The makers of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Ale have recently launched a range of non-alcoholic ginger drinks. And to show them off, Wayne Collins from BBC’s “Something for the Weekend” has created some spectacular cocktail recipes to help you really enjoy them.

JC Daisy – Gin Based

London Gin shaken with fresh sugared lemon and gently lifted with John Crabbies Dry Ginger Ale crowned with raspberry liqueur

Glass: chilled coupette

Method: shake and strain

Ingredients:

20ml fresh squeezed lemon juice
5ml sugar syrup
35ml Dry Gin
15ml Raspberry Liqueur
Crabbies Dry Ginger Ale to fill

Garnish: mixed berries on a cocktail stick

Lucky Buck – Bourbon Based

Bourbon doused spiked with fresh vanilla lime and green apple liqueur doused with pressed apple and charged with John Crabbies Dry Ginger ale

Glass: Highball filled with ice

Method: shake and strain / top with Ginger Beer

Ingredients:

2 wedges fresh lime / crushed
10ml vanilla syrup
35ml Bourbon
15ml Green Apple Liqueur
Splash fresh pressed apple juice
Crabbies Dry Ginger Ale to fill

Garnish: fresh apple fan

Tricky Rickey – Rum Based

Golden Rum and Passion Fruit Liqueur with fresh lime squeezed lime husks served long, refreshing and lively with John Crabbies Fiery Ginger Beer

Glass: Highball filled with ice

Method: Build and Stir

Ingredients:

2 wedges fresh lime / squeezed
35ml Gold Rum
15ml Passion Fruit Liqueur
Crabbies Fiery Ginger Beer to fill

Garnish: Fresh passion fruit slice and mint sprig

Crabbies Ginger Smash – Cognac Based

Cognac laced with crème de peche and shaken with fresh orange, peach wedges and mint, gently lifted with Crabbies Fiery Ginger Beer

Glass: Old Fashioned with Crushed Ice

Method: muddle shake and strain

Ingredients:

2 wedges fresh ripe peach
2 wedges fresh orange
35ml Cognac
15ml Crème de peach
6 fresh mint leaves
Crabbies Fiery Ginger Beer to fill

Garnish: peach wedge and mint sprig

Cloudy Blossom – Vodka Based

Orange Vodka caressed with Elderflower Cordial served long with Crabbies Cloudy Ginger Beer

Glass: highball with ice

Method: build over ice

Ingredients:
1 x wedge fresh lime and Lemon
35ml Orange Vodka
15ml elderflower liqueur
Crabbies Traditional Cloudy Ginger Beer

Garnish: Lemon, lime wedge / mint sprig

Skinny Fizz

Fresh mint and golden grapefruit juice served long with Crabbies Cloudy Ginger Beer

Glass: Highball filled with ice

Method: muddle/ build and stir

Ingredients:

6 fresh mint leaves gently bruised

75ml fresh golden grapefruit juice

Crabbies Cloudy Ginger Beer to fill

Garnish: mint sprig