Signature Cocktails
Enjoy the flavors of New Zealand and experience Lighthouse Gin’s citrus-forward flavor profile in our signature cocktail recipes.
Kiwi
Dreams
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Lighthouse Gin
- 2 – 3 strawberries
- 2 oz. sparkling wine
- 1 tbsp. peeled, diced kiwi
- ½ ounce Aperol
- Garnish: dehydrated kiwi slices
Directions
Pour sparkling wine into a coupe or martini glass. Set aside. Muddle strawberries and kiwi. Add Aperol and Lighthouse Gin. Shake with ice. Strain into sparkling wine.
Southern
Lights
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Lighthouse Gin
- ½ oz. lavender syrup
- 1 oz. Lillet
- 3-4 dashes lemon bitters
- Garnish: lavender sprig
Directions
Stir ingredients with ice. Strain into a coupe glass, or over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with lavender sprig across the rim of the glass or grind dried lavender flowers with sugar and rim glass. For the syrup, steep 1-2 tablespoon of dried lavender flowers in 1 cup of hot water and 1 cup of sugar. Strain. Let cool.
Lemon
Glacier
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Lighthouse Gin
- Dash of lemon bitters
- ¾ oz. lemon juice
- Garnish: lemon wheel
- ¾ oz. Italicus liqueur
Directions
Shake with ice. Strain into a coupe or martini glass. Slide lemon wheel onto rim of glass.
Palliser
Sunshine
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Lighthouse Gin
- ¾ oz. mandarin orange juice
- 1 oz. limoncello
- Garnish: lemon and orange zest
- ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
Directions
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a coupe or martini glass. Zest a lemon and orange over the surface of the drink allowing zest to settle on the surface.
The Cape
Negroni
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Lighthouse Gin
- 1 oz. Campari
- 1 oz. Antica Formula Vermouth
- Garnish: orange twist
Directions
Stir with ice in shaker or mixing vessel. Strain into coupe or martini glass. Attach orange twist to rim of glass.
Lighthouse Gin
Distilled with Yen Ben Lemons
Inspired by the Cape Palliser Lighthouse at the southernmost remote tip of New Zealand’s North Island, Lighthouse Gin offers wanderlust flavor seekers a bright, balanced, and unadulterated beacon – an essential gin experience from a remote corner of the world.