ELDERFLOWER GIN & RASPBERRY LOLLIES

by Little Gin & Rum Co | Jul 13, 2021 | Queen Cleo

This weekend is set to be a scorcher. If you ask us, the best way to stay cool is of course, with a gin! Check out our super simple Queen Cleo Elderflower Gin & raspberry lollies.

In just a few minutes, and with some super simple ingredients you’ve got yourself a tasty treat that is just a little naughty, but oh so nice!

You’ll need

A silicon lolly mould for 6
A jug
Spoon or stirrer

INGREDIENTS

A handful of raspberries
50g caster sugar
250ml tonic water
50 – 75ml of Queen Cleo Elderflower Gin

Take your six-hole lolly mould and drop a few raspberries into each hole. In a jug, stir the gin, tonic and sugar until the sugar dissolves and the tonic loses its fizz. Divide between the moulds, push in the lolly sticks and freeze for at least 4 hrs, or preferably overnight.

What better way to celebrate Pride month than with a deliciously boozy rainbow cocktail!

Wolverhampton Pride loved this cocktail. Lots of you asked us to share the recipe…..so here it is.

TASTE THE RAINBOW

The trick to this cocktail is getting the layers which takes a little bit of technique but mainly patience.

you’ll need

Ice
A tumbler
A metal spoon
A small jug

INGREDIEntS

25ml white rum (we used Morvenna)
25ml blue curacao (we used De Kuyper)
100ml pineapple juice
25ml Grenadine (we used Monin)

STEP 1

Add 25ml of grenadine to an empty tumbler. Make sure that you don’t get any on the sides of the glass as you pour it in.

STEP 2

Add ice to the tumbler. This works best if you use a few cubes that will stack on each other which helps the different ingredients to stay separate.

STEP 3

Slowly pour 100ml of pineapple juice over the ice. Pouring it slowly will help to keep it separate from the grenadine so only a small amount mixes giving you an orange colour.

STEP 4

Mix 25ml white rum and 25ml of blue curacao in a small jug.

STEP 5

Take your metal spoon and very slowly pour the rum and curacao mix over the back of the spoon and into the glass. The trick is to make sure that the edge of the spoon touches the edge of the glass and to keep the spoon at an angle so that it the mix pours over the back of the bowl of the spoon. If you pour it slowly only a small amount will mix with the pineapple to give you a green colour.

STEP 6

Decorate! This doesn’t add to the flavour but does add to the fun and who doesn’t love a paper parasol?

STEP 7

CELEBRATE!

You can find our other cocktail recipes here.

HERE’S OUR STORY

After 4 years of being together we never thought that we would one day be in business together. Who knew where a simple text message could lead….

It all started with a conversation with Nicola at one of The Little Gin and Rum Company’s events in Leeds. Amy sent a message to Ian saying “Do you fancy buying a gin and rum company?” and the wheels were set in motion.

OUR BACKGROUND

IAN:

“As a sales professional travelling the UK and the world, I have made travelling and alcohol my thing. With over 20 years experience supplying the hospitality industry with software and e-learning, I can’t wait to start sharing Queen Cleo Spirits with the industry I love. You’ll usually find me with my favourite Queen Cleo Rum with ginger ale.”

AMY:

“Where Ian loves sales, I love marketing and as a digital marketing trainer and professional public speaker, I always have a lot to say. When Nicola and Emma started virtual events in lockdown, I jumped at the opportunity to talk about gin and rum and nearly 200 events later, I still love it. Old Tom is my favourite tipple and I’ll even drink it neat with just a cube of ice and a squeeze of lime.”

THE FUTURE

Nicola and Emma have created a gin and rum legacy and we are honoured to take it into the future.

We can’t wait to share our plans with you and we promise to make Queen Cleo proud.

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