Champagne, to top up**
Rose petals or raspberries, to garnish
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the gin and pink raspberry liqueur. Shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled champagne flute (or two), then top up with champagne. Garnish with a few raspberries or rose petals.
11. Rhubarb Gin Sour
Although the ‘real’ rhubarb season is from April until June, you can buy good-quality rhubarb all year round, so you can enjoy this tasty little number whatever the month!
50ml gin
25ml lemon juice
20ml rhubarb syrup
1 egg white (optional)
Lemon twist, to garnish
Add your gin, lemon juice, rhubarb syrup and egg white into a cocktail shaker and shake once, hard, without ice to emulsify the egg. Add ice, shake again and strain into a cocktail coupe. Garnish and serve.
12. Clover Club
This dry and fruity raspberry cocktail is hugely popular. You can leave the egg white out if you prefer, but this is what gives the drink its elegant, lusciously pillowy layer of foam! Also, here we have given instructions on how to make your own raspberry syrup, but you can use a good-quality shop-bought one if you prefer.
50ml gin
25ml dry vermouth
1 egg white
15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
15g raspberry jam
Add all the cocktail ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with three speared raspberries.
Take each of these cocktail to the next level by creating your very own pink gin at home. You can find our homemade pink gin recipe right here!
And, of course, you’ll need the perfect glassware to serve your pink gin cocktails in. Find some of our favourite pink glassware at this link!
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