A Quick Gin Garnish Guid

What is a good gin and tonic without a supreme selection of garnishes? At our gin bar in Melbourne, we take pride in finding the perfect pairing when it comes to the garnish for our cocktails. We understand when you take the time to choose a premium gin, you’ll want a garnish that compliments it. So, here are some tips on garnishes and what goes well with gin.

 



 

There are a lot of premium gin options that allow you to explore a range of botanicals and flavours for you to try. Depending on whether you’re having a citrus-based gin, classic gin, herbaceous gin or floral gin, there are so many ways you can pair a delectable set of garnished to compliment the flavours.

 

Now, before you can start deciding what goes well with gin and what garnishes to choose, it’s good to understand the botanicals used in your choice gin. Botanicals are the herbs or fruits used during the distillation process to craft the flavour of that gin. These botanicals will determine whether your gin is spicier or sweet, fruity or fresh.

 

Garnishes for Floral Gins

 

Floral gins are quite versatile and can be paired with a variety of fruits and herbs. Floral gins go great with:

 

·      Berries

·      Hibiscus

·      Cinnamon

·      Lavender

·      Mint

·      Cucumber

·      Lemon

 

 

Garnishes for Herbal Gins

 

Herbal gins have a slightly more profound flavour profile, which means pairing a garnish can be quite tricky. Here are a few good choices:

 

·      Cocktail Onions

·      Basil

·      Thyme

·      Lemon

·      Grapefruit

·      Fennel Seeds

·      Cardamon

 

Garnished for Citrus Gins

 

Citrus gins are quite easy to pair with as they are so bright and vibrant. Not only can you pop in some citrus fruits to push the botanicals, but you can add in some other herbs and spices to really develop the flavour. Here are a few great options:

 

·      Lemon

·      Lime

·      Grapefruit

·      Orange

·      Lemon-balm

·      Lemon Verbena

·      Cucumber

·      Fig

·      Coconut

·      Apple

 

Gin Pairing Made Easy at our Gin Bar in Melbourne!

 

Think you’ll need some more inspiration on what goes well with gin? Pop into our gin bar in Melbourne today! Not only do we craft some of the finest premium gin in Melbourne, but we’ll show you just how to make the best cocktails to tickle your tastebuds time after time. Visit Brogan’s Way today.

 

 

 

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