Raise a glass to Negroni Week

By Rahul GagernaNew Delhi, Sep 18 (IANSlife) Lets toast to this well-known traditional beverage during this World Negroni Week.

After a long day of crunching figures at work, this is definitely the ideal time to upgrade your home bar and try these 3 energising gin cocktail ideas.

FRENCH 75Ingredients 10ml trouvaille gin10ml orange liqueur10ml lemon juice5ml sugarChampagne or fizz of your choice How to prepareMix the trouvaille, orange liqueur, and lemon juice together in a champagne flute and top with chilled champagne or fizz of your choice.The fizz will bring out the flavour of the gin, but if you are not a fizz fan you can replace it with chilled water.

GIN - ESPRESSO MARTINIIngredients50 ml trouvaille gin25 ml espresso (very cold)25 ml coffee liqueur or any syrup of your choiceOrange twist for garnishHow to prepare The trick for getting the foam for this one lies in the way you shake it, so to get that foam, shake it in a dry shaker.Mix all the ingredients in a dry shaker and shake it a little harder than you would for other drinks.

Then pour it into a tall chilled cocktail glass.Garnish with an orange twist.

CUCUMBER, BASIL AND GIN SPLASHIngredients 30 ml Trouvaille Gin3 cucumber slices 5-7 basil leaves 2 tsp sugar syrupHalf lemon juice Crushed ice How to prepare Muddle cucumber slices along with basil leaves in a shaker, so that they are crushed enough to release their flavour.Add sugar syrup, lemon juice, trouvaille gin, and crushed ice in the cocktail shaker.

Now strain the cocktail in a glass and garnish it with some cucumber strips and fresh basil leaves.This one will surely leave you refreshed and asking for more.(Recipe curated by Rahul Gagerna - Founder and Managing Director at Boutique Spirit Brands)(IANSlife can be contacted at ianslife@ians.in)Rahul Gagerna/tb #Raise #glass #Negroni #Delhi #Delhi #New Delhi .