The Ultimate List of Gin Cocktail Names

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Head to any bar or pub, and you’ll probably see large gin cocktails being enjoyed. It really is the thing to drink right now.

The humble juniper berry is now celebrated all over the world at tastings, festivals, and even bars which are completely dedicated to the drink. Who’d have thought a ‘gin bar’ would become a ‘thing’!

It’s for good reason, though. As you’ll discover in this guide, there are a huge number of gin cocktail names now in existence, and they extend far beyond the classic gin and tonic with a hint of lemon or lime.

Now, you can choose from a massive range of gorgeous gin cocktails to make the most of your night out—or night in. That’s why we’ve decided to put together the ultimate list of gin cocktail names, complete with super-simple recipes, so you can try making one for yourself.

If you’re staying in this weekend, there’ll be something from the master bartenders below which will help you make the perfect gin cocktail to enjoy at home.

Where can I find local gin?

In Warwickshire, we have some fantastic gin companies, many of whom offer tours and tasting sessions.

Check out The Warwickshire Gin Company, Shakespeare Distillery, The Little Gin Company, and the Cotswolds Distillery.

What do I need?

To start off with, you’ll just need some of the basic kit. That is, until you find you enjoy it so much that you want to build a gin bar in the back garden!

Start with a strainer, shaker, and jiggers – ideally double 25/50ml and 15/30ml. If you fancy getting involved with ice tongs and metal straws, there’s a kit on Amazon.

What is a good mix with gin?

There are so many mixers that work perfectly with gin.

Beyond the basic mixers (tonic water, soda, and lemonade, for instance), you can easily blend any of the following with gin for the perfect drink:

– Lime juice

– Pineapple juice

– Ginger ale

– Vermouth

– Grapefruit

– Pink lemonade

– Coke

– Cranberry juice

If any of the gin mixers above raised an eyebrow, give them a go – you’ll be surprised by how well they work together.

What is a gin liqueur?

Gin might be as old as the hills, but the ‘ginaissance’ (as it has been termed) has seen the rise of the gin liqueur.

This is a sweet, cordial-like gin which is very refreshing and perfect for spritz cocktails. They’re less bitter and more floral and fruity in flavour, which makes them an easy drinker if you’re after an alternative to, say, London Dry Gin.

They’re also lighter in alcohol compared to standard gin, with an ABV of around 20%, versus 37.5%.

Gin cocktail recipes

So, are you ready? Here’s quite possibly the ultimate list of gin cocktail names, complete with ingredients and brilliant video tutorials. Dive in!

White Lady gin cocktail

– 50ml gin

– 25ml triple sec

– 25ml lemon juice

– 1 egg white (optional)

See it being made here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkSXS6l4Jwk

Watermark Martini gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 25ml good quality cloudy apple juice

– 5ml MARTINI & Rossi Extra dry vermouth

– 15ml home-made Twining’s Earl Grey tea sugar syrup (see below for recipe in Sam’s Top Tip)

Vesper Martini gin cocktail

– 3 ounces Plymouth gin

– 1 ounce premium vodka (such as Aylesbury Duck)

– ½ ounce Lillet Blanc

– 1 lemon

Vesper gin cocktail

– 1½ ounces Tanqueray gin

– 1 ounce vodka

– ½ ounce Lillet Blanc

– 1 lemon

Tropical Stranger gin cocktail

– 40ml gin

– 15ml Limoncello

– 80ml pomegranate juice

– 15ml pineapple syrup

– Ice

– Garnish – lemon thyme

Tom Collins Bar gin cocktail

– 1¼ cups chilled gin

– 1 cup chilled fresh lemon juice

– ½ cup sugar

– 2 lemons, cut into wedges

– 1 mango, cut into ½-inch wedges

– ½ English hothouse cucumber, thinly sliced

– 6 sprigs mint

– 1 4-inch piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced

– 1 cup fresh raspberries

– 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered

– Club soda (for serving)

– 5 grinds of Cubeb berries (can be replaced with black pepper)

– 1x short squeeze of Heinz tomato ketchup

– pinch celery salt

– 1 pinch Malden smoked sea salt

The Laverstoke gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 15ml Martini and Rossi Bianco Vermouth

– 10ml Bottlegreen elderflower cordial

– 2 lime wedges freshly cut and squeezed

– 75ml Fever-Tree ginger ale

– 1 freshly mandolined ginger root

– 1 large mint sprig

– Good quality cubed ice

The Gibson gin cocktail

– ½ cup apple cider vinegar

– ¼ cup red wine vinegar

– ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar

– ¼ cup white wine vinegar

– ¼ cup sugar

– 4 teaspoons kosher salt

– 1 tablespoon black peppercorns

– 1 tablespoon coriander seeds

– 1 tablespoon juniper berries

– ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

– 1 garlic clove, halved

– 1 bay leaf

– 1 pound small pearl onions, peeled, trimmed

– 8 ounces gin (preferably Beefeater)

– 2 ounces blanc vermouth (preferably Dolin)

– 2 ounces dry vermouth (preferably Dolin)

The Gardener’s Daughter gin cocktail

– 45ml gin

– 45ml Pavan liqueur

– 30ml rhubarb/vanilla syrup

– 1 egg white

– 30ml lemon juice

– 3 drops rosewater

– 2 dashes plum Bitters

– Garnish – dried rose buds

The Feisty Charlotte gin cocktail

– 60ml gin

– 60ml Galliano liqueur

– 30ml Suze liqueur

– 30ml elderflower syrup

– 60ml tangerine juice

– 1 egg white

– 30ml lemon juice

The Fairytale Rose gin cocktail

– 30ml gin

– 30ml rose liqueur

– 22ml lemon juice

– Champagne

– Garnish – rose petal

Summer Babe gin cocktail

– 2 ounces gin

– ¾ ounces Génépy des Alpes

– ¾ ounces fresh lemon juice

– Garnish – lemon twist

Sugar Spice & Everything Nice gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 85ml good quality cranberry juice

– 15ml Orgeat almond syrup – can be purchased from good coffee shops

– Garnish – half lemon wedge

Sublime Moment gin cocktail

– 500g sugar

– 500ml water

– 25ml pink grapefruit juice

– 15ml vanilla sugar syrup

– 50ml gin

– Garnish – pink grapefruit peel

Strawberry Gin Fizz gin cocktail

– 45ml Aviation Gin

– 20ml Maidenii Dry Vermouth

– 20ml lemon juice

– 15ml sugar syrup

– Angostura Bitters

– 4-5 strawberries

– Egg white

– Soda

Spring Time Love gin cocktail

– 30ml gin

– 15ml elderflower liqueur

– 15ml hibiscus simple syrup

– 15ml lime juice

– Pineapple hard cider

– Blackberries

– Garnish – lime zest

Spicy Gin and Tonic gin cocktail

– Any type of chili

– Fresh lime juice – to taste (approx 1/8 to 1/4 of a lime)

– Gin – 1 to 2 ounces

– Ice

– Tonic – to top off

– Salt – optional

South Side gin cocktail

– 4 mint leaves, plus mint sprig for serving

– 1 ounce simple syrup

– 2 ounces gin

– 1 ounce fresh lemon juice

– Club soda (for serving)

Sloe Gin gin cocktail

– 1l Gin

– Sloe Berries

– Sugar

Silver Fizz gin cocktail

– 2 ounces gin

– 1 ounce lemon juice

– 0.75 ounce simple syrup

– 1 ounce soda water

– 1 ounce egg white (optional)

Saturn Gin gin cocktail

– 45ml gin

– 15ml fresh lemon juice

– 15ml Orgeat

– 7.5ml Passionfruit

– 7.5ml Falernum

Sangria Blanc gin cocktail

– 1/2 bottle of white wine

– 2 ounce Germain elderflower liqueur

– 1 ounce Martin Miller’s gin

– 2 slices lemon

– 2 slices lime

– Seasonal fruit

Rosy Gin-Kombucha Cocktail gin cocktail

– 2 ounces gin

– 1 ounce Campari

– ½ ounce fresh lemon juice

– ½ teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger

– 5 ounces original kombucha, chilled

Rhubarb-Fennel Gin Cocktail gin cocktail

– ¼ fennel bulb, untrimmed, coarsely chopped

– 1 375-ml bottle dry vermouth (preferably Dolin)

– 1 large rhubarb stalk, thinly sliced, plus more, shaved, for serving

– ½ cup sugar

– ¾ cup fresh lemon juice

– ¾ cup gin (preferably Fords)

Rha Rha gin cocktail

– 1 1/2 oz Martin Miller’s Gin

– 3/4 oz rhubarb shrub

– 2 oz Cava or sparkling white wine

Red Snapper gin cocktail

– 50ml gin

– 100ml tomato juice

– 10ml Manzanilla sherry

– Lemon juice

– Pinch of salt

– Black pepper

– 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce

– 2 dashes hot sauce

– “Pea Sized” amount of wasabi paste

Ramos Gin Fizz gin cocktail

– 1/4 cup (2 ounces) gin

– 3 to 4 drops orange blossom water

– 1 large egg white

– 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) half-and-half

– 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) fresh lemon juice

– 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) fresh lime juice

– 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) simple syrup

– 1 cup ice cubes

Queen Bee gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 25ml freshly squeezed orange juice

– 10ml orange blossom honey syrup (mix 1 part honey with 1 part hot water)

– 100ml Fever-Tree elderflower tonic water

Pink Gin gin cocktail

– 1.5 ounces gin

– 3 or more dashes Angostura aromatic Bitters

Orange-Cranberry Gin & Tonic gin cocktail

– 2 inch orange rind strip

– 1 tsp. sugar

– 1 tbsp. cranberries

– Ice Cubes

– 3 tbsp. gin

– 1 tbsp. orange juice

– 1/4 cup tonic water

Northern Lights gin cocktail

– 22ml gin

– 22ml apple brandy

– 22ml lemon juice

– 15ml Amerol

– 1 egg white

– 15ml Green Chartreuse

No Problemo gin cocktail

– 45ml gin

– 15ml Green Chartreuse

– 15ml Ancho Chile liqueur

– 15ml lemon juice

– 22ml brown sugar simple syrup

– 3 dashes Aromatic Bitters

– Garnish – Candied jalapeño in Chartreuse

Negroni gin cocktail

– 1½ ounces gin

– 1 ounce Carpano Antica Formula vermouth

– ¾ ounce Campari

– 1 orange

Ms. Grey gin cocktail

– 15ml gin

– 30ml rum

– 22ml simple syrup

– 22ml lime juice

– Guava

– 2 drops saline

– 3 drops rose water

– Egg whites

Monkey Gland gin cocktail

– 2 drops Grenadine

– 1 3/4 ounce gin

– 2 drops Absinthe

– 1 ounce orange juice

Modern Epicurian gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 25ml good quality cranberry juice

– 15ml St-Germain Elderflower liqueur

– 15ml freshly squeezed lime juice (approximately the juice of ½ a lime)

MIDORI Martini gin cocktail

– 15ml Midori, 45 ml Gin

– 5ml dry vermouth

– 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) seltzer

Mediterranean Melody gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 100ml Fever-Tree Mediterranean tonic water

Lemongrass Gin & Tonic gin cocktail

– 2 ounces gin

– Tea infuser

– 1/2 ounce simple syrup

– Ice

– 5 ounces tonic

Juniper Mule gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 100ml Fevertree ginger beer

– 1 dash Angostura Bitters

Juliet & Romeo gin cocktail

– 60ml London Dry Gin

– 22.5ml fresh lime juice

– 22.5ml sugar syrup

– 4 drops of rosewater

– 3 drops of Angostura Bitters

– Cucumber

– Mint

– Pinch of salt

Jose’s Gin and Tonic gin cocktail

– 3 juniper berries

– 1 lime wheel

– 1 lemon verbena leaf

– 1 strip lemon zest

– 1½ ounces gin (preferably Hendrick’s)

– 3–4 ounces tonic water

Jasmine gin cocktail

– 45ml gin

– 7.5ml Campari

– 75ml Cointreau

– 22.5ml fresh lemon juice

Grapefruit Gin Spritzer gin cocktail

– 2 cups gin

– 8 cups ruby red grapefruit juice

– 1 bottle champagne or white sparkling wine

– Thyme sprigs – optional garnish

– Frozen grapefruit wedges – optional garnish

Glory of Expedition gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 10ml St-Germain elderflower liqueur

– 100ml Fever-Tree elderflower tonic water

GINGER MULE gin cocktail

– 8 sprigs fresh mint

– 1/2 ounce sugar

– 1 ounce fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)

– 2 ounces gin

– Fill with Jamaican style ginger beer

Gin with Grapefruit and Ginger Beer gin cocktail

– 100ml Heston from Waitrose Earl Grey & Lemon Gin

– 1 lime, sliced

– 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

– 2 sprigs fresh mint

– 8 juniper berries

– 1 lime, zest and juice

– 8 picked fresh rosemary leaves

– 8 fresh mint tips

– 240ml pink grapefruit juice, strained (from approximately 2 grapefruit)

– 440ml ginger beer

Gin Pom gin cocktail

– 75ml water

– Pomelo Juice: 2 packs of 1 L powdered juice

– 250ml gin

– Ice

Gin Cider gin cocktail

– 1.5 oz. gin

– 1 oz. lemon juice

– 5 oz. chamomile tea syrup

– 5 oz. Benedictine

– 5 dashes of Bittermens Boston bitters

– A bottle of dry cider

– Apple slice

– 5 mint leaves

Gin Bramble gin cocktail

– 45ml gin

– 22.5ml fresh lemon juice

– 22.5ml sugar syrup

– 22.5ml Creme de Mure (or substitute with Chambord)

Gin and Tonic with an Elderflower Twist gin cocktail

– 35ml gin

– 15ml elderflower liqueur

– 15ml lime juice

– Tonic water

– Garnish – basil leaf

Gin and red bull gin cocktail

– Ice

– 3 ounces gin

– 1 can Red Bull

Gin Alexander gin cocktail

– 75ml water

– Pomelo Juice: 2 packs of 1 L powdered juice

– 250ml gin

– Ice

Gin & Sin Cocktail gin cocktail

– 1 ounce gin

– 1 ounce orange juice

– 1 ounce lemon juice

– Dash of Grenadine

Gin & IT Fizz gin cocktail

– 25ml Martini & Rossi Rosso Vermouth

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 75ml Fever-Tree Lemon tonic water

Gin & Cucumber gin cocktail

– 2 oz. Hendrick’s Gin

– 6 oz. tonic water

– 12 Slices Cucumber

Gin & Beer gin cocktail

– 50g fresh ginger

– 50g caster sugar

– 50ml warm water

– 50ml ginger syrup

– 50ml lemon juice

– 35ml gin

– Ice cubes

Gimlet gin cocktail

– 10g Stevia powder

– 100ml boiling water

– 2 limes

– 1 teaspoon citric acid

– 50ml gin

– 15ml lime cordial

Gibson gin cocktail

– 2 ounces gin

– 5 ounce Dry Vermouth

– Garnish – 2 cocktail onions

Garden Game gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

– 40ml good quality pineapple juice

– 15ml good quality peach liqueur

French 75 gin cocktail

– 2 ounces London dry gin

– ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

– ¾ ounce simple syrup

– 2 ounces Champagne

– Long spiral lemon twist (for serving)

Flying Bluebird gin cocktail

– 60ml gin

– 22ml lavender syrup

– 22ml Yuzu Juice

– 15ml Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

– Garnish – 3 Viola Flowers

Fitzgerald Gin Sour gin cocktail

– 60ml gin

– 30ml fresh lemon juice

– 22.5ml sugar syrup (1:1)

– Angostura Bitters

Fifty-Fifty Martini gin cocktail

– 1½ ounces Tanqueray gin

– 1½ ounces Noilly Prat dry vermouth

– 1 dash orange bitters

– 1 lemon

Evergreen Swizzle gin cocktail

– 1 1/2 oz Edinburgh gin

– 1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse

– Zirbenz Pine Liqueur

– 1/2 oz fresh lime juice

– 1/2 oz simple syrup

Easy Street gin cocktail

– 45ml gin

– 15ml elderflower liqueur

– 15ml fresh lemon juice

– 15ml sugar syrup

– Soda

– Cucumber

Earl of Bombay Gin Punch gin cocktail

– 250g caster sugar

– Zest of five lemons

– 250ml fresh lemon juice

– 700ml gin

– A drop of rose water

Dutch Mojito gin cocktail

– 45ml Jenever gin

– 30ml simple syrup

– 3 lime wedges

– Barspoon brown sugar

– 8 mint leaves

– Sparkling water

– Garnish – mint sprig

Dubonnet Royal gin cocktail

– 100ml Dubonnet Red

– 50ml London Gin

– Ice

– Lemon wedge

Don’t Miss a Beet gin cocktail

– 45ml gin

– 15ml lemon juice

– 45ml beet juice

– 3-4 bar spoons yoghurt

– 7.5ml simplesyrup

– 2 bar spoons pressed ginger juice

– Lemon peel

– Mint

Damson Gin gin cocktail

– 450g sloe berries

– 250g caster sugar

– 700ml gin

– Garnish – celery

Cucumber-Gin Spritz gin cocktail

– 1 cucumber

– 4 ounces gin

– 2 ounces simple syrup

– 16 ounces dry Prosecco or other sparkling white wine

– Club soda

Cucumber Mint Martini gin cocktail

– 60ml gin

– Splash simple syrup

– Splash sparkling water

– 1/4 cucumber

– Juice of 1/4 of a lemon

– 4 mint leaves

– Garnish – cucumber wheel/mint sprig

Cucumber Gin Cocktail gin cocktail

– 1 cucumber

– 5 kaffir lime leaves or four 2-inch strips lime zest

– 2 teaspoons raw sugar

– 4 lemon wheels, divided

– 4 ounces gin

– 1 ounces fresh lime juice

– Club soda (for serving)

CRANBERRY MARTINI gin cocktail

– 2 ounce gin

– 1.5 ounce cranberry juice

– Splash sweet vermouth

– 0.25 ounce fresh lime juice

Cold Brew Coffee + Flavours gin cocktail

– 1 part coffee

– 8 part water

– 2 tbs sugar

– 1 tbs hot water

– 2 ounces of bourbon

– 1 teaspoon of each, vanilla and almond extract

Clover Club gin cocktail

– 50ml gin (ideally Sipsmith London Dry)

– 10ml lemon juice

– 5ml grenadine (or raspberry syrup)

– 10ml sweet Vermouth

– Handful of fresh raspberries

– 1 egg white

– Raspberry to garnish

– Ice

Classic Martini gin cocktail

– 4 ounces Beefeater gin

– ¾ ounce Noilly Prat dry vermouth

– 1 lemon

Citrus Gin Cocktail

– 2 dashes orange bitters

– 2 dashes angostura bitters

– 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice

– 3/4 ounce orange liqueur

– 2 ounces gin

– Ice

– Lime wedge for garnish

Chapter Of The Forgotten Monuments gin cocktail

– 60ml gin

– 45ml pomegranate liqueur

– 30ml raspberry syrup

– 30ml lemon juice

– 1 egg white

– Bougainvillea flower

Chamomile Gin Cocktail

– 1/4 cup dried chamomile flowers or 12 chamomile tea bags

– Gin

– Honey

– 1 oz gin

– Freshly squeezed lemon juice

– Egg white

– Citrus Bitters

– Garnish – fresh chamomile

Celery Tonic gin cocktail

– 1 celery stalk, chopped

– 1 tablespoon sugar

– 1 ounce fresh lemon juice

– 2 ounces gin

– Garnish – lemon twist

Buck’s Fizz gin cocktail

– 2 parts Prosecco

– 1 part orange juice

Brambled gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire gin

– 15ml Chambord black raspberry liqueur

– Fever-Tree lemon tonic water (bitter lemon)

Box Car gin cocktail

– 45ml Tanqueray gin

– 15ml Cointreau

– 30ml fresh lemon juice

– 10ml Grenadine

– Egg white

Bombay Mary gin cocktail

– 50ml Bombay Sapphire

– 10ml Manzanilla dry sherry

– 1x lime

– Lemon wedge – freshly squeezed

– 75ml good quality tomato juice

– 4x good dashes Lea & Perrins Worcester sauce

– 4x dashes Tabasco red pepper sauce (to taste)

– ¼ tea spoon Colman’s English Mustard

– 5 grinds of Grains of Paradise (can be replaced with your favourite pepper variant)

Blueberry Gin Sour gin cocktail

– 60ml gin

– 1 Tbsp simple syrup

– Juice of 1 lemon

– Dash egg white

– Blueberries

– Garnish – lemon peel

Blue Frog gin cocktail

– 15ml vodka

– 15ml rum

– 15ml gin

– 15ml tequila

– 15ml triple sec

– 15ml blue curacao

– Top with Red Bull

Blackberry-Gin Fizz gin cocktail

– 6 blackberries

– 4 oz. quality lemonade

– 1-2 oz. gin

– Splash of tonic water or club soda

– Ice

Bijou gin cocktail

– 1oz gin

– 1oz Green Chartreuse

– 1oz Sweet Vermouth

– 1 dash Orange Bitters

– Garnish – lemon twist and Maraschino cherry

Beitou Thyme gin cocktail

– 20ml fresh lemon juice

– 1/2 apricot

– 60ml gin

– 15ml chickpea brine

– 20ml white miso syrup

– 1 pinch thyme

– 15ml orange liqueur

– 15ml dry vermouth

Basil Smash Gin cocktail

– 60ml gin

– 22.5ml fresh lemon juice

– 22.5ml sugar syrup

– Garnish – Basil

Blackberry-Gin Fizz gin cocktail

– 6 blackberries

– 4 oz. high quality lemonade

– 1-2 oz. gin

– Splash of tonic water or club soda

– Ice

Aviation gin cocktail

– 2 ounces London dry gin

– ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

– ¾ ounce maraschino liqueur (such as Luxardo)

– Maraschino cherry (for serving)

Army and Navy Variation gin cocktail

– 60ml dry gin

– 22ml Orgeat syrup

– 30ml lemon juice

– 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Apple Gin Gimlet gin cocktail

– 43g freen apple tonic

– 25g gin

– Lemon foam

– Green apple peel

Port of Call gin cocktail

– 1 ounce gin

– 1 ounce Ruby port

– 75ml lemon juice

– 5ml Cinnabark syrup

– homemade cranberry preserves

Gin and Juice gin cocktail

– 2 ounces gin

– 2 ounces grapefruit juice

– 2 ounces orange juice

– Garnish – a slice of lime