Damrak Gin is perfect for a refreshing gin and tonic, but with its citrusy flavor it is a great fit for any gin cocktails. Got your hands on a bottle of Damrak? Rescue it from its bottle and start sipping the Best DAM Gin cocktails.
NEGRONI
1 oz Damrak Gin
1 oz Galliano l’Aperitivo
1 oz sweet red vermouth
Preparation: pour the ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir for about 15 to 20 seconds, so the drink is nice and cold. Pour and strain in a rocks glass filled with ice.
Garnish: perfume the glass by twisting an orange peel over the glass and then put it in the glass
DAMRAK WINTER PUNCH
(6 serves)
1 part Damrak Gin
2.5 part dry red wine
1 part freshly squeezed orange juice
0.5 part cinnamon syrup
herbs: oranges slices, cloves, star anise, and cinnamon
Preparation: pour all ingredients into a pan and heat it up (do not boil). Add the spices and let them soak in the warm punch.
Garnish: (in each glass) an orange wheel pricked with cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise
DAM ORANGE COLLINS
1 oz Damrak Gin
0.5 oz Bols Triple Sec or Cointreau
0.75 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
0.25 oz sugar syrup (2:1)
top with soda
Preparation: shake all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice for about 10 seconds. Pour and strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
Garnish: orange slice
ORANGE & ELDERFLOWER SOUR
1 oz Damrak Gin
1 oz Bols Elderflower or St. Germain
1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 dashes of orange bitters
optional: 1 fresh egg white
Preparation: pour all ingredients into a shaker. Fill the shaker with ice and shake for about 10 seconds. Pour and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and add 2 dashes of orange bitters.
Garnish: lemonzest twist
AMSTERDAM GIN-GIN MULE
1.25 oz Damrak Gin
0.25 oz sugar syrup (2:1)
0.5 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
2 oz ginger beer
10 fresh mint leaves
Preparation: crush the mint leaves with lime juice and sugar syrup in the bottom of a shaker. Pour in the gin, add ice, and calmly shake for about 10 seconds. Pour and strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer.
Garnish: lime wedge and mint
DUTCH 75
1 oz Damrak Gin
0.5 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
0.25 oz sugar syrup (2:1)
top with Brut Champagne / Cava / Prosecco
Preparation: shake the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Pour and strain into a chilled champagne flute. Top with champagne.
Garnish: lemonzest twist
SCHIPHOL AIRPORT (Aviation)
1.25 oz Damrak Gin
0.5 oz Bols Maraschino
0.25 oz Bols Parfait Amour
0.75 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
Preparation: fill a shaker with ice and pour all the ingredients into the shaker. Shake for about 10 seconds and strain into a chilled Martini Glass.
Garnish: lime wheel
AMSTERDAM GREEN
1.5 oz Damrak Gin
0.75 oz Bols Elderflower
0.25 oz sugar syrup (2:1)
0.5 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
Preparation: Muddle 2 slices of cucumber and 1 slice of jalapeño, fill shaker with ice and all the ingredients. Shake and strain over ice into a rocks glass.
Garnish: jalapeño and cucumber slice
SPRING BREAK
1 oz Damrak Gin
0.75 oz Passoa Passion Fruit liqueur
0.5 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1 oz grapefruit juice
0.5 oz sugar syrup (2:1)
Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.
Garnish: grapefruit wedge
The Secret Orchard
1.5 oz Damrak Gin
0.5 oz Pear Liqueur
0.75 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
0.25 oz sugar syrup (2:1)
Top with soda water
Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with soda water.
Garnish: rosemary sprig
