Botanical Drink Recipes

Try our range of refreshing botanical drinks recipes using home grown ingredients!

Strawberry & Basil Infused Lemonade

Ingredients (makes one drink):

30ml lemon juice

85ml club soda

30ml strawberry puree

60ml vodka (optional)

A few fresh basil leaves for garnish

Strawberry chunks for garnish

Ice

Method:

• Mix together vodka (optional), strawberry puree, ice and lemon juice in a highball glass or mason jar.
• Top with club soda until the glass is full.
• Garnish with strawberry slices and basil leaves.
• Note: the sweetness of this drink will vary depending on the ripeness of your strawberries. If your berries are early in the season and a little bit tart, you may wish to add a little more puree, and if they’re fully ripe, then you may wish to decrease the puree.

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Refreshing Garden Gin & Tonic

Ingredients (makes one drink):

1 or 2 fresh rosemary sprigs

1 or 2 fresh thyme sprigs

A few freshly picked basil leaves

1/2 a lime, juiced

Ice

60ml gin

150ml tonic water

Method:

• Add the rosemary sprigs, basil leaves, thyme sprigs and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and lightly muddle.
• Pour the contents of the cocktail shaker into a glass. Add gin, tonic water and ice. Gently stir to combine and enjoy!

_{Reference: https://burrataandbubbles.com/garden-gin-and-tonic}

Dill & Cucumber Gin Fizz

Ingredients (makes one drink):

60ml gin

30ml lime juice

85ml club soda

A few freshly picked dill sprigs

4 cucumber slices (plus one for garnish)

Ice

Method:

• In a short glass, add 3 slices of cucumber, gin, lime juice and a few sprigs of dill (removed from the stem).
• Muddle until the cucumber starts to break up.
• Add ice and top with club soda.
• Garnish with a sprig of dill and a cucumber wedge and serve.

_{Reference: https://www.thisrenegadelove.com/long-weekend-cocktail-dill-cucumber-gin-fizz/}

Orange & Thyme Mocktail

Ingredients (makes five drinks):

6 small oranges, peeled & seeds removed

1 tsp fresh thyme

1/2 tsp orange extract

60ml vodka (optional)

950ml pure coconut water

Ice

Method:

• In a blender combine oranges, thyme and orange extract until smooth. Strain it thoroughly.
• Pour back into the blender and add coconut water, blend for 2 minutes.
• Pour into a large jug.
• Fill individual glasses with ice and garnish with thyme. Pour slowly and serve immediately.

_{Reference: https://kiipfit.com/orange-thyme-mocktail/}