Adriatic G&T
(Signature Gin & Tonic)
The best way to enhance the gin’s saline notes is a classic Gin & Tonic with a Mediterranean twist.
Ingredients
50ml Sabbiadoro Gin, 150ml Mediterranean Tonic Water (e.g., Fever-Tree), lemon zest, and a sprig of fresh rosemary.
Preparation
Fill a large wine glass or copa with plenty of ice. Pour in the gin, then add the tonic water gently to preserve the carbonation. Garnish with rosemary to evoke the scents of the Mediterranean scrub.
Salty Negroni
A riff on the classic Negroni that uses the gin’s salinity to perfectly balance the bitterness of the spirit.
Ingredients
30ml Sabbiadoro Gin, 30ml Bitter (e.g., Campari), 30ml Sweet Red Vermouth.
Preparation
Combine the ingredients in an Old Fashioned glass over clear ice. Stir gently and garnish with an orange slice and a tiny pinch of fleur de sel (sea salt flakes) on the surface to accentuate the coastal profile.
Sea Breeze Fizz
A light and refreshing long drink, ideal for a sunny afternoon.
Ingredients
45ml Sabbiadoro Gin, 20ml fresh lemon juice, 15ml sugar syrup, topped with sparkling water or club soda.
Preparation
Shake the gin, lemon juice, and sugar syrup with ice. Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice and top with soda. Garnish with a basil leaf for a crisp, herbaceous touch.
Golden Sour
(A White Lady Twist)
For those who appreciate velvety, citrus-forward cocktails.
Ingredients
50ml Sabbiadoro Gin, 30ml lemon juice, 20ml elderflower syrup, egg white or aquafaba (optional for the foam).
Preparation
Perform a “dry shake” (without ice) if using egg white to create a dense, silky foam. Add ice and shake vigorously again. Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Mediterranean Paloma Twist
A vibrant long drink that replaces tequila with gin, where the saltiness of Sabbiadoro enhances the bittersweet notes of the grapefruit.
Ingredients
50ml Sabbiadoro Gin, 15ml lime juice, pink grapefruit soda (e.g., Three Cents or Thomas Henry).
Preparation
Build the drink directly in a glass over ice. Pour the gin and lime juice, then top with the pink grapefruit soda.
Pro Tip
Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass and coat it with a mix of sea salt and cracked black pepper.
Red Sea Snapper
(The Gin “Bloody Mary”)
The Red Snapper is the gin-based variation of the Bloody Mary; the saline notes of Sabbiadoro pair divinely with the tomato.
Ingredients
50ml Sabbiadoro Gin, 120ml tomato juice, 15ml lemon juice, 2 dashes of Tabasco, 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce, a pinch of black pepper.
Preparation
Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice and “roll” the drink (pouring it back and forth between the two halves of the shaker without shaking hard) to maintain the tomato’s texture. Serve in a highball glass with a celery stalk and a basil leaf.
Adriatic Mule
A seaside variation of the classic Moscow Mule.
The gin’s savoriness perfectly “cuts through” the spiciness of the ginger.
Ingredients
50ml Sabbiadoro Gin, 15ml fresh lime juice, Ginger Beer (e.g., Fever-Tree), 2 cucumber slices.
Preparation
In a copper mug or highball glass filled with ice, pour the gin and lime juice. Top with Ginger Beer and stir gently. The cucumber adds a watery freshness that recalls the peak of summer.
Sea Shell Negroni
(The “White” Negroni)
A sophisticated, crystal-clear version, ideal as an elegant aperitif.
Ingredients
30ml Sabbiadoro Gin, 30ml Luxardo Bitter Bianco, 30ml White or Dry Vermouth.
Preparation
Stir the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and strain into a rocks glass.
The absence of red dyes highlights the clarity of the gin and its pure saline character.
