Elevate Your Cocktails with Gin Gin & Dry Beverage Toppers
As the weather shifts from the cool crispness of winter to the gentle warmth of spring, it’s the perfect time to relax outdoors and catch up with friends or family. Spring in Australia is an ideal time for entertaining with refreshing cocktails that are lighter with fruity flavours. Think zesty margaritas, berry spritzers, or icy gin and tonics. Each sip is a celebration of the season’s lightness and colour.
With Gin Gin & Dry Beverage Toppers, its easy to dress up your drinks or be inspired to create something special. You can add them to cocktails, mocktails, champagne, tonics, or sparkling water. Our range includes Strawberries, Orange Slices, Lime Slices, Pineapple Rings, Lemon Slices, Ruby Red Grapefruit Slices, Blood Orange, Berry Mix, and Pineapple.
If you’re unsure which products from our Beverage Toppers range to choose, consider purchasing our Beverage Toppers Gift Box. Perfect as a sampler to add creative touches to elevate your cocktails and infuse your drinks with flair. Purchase yours today here at our online store.
We also stock a range of Dried Citrus Powders that add that extra zest to your cocktail garnish. Add any of of Dried Citrus Powders to your cocktail salt or sugar simply by mixing it in before rimming the glass for a bright, zesty flavour and contrasting colour.
Check out below some of our recipe ideas using our versatile Beverage Toppers.
Grapefruit Margarita
Ingredients
- 100% Australian Dried Grapefruit Slices
- 60ml of tequila of your choice
- 20ml simple syrup
- 20ml lime juice (fresh lime wedge to wet the rim)
- ¼ cup of grapefruit Juice
- 2 cups of crushed ice
- 100% Australian Dried Citrus Powder of your choice mixed with salt for rim
- Sprig of rosemary for garnish
Method
1. Prepare the citrus salt for the rim and pour the mix onto a flat dish. Use a slice of lime to rub around the rim of a margarita glass and dip the rim of the glass in the citrus salt mix to make a thin layer.
2. In a cocktail shaker add the tequila, simple syrup, lime juice, grapefruit juice and 1 cup of crushed ice and shake well.
3. In the prepared margarita glass, fill with ice and drain the shaker ingredients into the glass.
4. Garnish with a slice of 100% Australian Grapefruit and sprig of rosemary.
Our 100% Australian Dried Ruby Grapefruit Slices are sourced locally here in Queensland and come in two available sizes, 400G and 100G. Purchase yours today here at our online store.
Dried Berry Lemon Vodka Spritz
This cool and refreshing cocktail is a tasty choice for spring days. For BBQs or parties you can make ahead in a pitcher to let the dried fruit infuse with the vodka. Then top with ice and sparkling lemonade or water before serving to your guests. It’s equally refreshing without alcohol served as a virgin spritz.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup 100% Australian Dried Berry Mix
- 3 Slices 100% Australian Dried Lemon Slices
- 30ml of vodka of your choice
- 20ml simple syrup
- Cup of crushed ice
- Sparkling lemonade or sparkling water to top
- Sprig of rosemary for garnish
Method
1. In a glass, muddle the berry mix, simple syrup and vodka
2. Add 2 of the Dried Lemon slices on top then fill with ice.
3. Top with either sparkling lemonade or soda water.
4. Garnish with a slice of Dried Lemon and sprig of rosemary.
5. Enjoy!
Our Dried Strawberry and Blueberries are sourced locally here in Queensland and are available in two sizes, 200G and 500G. They are not only fantastic in cocktails, mocktails, champagne, tonics and other carbonated drinks. But are a fantastic tasty snack loved by kids. You can also add them to your yoghurt, muesli, bircher, desserts, muffins and cake toppers. Purchase yours today here at our online store.
Purple Rain Cocktail with Dried Lime
This pretty drink is sure to impress your guests at spring parties, picnics or family gatherings. It’s colourful hue is achieved by mixing blue curaçao and grenadine. You can play with the amount of both to adjust the colour to your liking.
Ingredients
- 100% Australian Dried Lime Slices for garnish
- 30ml of vodka or gin of your choice
- 10ml blue curaçao
- 20ml of grenadine
- Cup of crushed ice
- 120ml Sparkling lemonade or sparkling water to top
- Sprig of spring herbs to garnish
Method
1. In a highball glass, add vodka, blue curaçao, grenadine, ice and stir.
2. Top with either sparkling lemonade or soda water.
3. Garnish with our 100% Australian Dried Lime Slices. We also used a sprig of Oregano flower from the garden. Remember you can source edible elements from the veggie patch and spring is a great time for herb flowers!
Our Dried Lime Slices are sourced locally here in Queensland and are available in two package sizes, 400G and 100G. Purchase yours today here at our online store.
