{"id":27952,"date":"2019-07-21T09:10:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-21T08:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/?p=27952"},"modified":"2019-07-25T20:51:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T19:51:40","slug":"summer-essentials-holiday-essentials-segment-2-for-at-home-or-travelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/summer-essentials-holiday-essentials-segment-2-for-at-home-or-travelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Essentials & Holiday Essentials Segment 2! For At Home or Travelling!"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Craft Gin Club serves up some gin-spiration for the British public this summer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25cf Discovering what\u2019s hot on the gin agenda this summer, Craft Gin Club speaks to 600,000 gin
\nenthusiasts
\n\u25cf Top garnish for a G&T? It\u2019s currently lemon, but this summer, gin enthusiasts want to experiment
\nmore
\n\u25cf We\u2019re so confident mixing up G&Ts, 74% reveal they can make a better one at home than the local bar
\n\u25cf Now we\u2019re cooking with gin \u2013 gin enthusiasts will be experimenting with gin as an ingredient in their
\nsummer recipes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With summer and peak gin season fast approaching; the experts at Craft Gin Club have released research from
\n600,000 gin-lovers across the UK, showing just how devoted we are to Britain\u2019s most popular spirit.
\nWith 66% of the nation revealing they have five or more bottles of gin at home, the gin boom shows no signs of
\nstopping this summer. Jon Hulme, co-founder of Craft Gin Club, said: \u201cGin fans are fast becoming connoisseurs
\nwith a vast knowledge and confidence in their ability to choose and serve the perfect G&T. Our members are so
\ncreative and open-minded when it comes to our monthly recommendations, it\u2019s amazing to see them recreating
\ndifferent cocktails with each box.\u201d
\nThe company has recently seen a huge surge in new signups, bringing them to a grand total of 52k members in
\ntime for the summer months. \u201cIt is such a key season for at-home drinking,\u201d continued Jon. \u201cThe sustained
\nenthusiasm we see from our members makes it clear that gin is still top of the menu for a large proportion of
\nUK consumers.\u201d\u201d
\nA nation of taste makers
\nWith 74% of the nation revealing they can create the perfect G&T at home, the explosion of new flavours and
\nappetite for more experimentation is on the up this year. Craft Gin Club data shows that, whilst there\u2019s
\ncompetition for the humble lemon, this summer the UK will move towards a wedge of pink grapefruit (38%) as
\ntheir preferred garnish. Just less than half of the survey participants (46%) said lemon, lime or cucumber still
\nmake up their favourite garnishes, with 91% of gin drinkers revealing they love to spend time experimenting
\nwith less obvious garnish choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 experimental garnish flavours set to be hot this summer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Mint<\/li>
  2. Rhubarb<\/li>
  3. Foraged berries<\/li>
  4. Cinnamon sticks<\/li>
  5. Fresh chilli<\/li>
  6. Popping candy<\/li>
  7. Dried banana slices<\/li>
  8. Coffee crust<\/li>
  9. Activated charcoal powder<\/li>
  10. Cherry tomatoes
    \nSummer Style Gin
    \nWith the trend for experimental serves filtering down from top mixologists to people\u2019s homes, Craft Gin Club
    \nhas devised the perfect summer gin serve: Gluggle Jug Punch. For the month of June, Craft Gin Club members
    \nwill receive a bottle of Gluggle Jug Gin, crafted in collaboration with craft distiller Nelson\u2019s Gin and Wade
    \nCeramics. Members will receive all the necessary ingredients to create the Gluggle Jug Punch, including a special
    \nStrawberry & Basil Summer Cup syrup, which the club has developed in partnership with Sunday Brunch regular
    \nand World of Zing founder Pritesh Mody.
    \nClementine Beach, Craft Gin Club\u2019s resident gin expert said: \u201cGin has always been a perfect canvas for innovative
    \nflavours and exciting new drinks. As distillers have become more experimental with their recipe creation and
    \nmethods of distillation, so have the drinkers. Even a \u2018classic\u2019 G&T now comes with a multitude of choice and
    \nvariety. We wanted to create a cocktail that captures the essence of the British summertime, tapping into
    \ninnovative flavours and garnishes that create the ultimate gin serve.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Gluggle Jug Punch
    \nIngredients (serves 4)
    \n150ml London Dry Gin
    \n50ml Summer Cup syrup (available to repurchase on Craft Gin Club\u2019s members store launching later this month)
    \nLemonade to top up
    \nFresh fruit \u2013 strawberries, oranges, cucumber and mint
    \nCubed ice
    \nMethod
    \nAdd ice to a punch bowl (or a gluggle jug if you\u2019re feeling fancy). Pour over the gin and summer cup syrup. Top
    \nup with lemonade and garnish with chopped fruit.
    \nThe perfect ratio for a gin and tonic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The nation\u2019s gin aficionados have also spoken on the controversial subject of \u201cthe perfect G&T\u201d. According to
    \nover 45,000 Craft Gin Club members, the formula for the perfect serve is:
    \n\u25cf 1 balloon glass – Over 8\/10 (82%) opt for a balloon glass over any other glassware
    \n\u25cf 1 third gin, 2 thirds tonic – Although almost 10% prefer a 50:50 ratio
    \n\u25cf 1 slice of lime to garnish – Lime came out trumps as the top garnish choice with grapefruit coming in
    \nclose second. The majority prefer to freeze garnishes before adding it to their G&T. Gin drinkers prefer
    \nnot to squeeze or twist their garnish but simply add into their glass
    \n\u25cf 4 ice cubes – Over 1\/2 (53%) said 4 ice cubes is the perfect amount
    \n\u25cf 4 stirs to provide the ultimate chilled G&T<\/p>\n\n\n



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