Must Mix: Gin Cocktails with Stray Dog Wild Gin

As we head into the weekend and approach World Gin Day, Chilled is bringing you four gin cocktails using Stray Dog Wild Gin.

Born in the untamed countryside of Greece, all of Stray Dog Gins’ wild botanicals are grown and hand-foraged here. With the idea to capture a moment in a bottle, Stray Dog embodies the feeling of being free and letting life unfold naturally.  It’s the perfect gin to celebrate this world holiday. Each one of these cocktails has a delicious food pairing that will complement the cocktail.

Sip on one of these four gin cocktails as we dive into the summer weekend and celebrate World Gin Day.

“The Greek Story”

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Stray Dog Gin
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1/2 oz. Cointreau
• 1/2 Lemon Squeezed

Preparation: Shake with ice and strain into Collins glass with ice. Top with your favorite Greek red wine.

Food pairing: The dish we would pair this cocktail with is our Shrimp Souvlaki Platter.

Cocktail from: Kostas Lazanas – Onassis Rockwall TX

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Viper Sounds

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 oz. Stray Dog Gin
• 1/4 oz. Giffard Peche de Vigne
• 3/4 oz. Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz. Miso Honey

Preparation: Shaken, served up in a coupe.

Food pairing: Pairs beautifully with the TEAR & SHARE HAMACHI TARTARE: Avocado, Pears, Cilantro, Macadamia Nuts, Aleppo Pepper, Nori

Cocktail from: Brian Evans – Sunday in Brooklyn NY

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Ramped Up Gibson

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Ramp Greens-Infused Stray Dog Gin
• 1 oz. Stray Dog Gin
• 1 oz. Lustau Blanco
• 1/4 oz. Brine*

Preparation: Garnish with a pickled ramp, express lemon oil and discard

*Homemade Brine

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Champagne Vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups Water
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
• 5-6 fresh Bay Leaves
• 3 tsp. Fennel Seeds
• 2 tsp. Black Peppercorns

Preparation: Combine all ingredients (sans ramps) and bring to a boil. Add ramps and boil for one minute. Remove pot from heat and strain ramps into a jar/container with a lid (but wait to cover until cool). Allow brine to cool before storing in a separate jar/container and refrigerate overnight. Strain spices/herbs the next day and combine ramps to the brine. Keep for four weeks in the refrigerator.

Food pairing: Pairs great with our oyster on the half shell and the crostini plate!

Cocktail from: Erin Cusick – Clover Club NY

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Cucumber Detox

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. Cucumber Water
• 2 1/2 oz. Stray Dog Gin
• 1/2 oz. Mastixa Spirit
• 1/2 oz. Mint Syrup
• 1/2 oz. Lime Juice

Preparation: Combine over ice shake and strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Garnish with thin sliced lime wheel and sumac.

Food pairing: Pairs awesome with the Fresh Shucked Oysters and The Cyprian Ceviche

Cocktail from: Constantine Kalandranis – Greek~ish NY

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