It's summer, and we enjoy the many long, balmy evenings, celebrating the otherwise uneutonic aperitif culture and inviting the southern joie de vivre into our lives. We like to have a sparkling wine in our glass with Mediterranean finger food.
Rosé, Aperol Spritz, and even a white wine spritzer are always good options. But you can also go for something a little stronger. For example, with some creative variations of the gin and tonic: Have you tried the Portonic? It's a variation of the classic where the gin is replaced with white port wine. It tastes excitingly different and is a real hit in Portugal.
Or how about a Gin-Seng Tonic? The spirit in your glass is Dr. Jaglas Gin-Seng, a gin with the power of ginseng root.
For both drinks, you basically only need two ingredients each and some garnish, depending on your taste. Lemon, lime, and cucumber are classic ingredients, but you can also experiment with frozen blueberries and raspberries.
The good mood will then come naturally!
Ingredients Portonic:
- 1 lime
- 3 cl white port wine
- 9 cl tonic water
Ingredients Gin-Seng Tonic:
- 1 lime
- 3 cl Dr. Jaglas Gin Seng
- 9 cl tonic water
And that's just the beginning! You can also create interesting long drinks and cocktails with Dr. Jaglas Artichoke Elixir and Dr. Jaglas Golfer's Ginseng Elixir. Here are a few ideas:
Here are our favorites, some in slightly modified versions:
Artichoke Royal à la Maître Philippe & Filles
- 15 ml artichoke elixir
- 10 ml blackcurrant cream
- Top-Up: Champagne, e.g. the Cuvée Renaissance from Vadin-Plateau or Cuvée Richardot from Moutard
Dr. Jaglas Stormy
- 40 ml Ginseng Elixir
- 20 ml dark rum
- 1/2 lime, squeezed
- Top-Up: Ginger Beer
And we’ve also found a recipe for white port wine: CaipiPorto!
- 6 cl white port wine
- 4 pieces of lime
- 2 cl sugar syrup or 2 tablespoons (brown) sugar
- Crashed ice
Here's to a long, hot summer! Chin-Chin!
