London Dry Gin
Find your favourite or a new mixology for your Horse Guards London Dry Gin or Raspberry and Cranberry Pink.
How to make Gin Cocktails at home using the best gin for mixing. Our Horse Guards London Dry Gin was originally blended to be enjoyed neat or over ice as a sipping gin. However its the perfect gin for Gin and Tonic as well as the best gin for making cocktails.
Our Raspberry and Cranberry Pink is idea over plenty of ice and your favourite Indian Tonic water.
Read on to find our Gin Cocktail recipes for shaking, mixing and stirring.
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Horse Guards London Dry Gin boasts a predominant juniper flavour, perfectly balanced with juicy citrus notes and just a hint of spice. It’s spot on in a G&T as well as our signature Gin Cocktails, inspired by some of the Horse Guards’ most flamboyant historical characters.
Nell Gwynn was the long time mistress of King Charles II of England & Scotland. Called ‘Pretty, Witty Nell’, her story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella.
Well-balanced, ultra crisp with lingering citrus & cardamom. A premium smooth G&T. Horse guards is the perfect gin for Gin and Tonic
John Manners ‘Marquess of Granby’ was a commander who actively cared for his soldiers welfare and encouraged retired troopers to set up as publicans. Today, there are many pubs named after him.
Tart and sweet raisin with subtle tones of chocolate from the vermouth. A punchy bramble ‘riff’ – imagine ‘a Fab ice cream!’
Legend has it that Lord Uxbridge was close to the Duke of Wellington when he was struck by cannon fire, “By God, sir, I’ve lost my leg!” – to which Wellington replied, ‘’By God, sir, so you have.’’
Refreshing & vibrant with a tart but silky mouthfeel, feels almost ‘Healthy’.
Appointed the official photographer to the Household Cavalry division, with a darkroom in the Chelsea Barracks. Christina was entirely self-taught and became the UK’s first female press photographer.
Clean and dry, with tropical aromatic overtones.
Fred Burnaby was a linguist, novelist and travel obsessive. He was the first to make a hot-air balloon trip from England to France. Along his travels, he enjoyed discovering herbs and spices from different countries. Perfumed and sharp with a pleasing aromatic bouquet.
Corporal John Shaw, a bear of a man, was a celebrated boxing champion at home and abroad. At over 6ft tall and weighing 15 stone, Shaw challenged every man in England and dutifully beat every single opponent.
Vibrant fruit and spice with a fresh lingering but mouth-watering palate.
Ever thought how to make your own cocktails at home. Watch our Mixologist Sam make the most popular Gin Cocktails with our video selection. Get your ingredients and get mixing along with Horse Guards.
Ingredients
1 bottle Pedrino Spritz
25ml Horse Guards Gin
1 slice citrus fruit of choice
1 glass full of ice
Instructions
Fill the glass with ice
Add the Horse Guards Gin
Top with Pedrino Spritz
Garnish with citrus fruit
Ingredients
50ml Horse Guards London Dry Gin
50ml spiced orange syrup
100ml hot water
Garnish with orange zest, a cinnamon stick and 1 whole star anise
Instructions
To make spiced orange syrup: 2 oranges (zest and juice), 1 grapefruit (zest and half juice), 4 lemons (zest and juice), 4 cinnamon sticks, 8 cardamom pods, 10 juniper berries (optional), handful of cloves, 3 whole star anise, 400g brown sugar, 50g honey, 600ml water. Makes approx one litre.
Add all the ingredients into one pot. Keep stirring until sugar has dissolved. Bring it to the boil and simmer on a low heat for 5 minutes. Take it off the heat and leave overnight to infuse. Drain all the bits (may need to be done twice). Store in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
Ingredients
50ml Horse GuardsLondon Dry Gin
30ml Dry Vermouth
7.5ml Disaronno
7.5ml gingerbread syrup
Instructions
Stir all the ingredients in a glass with ice and serve in a Martini glass with a gingerbread biscuit.
Ingredients
35ml Horse Guards Pink Gin
5 fresh cranberries
15ml of lemon juice
7.5ml Grenadine
10ml honey
80ml Prosecco or Champagne
Instructions
Crush the cranberries in a shaker; add the gin, lemon juice, grenadine and honey. Shake with ice and double strain into a champagne glass. Top with fizz. Garnish with lemon zest.
Ingredients
50ml Horse Guards Pink Gin
35ml honey (or maple or simple syrup)
10ml grenadine (mainly for colour. For a paler pink – add less grenadine and more honey)
4 drops of lemon bitters (optional)
30ml egg white
5 raspberries
Few sprigs of rosemary
Few coriander seeds
Instructions
Crush the raspberries and rosemary in a shaker. Add all the other ingredients (no ice) and shake. Add ice and shake again. Double strain into a glass. Garnish with a spring of rosemary and a few raspberries.