family favourites

The Aviation

2 oz Victoria Gin
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz marachino liqueur
1 dash crème de violette

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice.  Shake  and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

The Butchart Garden (aka, Sun Wing Delight!)

2 oz Victoria Gin
2 oz fresh pressed apple juice
2-3 pieces of (Sun Wing) cucumber
1/2 oz elderflower cordial
a dash of bitters, if you like

Muddle cucumber, add remaining ingredients, and shake with ice.  Strain & garnish with a slice of cucumber or a flower.

Created by Vancouver’s Shangri-la Hotel for Victoria Day, 2009

French 75

1 1/2 oz Victoria Gin
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup

Shake with ice.  Pour into a champagne flute.  Top with sparkling wine.

* This cocktail has great proportions to play with.  Try grapefruit juice instead of lemon or some cordial instead of simple syrup

The Hartland

1 oz Victoria Gin
1/2 oz pear liqueur
1/2 oz Montenegro Amaro
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1-2 dash grapefruit bitters
cava or other sparkling wine

Shake Gin, pear, amaro, lemon juice, and bitters with ice. Strain into a flute and top with cava.  Garnish with a twist of lemon

Created by Solomon Siegel of Veneto in Victoria.

Vic Gin Martini

2 oz Victoria Gin
dash of Twisted & Bitter, orange bitters

Stir with ice, strain, & garnish with a twist of lemon.