Entertain your friends this summer with these Star of Bombay Sapphire Cocktail Recipes

Bombay Sapphire released a new premium gin earlier this year called STAR OF BOMBAY™, just in time for summer entertaining. Having recently been named the Best London Dry Gin of 2016 at the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition we took the spirit for a tasting road test.

Global Brand Ambassador, Raj Nagra, and Australian Brand Ambassador, Sean Forsyth have created some batched cocktail recipes allowing hosts to prepare their cocktails in advance and leave more time for entertaining.

The Star Martini is an elegant and contemporary take on the classic. It’s a great drink to serve guests on arrival, as is the negroni. For a lighter option we recommended serving the Star Gin Cup or the Star Gin Punch. To finish the Espresso Negroni pairs really well with dessert.

Cocktail Recipes for your next dinner party

Star Martini Cocktail Batch
1 litre clean glass bottle with lid
1 measuring jug
1 funnel
350ml Star of Bombay Gin
350ml Noilly Prat
250ml Water
10ml Angostura orange bitters
2 whole oranges

Method: Build ingredients into the clean glass bottle using the funnel, shake and place into freezer alongside martini glasses for storage.
Pour Martini batch from freezer into frozen Martini glass
Garnish: Orange Zest

Negroni Cocktail Batch
1 litre clean glass bottle with lid
1 measuring jug
1 funnel
250ml Star of Bombay Gin
250ml Martini Rosso vermouth
250ml Campari
250ml water
1 whole orange

Method: Build ingredients into the clean glass bottle using the funnel, shake and place into freezer for storage.
Fill a rocks glass with ice and pour 100ml of Negroni batch.
Garnish: Orange slice

Star Gin Cup
1 litre clean glass bottle with lid
1 measuring jug
1 funnel
375ml Star of Bombay Gin
250ml Martini Rosso vermouth
125ml triple sec/ St Germain/ Chambord
250ml water

Method: Build ingredients into the clean glass bottle using the funnel, shake and place into the fridge for storage.
Fill a highball glass with ice and pour 50ml of Star Gin cup with 100ml dry ginger ale
Garnish: Orange slice/ Mint sprig/ Strawberry

Star Gin Punch
2 litre clean glass jug
1 measuring jug
270ml Star of Bombay
270ml St Germain
135ml Lemon juice
180ml Sugar syrup
400ml Pineapple juice
180ml Water
540ml Prosecco (to be added just before service)
Pink peppercorns, Pineapple wedge, orange slice

Method: Build ingredients (Except Prosecco) into the clean glass jug and stir
Before service add Prosecco and stir all together.
Pour into small rocks glasses filled with cubed ice
Garnish: Pink peppercorns, Orange slice, Pineapple wedge

The Espresso Negroni
30 ml (one part) Star of Bombay
30 ml (one part) Martini Rosso
20 ml (2/3 part) Campari
20 ml (2/3 part) Single bean cold filtered coffee

Method: Stir and strain
Glass: Frozen cocktail
Garnish: Thin orange slice

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