The Thai Gin Fizz is a bold and exotic twist on the classic gin fizz.
Crafted with Rock Rose Gin Summer Edition, lime juice, and a homemade lemongrass and galangal syrup, it delivers the perfect balance of citrus, spice, and sweetness. Finished with a touch of chilli and coconut for extra heat and texture, this refreshing cocktail brings a taste of Thailand to Caithness — a vibrant serve ideal for late summer evenings or sundowners anywhere in the world.
Ingredients
- 50ml Rock Rose Gin Summer Edition
- 25ml Lime juice
- 25ml Sugar syrup simmered with lemongrass and galangal for 10 minutes then left to cool
- 1 Fresh lime leaf
- Soda water to top up
- Garnish: Desiccated coconut mixed with chilli powder to coat rim of glass and a whole fresh chilli (optional)
Recipe
- Coat the rim of a Collins glass with sugar syrup then dip into the chilli and coconut to coat the rim
- Add the gin, sugar syrup, lime juice and lime leaf to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake
- Pour into the glass over ice, then top with soda water
- Garnish with a chilli, fresh lime and edible leaves
You can use ginger if you can’t get galangal. Make a bigger batch of the syrup so you can use it again.