Recipes

Delicious recipes & food cured with gin
  • Dirty Bertha Martini

    published by Justin Green in Gin Cocktails, Recipes

    Dirty Bertha Martini

    The Dirty Martini is the perfect tipple for drinkers who prefer savoury over sweet. The addition of olive brine to a classic Dry Martini is what defines a Dirty Martini, however, as some olive brines are oily and can be unpleasant to drink, some mixologists reach for olive bitters instead. This is our preferred option. The saline olives lend lovely umami notes to the cocktail.

    The Dirty Martini has a long and distinguished history and the origins of the Dirty Martini date from 1901, when John E O’Connor served a Martini with muddled olives at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.

    Former US president Franklin D Roosevelt was a fan and he used to serve and drink them at the White House.

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  • Bertha Bramble

    published by Justin Green in Gin Cocktails, Recipes

    Bertha Bramble Cocktail

    his is another one of our autumn/winter favourites along with the Bertha Hedgerow Martini.

    This cocktail was created in the mid-1980’s by Dick Bradsell in Fred’s Club, Soho, London. Bertha works so well with the fruit and citrus and it is a gorgeous fireside aperitif.This is another one of our autumn favourites along with the Bertha Hedgerow Martini.

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  • Jam Water

    published by Justin Green in Gin Cocktails, Recipes, News

    I Tried the Viral Jam Water Recipe and It’s My Go-To Drink of the Summer by Choya Johnson

    We loved this article in The Kitchn “I Tried the Viral Jam Water Recipe and It’s My Go-To Drink of the Summer” by Choya Johnson.

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  • Irish Garden Cocktail

    published by Justin Green in Gin Cocktails, Recipes

    Irish Garden Cocktail with Bertha's Revenge Gin

    Fresh, fragrant and fruity. This delicious refreshing summer cocktail is a perfect tipple on hot sunny days.

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  • Rhubarb Mule

    published by Justin Green in Gin Cocktails, Recipes

    Bertha's Revenge Rhubarb Mule

    Summer in a glass. This is a long summer cocktail we mix at Ballyvolane House during the spring and summer months. Perfect for garden parties, weddings and sundowners. The ginger beer gives it a fragrant and spicy quality that we enjoy.

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  • Bertha's Revenge Sloe Gin

    published by Justin Green in Gin Cocktails, Recipes, News

    Bertha's Revenge Sloe Gin

    Sloe Bertha - a warming tipple made by infusing wild and cultivated sloe berries with Bertha’s Revenge Gin. We steep them in Bertha’s Revenge Gin for several months and then add sugar syrup at the end to sweeten. A bit like a good dog, Sloe Bertha is a welcome companion when taking to the great outdoors over the winter. A few sips of Sloe Bertha will renew flagging enthusiasm when cold, wet and watching a match from the sidelines.

    Equally, it will serve to gird the loins when facing the final hill of the day. Away from the sporting field, Sloe Bertha is a key ingredient in our Hedgerow Martini. ⌗sipsensibly

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  • Gravlax cured with Bertha's Revenge Gin

    published in Recipes, News

    It’s not just cocktails we mix Bertha into, we also use Bertha Revenge for curing salmon…

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  • The Gannet interviews Justin & Jenny

    published in Gin Cocktails, Recipes, Events, News

    We were interviewed by Killian Fox of The Gannet over a spot of lunch and gin cocktails a few weeks ago. Lovely piece, thank you Killian! Fab pics by Emile Dineen….

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  • Elderflower Time

    published in Recipes

    Elderflower time. Check out our elderflower cordial recipe…

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