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To herald the arrival of warmer weather and the exhibition Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825 - 1895, our partners Silent Pool Gin and The Ivy Asia have some suggestions on how to serve up a cocktail to impress. Quench your thirst with Silent Pool Gin signature serves, as well as trying some cherry-blossom inspired cocktails from The Ivy Asia.

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Silent Pool G&T

Create the perfect Silent Pool Gin and tonic and fully experience the aroma and flavours of our gin.

Ingredients

50ml Silent Pool Gin
150ml Premium Indian Tonic

Method

Pour 50ml Silent Pool Gin into a Silent Pool Gin copa glass filled with ice, top up with 150ml Premium Indian Tonic. Garnish with an orange wedge or elevate the experience with Silent Pool Mist – Bergamot Orange Liquid Garnish.

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Edo Pop Hara Hero

Be transported to the climes of Japan, with this Sakura cocktail.

Ingredients

40ml Silent Pool Gin
20ml Sakura Vermouth
15ml Aquafaba
10ml Cherry Blossom Syrup
10ml Yuzu Puree

Method

Add all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 8 to 12 seconds. Strain into a coupette glass.

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Silent Martini

Despite vodka's popularity, most cocktail aficionados would agree that the best Martini recipe is a gin Martini recipe. Looking into the history books for the origins of the Martini will reveal a similar story: the earliest recognizable Martini recipes, from Italy and the United States, all call for gin. Silent Pool Gin is particularly brilliant gin for a martini with is layered aroma and delicate floral combined with juniper backbone to create a complex layered martini.

Ingredients

60ml Silent Pool Gin
15ml Dry Vermouth

Method

Stir all ingredients on ice and pour them in a martini glass, garnish with a lemon peel or lemon coin.

A woman holds a champagne cocktail
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Blossom Bliss

Ingredients

25 ml Roku Gin ​
20 ml Cranberry juice ​
10 ml Crème de Cerise ​
15 ml Citric Batch ​
10 ml Passion Fruit syrup (Monin)​
50 ml Chilled Champagne

Method

Stir the top five ingredients on ice and pour them into a champagne flute, top up with champagne and garnish with passion fruit boba, cotton candy and an edible butterfly.

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The Bees Knees

The Bee's Knees boasts a fascinating history, with tales of its invention intertwined with influential figures such as Mrs. JJ Brown, famously known as the 'Unsinkable Molly Brown,' and believed to have originated in the glamorous setting of the Café Parisien with head bartender Frank Meier at the Hotel Ritz Paris in 1921. Whether it emerged out of Prohibition necessity in the United States or found its roots in the vibrant bars of Paris, the Bee's Knees has firmly established itself as a timeless classic. Crafted with the perfect blend of Silent Pool Gin, zesty lemon, and local honey, this cocktail pays homage to the tradition of the Bee's Knees.

Ingredients

50ml Silent Pool Gin
25ml Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
20ml Honey Water

Method

Add all ingredients in a shaker with ice

Shake vigorously for 8 to 12 seconds
Double strain in a coupette glass
Garnish with a lemon peel

How to make Honey Water?

Simply add the half cup of honey and half cup of water into a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the honey is dissolved. Allow to cool and transfer to an airtight container. The honey water will keep, refrigerated, for up to one month. Why not put a Watts twist on it and use our honey available in the shop?

© The Ivy Asia, photo Charlie McKay

Edo Pop Free Hero (mocktail)

Enjoy the taste of spring with this mocktail.

Ingredients

25ml Everleaf Mountain
50ml Cranberry Juice
10ml Cherry Blossom Syrup
20ml Lemon

Method

Add all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 8 to 12 seconds. Strain into a coupette glass.

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