Discover Bass & Flinders Heartbreak Gin cocktail recipes to warm your winter. Create perfect gin cocktails for Winter using Australia’s best artisanal, handcrafted pinot noir gin.
Loaded with complex & audacious character and unique Australian botanicals - with a burst of sweetness, fresh and flirty with just the right amount of spice, Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin pairs exceptionally well with a variety of flavours and culinary delights. Its complex yet balanced aromas and flavours makes it a versatile spirit that can be enjoyed in many ways.
Savour it neat over ice to fully appreciate its intricate flavours. Alternatively, it shines in a range of gin-based cocktails, such as a Negroni Noir, a Lovers Revenge cocktail or in a gin and tonic Heartbreaker G&T with Mediterranean tonic water.
Best garnish ideas are fresh raspberries and orange, or sage and rose.
The Perfect Winter Cocktails
Here at Bass & Flinders Distillery we have an obsession with creating deliciously tempting and refreshing cocktails, and we know you feel the same way gin lovers, so here’s a list of some of our favourites… the perfect cocktails for perking up these cold, winter days.
Create your own simple & fast Heartbreak Gin 'Shotgun Wedding' cocktail. A delicious union of sweetness and spice, a little bitter and a little bit sweet. Dusted with grated chocolate to ease into this marriage of flavours.
Ingredients:
45ml of Bass & Flinders Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin
15 ml of cherry juice
15 ml of chocolate liqueur
1 egg white
Squeeze of half a lime
Dust with grated chocolate
Method:
Pour Bass & Flinders Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin , cherry juice, chocolate liqueur and egg white into bar shaker over ice. Shake. Garnish with grated chocolate and squeeze of lime on top.
Bright, ruby red and ultimately refreshing, our 'Scarlet Letter' cocktail made with Heartbreak Gin and muddled cherries, all at once tart and sweet, fresh & bold flavours with just a hint of sweetness.
Ingredients:
45ml Bass & Flinders Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin
15ml Cherry liquor
3 bar spoons of morello syrup
6 morello cherries muddled
3 dashes of bitters
Juice of half an orange
Method:
Add all ingredients including Bass & Flinders Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin . Stir and double strain. Pour into Nick and Nora glass.
Garnish with sliced orange and cherries or dehydrated orange with fresh raspberries.
The brilliant and deep jewel-toned colour of our not-so-secret cocktail - sweet, tart and refreshing with a hint of heat, using Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin and pomegranate juice - the taste of secret romance. Deceptively simple.
Ingredients:
30ml Bass & Flinders Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin
30 ml of Bickford’s pomegranate juice
15ml of lime juice
10ml of white sugar
5ml of strawberry cordial
2 slices of jalapenos
Method:
Pour ingredients including Bass & Flinders Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin in Boston shaker over ice. Shake vigorously and then strain over ice into coupe glass. Garnish with sliced jalapenos and a twist of lemon.
Our take on the classic Negroni using a combination of sweet & spicy Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin, with the velvet-like texture of smooth sherry. Layered with crisp, nutty highlights and a refreshing twist of lemon.
Ingredients:
30ml Bass & Flinders Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin
15ml of sherry
15ml of white wine (preferably a pinot gris for the fruity flavour)
20ml of lemon juice
Method:
Pour ingredients including Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin into a large tumbler over ice. Stir, strain over large ice cube in Old Fashioned glass. Serve with slice of orange or sage.
Or our favourite – serve Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin neat on ice to appreciate the full aromas and flavours of this uniquely Australian handcrafted gin. Serve with a slice of orange.
Heartbreak Gin & Food pairings
When it comes to food pairings, this gin's delicate red fruit notes and gentle tannins make it an ideal companion for traditional pinot noir dishes such as butterflied lamb or crispy skin duck breast, adding an extra layer of sophistication to your dining experience.
Roast lamb, grilled quail and pulled pork are an unbeatable combination with the savoury notes in Heartbreak Gin. Or complement the spice perfectly with crispy duck pancakes, seared tuna, slow roasted beetroot and goats cheese salad, wild mushrooms and root vegetables.
