Just in time for Galentine’s Day or Valentines Day – whatever you are into – or maybe just for a soirée you are throwing next weekend, this tasty tipple is a low in effort and high in reward.

I made this with Santory ROKU Gin, which is a lovely Botanical gin distilled in Japan.

Here is the recipe:

In a shaker combine

• 60ml Gin
• 30ml grapefruit cordial
• a few blocks of chopped cucumber
• 5 mint leaves
• 5ml rose essence or 10ml of rosewater
• lots of ice

Shake them together vigorously for 1 minute and strain into a glass of tonic water.

Give them a stir and garnish with a sprig of mint or a stick of cucumber

If you are having a few people over, you could make a bulk of the recipe and create a jug of this ahead, adding the tonic water (about 250ml per recipe above) and take the hassle out when your guests arrive.

Let me know how you go 🙂