The Arbutus Cove

The Arbutus Cove by Nic VanBergen. Photo courtesy of Naramata Inn

A cocktail with locally sourced ingredients created by Nic VanBergen for Eliza at the Naramata Inn. 

• 1 oz Arbutus Distillery Blue Gin
• 0.5 oz Arbutus Lavender Liquor
• 0.75 oz Cane Sugar Syrup
• 0.5 oz Grape Acid (see note)
• Lunessence Riesling Brut
• Garnish: Flower from the garden

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Rose Grapefruit Spritz

Photo courtesy of Glendalough Gin

Garden party in a glass

This is the season of celebrations, of graduations, weddings, reunions, garden parties and festive brunches. It’s also the season of light, fresh drinks best enjoyed outdoors.

Bringing all that together is a new rose-flavoured gin from Ireland’s Glendalough Distillery. Head distiller Rowdy Rooney created it to honour his late mother, Rose—and used rose petals she planted herself, along with wild roses, mountain herbs and other botanicals. It’s beautifully floral and complex, perfect with tonic or citrus in a spritz. Find Glendalough Rose Gin at private retailers for a suggested price of $58.

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Check In

Grant Sceney’s Check In. Photo courtesy of Fairmont Pacific Rim

Recipe by Grant Sceney, Fairmont Pacific Rim.

• 1 oz Tanqueray gin

• 0.67 oz Blueberry Lavender Oleo (see note)

• 0.67 oz lemon juice

• 0.25 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco

• 3 oz Blue Mountain Brut (or other sparkling wine)

• Garnish: Thyme flower

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Mint Cucumber French 75

Cucumber Mint French 75. Photo courtesy of The Gull

Recipe courtesy of Phil Tapping, general manager, The Gull.

Pair with: Fresh spring greens.

• 1 oz mint-infused gin (see note)

• 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice

• 0.25 oz simple syrup  (see note)

• 2 dashes cucumber bitters (such as Bitter Truth)

• Sparkling wine to top

• Garnish: Cucumber slice

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Citadelle Gibson

Tableau Bar Bistro’s Citadelle Gibson. Joanne Sasvari photo

Partnered with lightly cured seafood during VCW, Tableau Bar Bistro‘s briny Gibson proved that cocktails are as perfect for pairing as wine.

• 2 oz Citadelle Gin

• 1 oz Dolin dry vermouth

• 0.5 tsp salty cocktail onion brine

• Garnish: 3 cocktail onions

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Gin Paloma

Copperpenny’s Gin Paloma. Photo courtesy of Copperpenny Distilling Co.

This easy, patio-ready cocktail comes from the tasting lounge at North Vancouver’s Copperpenny Distilling. The fresh citrus and rosemary accentuate the notes of Egyptian coriander and Moroccan grains of paradise in their Social Project Gin 005. 

• 2 oz Copperpenny Social Project Gin 005

• 2 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (strained)

• 0.5 oz freshly squeezed lime juice

• 0.5 oz rosemary-infused simple syrup (see note)

• Garnish: Himalayan pink salt rim, dehydrated grapefruit and/or sprig of rosemary

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