We seem to have reached that point in the year that I call ‘Peak Summer.’ It’s that time where the summer feels as though it will go on forever. A time for planning picnics and eating in the garden, of languidly turning the pages of that holiday novel whilst sipping a long cool summer drink or laying in the shade close to a swimming pool.

And whilst there are a number of drinks that I can turn to, I am always on the lookout for something new, so, imagine my delight to discover this wonderful Puerto de Indias,

Strawberry Gin.

Light fresh and with the unmistakable taste of fresh strawberries what could be more  perfect? Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin is crafted with fresh distilled strawberries grown locally in Seville.

On the nose, the gin has subtle hints of strawberry and a touch of juniper and aniseed. This gin begs to be teamed with good tonic water, plenty of ice and of course a few chopped strawberries.

The sweetness of the strawberries is offset by the gin making this perfect summer drink. Fruity and sweet, you can enjoy this Gin over ice as an aperitif, with tonic or in cocktails.

So, with a timely nod to the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament they have invented the ‘Perfect Serve’

The Perfect Serve

50ml Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin

200ml premium tonic water

Fresh strawberries & lime wedge

Method

Build the cocktail in a Copa glass over ice, garnish with fresh strawberry slices and a wedge of lime, stir and serve.

Alternatively, you could try the Strawberry Mule,

 

Strawberry Mule

50ml Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin

200ml premium ginger beer

Juice of ½ lime

Mint leaves & lime slice

Method

 Build the cocktail in a branded Copa glass, stir and serve.

Or you could experiment and devise your own cocktail which would be quite appropriate

given that like many a great discovery, this unique strawberry gin was born from a mistake,

when a master distiller was attempting to make a strawberry liqueur; he took his fresh

mashed strawberries and added them to a new recipe gin he was working on, and the rest is

history!

Puerto de Indias has an ABV of 37.5% per 70cl bottle, available at RRP of £27 from Amazon, Master of Malt, Whisky Exchange and the Drinks Supermarket.