Valentine's Day is almost here, and if you are having a Valentine's night in, you may like to start the evening with this Valentine's gin cocktail recipe. It's mixed with sweet raspberry and rose lemonade and a scattering of frozen fruit for an easy tipple for two, it's 5g carbs per serving.
Ingredients
Serves Two
ice cubes 160g frozen summer fruit mix
50ml gin
300ml raspberry and rose lemonade, chilled
½ lemon, juiced, plus extra slices to garnish
Method
1. Divide ice cubes and frozen fruit between 2 tall glasses.
2. Pour 25ml of gin into each glass and top up with the raspberry and rose lemonade (approximately 150ml each). Squeeze over the lemon juice and use a long spoon or skewer to swirl the cocktail.
3. Garnish with a slice of lemon and serve immediately.
See original recipe here
Cheers !
For those who may not want an alcoholic drink, why not consider water and spruce it up with herbs like rosemary, basil and mint. You could add healthy squeezes of lime or lemon juice, fiery ginger or something cooler like some slices of cool, refreshing cucumber. So many choices...
Cheers !
For those who may not want an alcoholic drink, why not consider water and spruce it up with herbs like rosemary, basil and mint. You could add healthy squeezes of lime or lemon juice, fiery ginger or something cooler like some slices of cool, refreshing cucumber. So many choices...
You will find a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog. It is important to note, not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.
All the best Jan
Oh...that will go down nicely!xxx
ReplyDelete...red and refreshing.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a pretty (and tempting) drink.
ReplyDeleteA slow-gin fizz is the only alcoholic drink I have ever had that I liked...
ReplyDeleteLooks refreshing!
ReplyDeleteLooks very refreshing! I never think about making special drinks like this but it would be good in the hot weather we have here in FL! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love lemon or orange or mint in my water but that fizz looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE the non-alcoholic version.
ReplyDeleteSounds great, thanks! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI'm not usually a gin drinker but that cocktail looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteIt looks nice for a hot summer's day too
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious, sadly I am not a fan of gin.
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely but I'm not a gin lover either xx
ReplyDeleteYou just reminded me I have raspberries. WAIT!!!! Ugh. I forgot to get them.
ReplyDeleteCheers. Those gin fizzes look really refreshing! Hope it was a super Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteYou can pretty much tempt me with anything with a little gin in it! As soon as summer arrives gin and tinic is our cocktail du jour out on the patio.
ReplyDeleteI would like to try this gin fizz, looks delicious. Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteOh so colorful and sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteHappy Moments to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
thank you for sharing those who are not alcoholic dear Jan !
ReplyDeletei found this really amazing and more appealing s summer drink :)
Wow! 5 grams of carbs for a delightful drink. Thanks, Jan!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds good.
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