If you’re planning a night in this Valentine’s Day, these sophisticated gin cocktails from Boann are the perfect pour for any romantic occasion.

Distilled by hand in small batches at Boann’s family distillery in Co Meath, Silks Gin uses signature botanicals, honey, apple blossom and elderflower hand-foraged from their orchards to produce a contemporary gin with bright citrus and sweet florals on the nose.

Silks Gin retails for €39.95 and can be purchased from boanndistillery.ie.

 

Silks Elderflower Gin Fizz

Light, Bubbly and refreshing. A real celebration cocktail.

Ingredients:

50ml Silks Irish Dry Gin
25ml elderflower liqueur
25ml lemon juice
Prosecco, to top up
Lemon peel twists, to garnish

Directions:

Pour gin, elderflower and lemon juice in a shaker and combine.

Pour into a champagne coupe and top with chilled prosecco.

Garnish with a lemon twist and serve immediately.

 

Silks in the Bronx 

Flavourful, fruity and sweet. A unique twist on a classic.

Ingredients:

50ml Silks Irish Dry Gin

25ml Dry Vermouth

15ml Sweet Vermouth

Craft Apple Cider to taste

Apple pleat to garnish

Directions:

Fill a cocktail shaker with Ice.

Pour over gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.

Strain into a chilled martini glass and top up with apple cider.

Garnish with an apple pleat.

 

Silks Apple Bee

Ingredients:

50ml Silks Irish Dry Gin

25ml lemon juice

25ml apple juice

25ml honey syrup

Apple slice and Sage to garnish

Directions:

Fill a cocktail shaker with Ice.

Add the Gin, lemon juice, apple juice and honey syrup. Shake to combine and strain into a glass.

Garnish with an apple slice and sage leaf.

To make honey syrup :

Dissolve honey in a 1:1 ratio with warm water

 

Classic Silks Gin and Tonic

Classic, fresh and floral. The perfect pour for every occasion.   

Ingredients:

50ml Silks Irish Dry Gin
150ml tonic water

Ice
Slice of red apple and juniper berries to garnish

Directions:

Fill a highball glass with ice.

Pour over 50ml Silks Irish Dry Gin.

Top up with 150ml good quality tonic water.

Add red apple slice and juniper berries to garnish.