The English Garden is a charming blend of gin, apple, elderflower and lime. It's essentially the tastes and aromas of British summertime in a glass. This English cocktail is quick & easy to make and extremely refreshing.
Put the gin, elderflower liqueur, apple juice and lime juice into a cocktail jug with a large handful of ice and stir for 30 seconds.
Half fill a Copa glass or hi-ball with ice, layering in 3 lime slices, 4 whole raspberries and 4 strawberry slices as you do so.
Strain the cocktail into the glass. Thread 2 raspberries, 2 strawberry slices and a slice of lime onto a cocktail pick and add to the glass. Serve immediately.
Notes
Prepare the serving glass before mixing the cocktail so you can take an extra moment to layer the fruit in as you build up the ice in the glass.
Don’t be tempted to mix this cocktail directly in the serving glass. It needs to be mixed with ice to dilute and chill the drink sufficiently.
Of course, stirring the ingredients together in a jug is also much easier than trying to stir them together in the serving glass.