The Spirit of a new Generation
When Quality and Sustainabilty go hand in hand!
When Quality and Sustainabilty go hand in hand!
Geranium London Dry Gin 44%
Geranium Gin is the result of an unprecedented combination of passion and science from Hammer & Son, aiming to create the ultimate Premium London Dry Gin.
H. Hammer Sr. used his skills as a chemist, while H. Hammer Jr. drew on his affection for gin and experience as a judge at gin tastings, and from the beginning, they knew that a particular type of Geranium could add that special quality to the gin they were seeking.
A perfect mix of geranium from our organic grounds and 9 other carefully chosen botanicals are matured for 48 hours in the finest grain spirit before distilling. Subsequently, the purest water from our artesian well is added before the bottling with energy from sun and wind.
The result is an outstanding smooth and well-balanced gin with a delicate taste of Juniper, a crisp citrus-rosy Geranium aroma. We are proud to say that we have accomplished our goal and making one of the finest and most sustainable gins in newer times with this “spirit of a new generation”.
Geranium Gin 55° Navy Strength
Geranium Gin 55° is to be used for those times when more intensity of the cocktail is needed and will be the perfect choice for a Dry Martini, G&T or Negroni and any other drink where a more powerfull gin has it's place.
55% is the perfect alcohol strength to add more weight and enhance the pleasantness of the botanicals, and still retaining the smooth and well-balanced impression that signifies Geranium Gin. The fact that 55° is the latitude of our distillery adds an extra dimension to the this Navy Strength edition of one of the world’s finest gins.
The phrase “proof” comes from the British Royal Navy’s “proof” test. They would take the gin, pour it onto gunpowder, and if it ignited, that would prove there is sufficient alcohol in the gin. In 1816, a device called a Sikes hydrometer was invented, which allowed the alcoholic strength to be precisely measured. The Navy then collected 100 samples of gin diluted to proof using the old gunpowder test and then measured the proof of each sample using one of the new hydrometers. The average was 95.5 on the Sikes scale, which equated to 54.5% alc./vol., thus this strength was adopted as standard Navy Strength.
Awarded in 17 different international spirits tastings and winning several cocktail competitions in Europe, Asia and USA, Geranium Gin has proven its high quality as a base spirit and bringing superior taste, flavour and balance to a cocktail.
Geranium Gin is produced with energy from sun and wind, and water from our own artesian well. Our effort in minimizing the use of packaging material and transport saves more than 40 ton of CO2 per year. And being as selfsufficient as possible, harvesting most of the botanicals from our organic grounds, we make sure that quality and sustainability go hand in hand.
ABOUT COCKTAILS
In earlier times, a gin based cocktail would consist of the gin added either fortified wines, citrus juices, syrups, liqueurs, bitters, fruits, spices and herbs, and served cold as in shaken, stirred or build over ice - or as a hot drink, if required.
Today, there are more than 10.000 gin based cocktail recipes, and most of these contemporary cocktails are made from the same principals i.e. boozy, sour, fruity, floral, bitter, spicy - cold or hot, or even as a shot.
Below, we have listed a small number of our favorite cocktails for your inspiration. Please feel free to make your own experiments, and please enjoy responsibly!
DRY MARTINI
In 1886 bartender Thomas Stuart at the Savoy hotel in London mix and stir Gin and Noilly Prat Vermouth to perfection in his own measures.
Tip: Using a Navy Strength gin will allow more vermouth and still keeping this King of Cocktail as dry as you like.
Instructions: Chose your own meassures, stir with ice and serve in a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist, only.
CLOVER CLUB
Created as the signature cocktail at the bar of the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia for a gang of journalists, the “Clover Club”, meeting every Friday afternoon for exchanging good stories in the late 1800’s.
Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice for 30 seconds and double strain into a chilled martini glass.
NEGRONI
Invented in Florence, Italy in 1919, at Caffè Casoni (now called Caffè Giacosa) when Count Camillo Negroni was asking the bartender, Fosco Scarselli, to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the Americano, by adding gin rather than the normal soda water.
Pour the ingredients into a rocks glass filled with ice cubes and stir well. Garnish with an orange twist.
AVIATION
Created by Hugo Ensslin, head bartender at the Hotel Wallick in New York, in the early twentieth century. Ensslin's recipe included a violet liqueur which gave the cocktail a pale sky-blue color, but since it’s hard to find the most accepted recipe today is by Gary Regan in his book The Joy of Mixology.
Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
BRAMBLE
Bramble fruits are a family of berries such as blackberries, raspberries and loganberries. The Bramble Cocktail was created at Fred's Club in London in 1984 by Dick Bradsell, in the memory of going blackberrying in his childhood on the Isle of Wight.
Instructions: Shake Geranium Gin, lemon juice and syrup and strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice and pour over Crème de mure. Garnish with a slice of lemon and a mint leaf.
CUCUMBER YUM YUM
In 2009 Hardeep Singh Rehal from bar “1105” in Copenhagen won the Danish Cocktail Championship with this fantastic cocktail, inspired by the use of traditional Nordic ingredients.
Instructions: Crunch cucumber and raspberries first. Then shake all ingredients and strain into a rocks glass with crushed ice. Garnish with raspberries and cucumber.
RED BASIL SMASH
Jörg Meyer, owner of “Le Lion” in Hamburg that was awarded the worlds best new cocktail bar in 2008, became extra famous when bartenders worldwide named this cocktail “drink of the summer 2008”.
Instructions: Muddle basil vigorously with Geranium Gin first. Then shake all ingredients and strain into a cocktail glass with ice. Garnish with basil.
LAST ROSE
Francois Monin won the Geranium Gin Cocktail Competition in 2010 at the "Blanch House" in Brighton with this beautiful cocktail.
Shake all ingredients with ice and double strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with rose petals and lavender.
GG & Me
Régis Célabe, Bar Manager at Hotel Edouard 7 in Paris, is known for using vegetable juices, and he made this signature cocktail for Geranium Gin in 2009.
Shake all ingredients with ice for 20 seconds and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with crushed fresh pepper.
GERANIUM THAI
The use of oriental ingredients adds an exotic and spicy dimension to the crisp and aromatic citrus and juniper flavors from the Geranium Gin.
Instructions: blend all ingredients, strain into a cocktail glass with ice, and top with sparkling water. Garnish with fresh coriander and lime.
GERANIUM DELIGHT
Super fresh and fruity. Inspired by the use of “Forbidden Fruit”, a classic gin cocktail ingredient from 1920.
Instructions: Shake all ingredients and strain into a large wine glass with ice. Garnish with half a strawberry.
GERANIUM TEA TODDY
This hot tea toddy is a super nice tipple, and will keep you warm on a cold day.
Instructions: Make a pot of hot chamomile tea. Pour gin, syrup, honey and vanilla sugar into a cup and stir. Add the hot tea, and garnish with a slice of lemon.
FLATLINER
A different cocktail that combines the crazy taste of sweet, dry and spicy with the super appearance of the three liquids that is on top of each other.
Instructions: Pour Galliano into a shot glass and drop in a thin layer of Tabasco on top of the Galliano. Pour gently Geranium Gin on top again without molesting the flat line. Drink it all in one shot.
GIN & TONIC
The Gin & Tonic became popular after the Schweppes Company launched the Indian Tonic in 1875. Today there are overly many variations, and we believe that we all have our personal favorite. Here are some simple guidelines for you to make the best G&T:
Liturally anything goes, as long as it taste good and looks nice!
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