The boyfriend’s birthday was this weekend, and I wanted to help him celebrate with his favorite alcohol… GIN!
Typically I am not fond of alcoholic beverages. If I’m going to drink I prefer not to waste time with all the added fillers (juice, soda, etc..) Cocktails usually make me full very fast, and I’m done having one by the first glass.
However, if you give me a gin and tonic then I’ll be your best friend 🙂 Lol! But seriously, I think this is why my boyfriend and I get a long so well. Both of our signature drinks just happen to be a gin and tonic. 
Of course it would have been boring to serve him up the normal gin and tonic, so I took a look around in the kitchen to see what I had available and viola!, the Ginger Mint Lemon Gin Cocktail was born. 
The base of this cocktail recipe is actually a ginger syrup. Believe it or not, this is something that I make on a daily basis because ginger is great for dealing with inflammation of the joints. I of course don’t add the booze and I drink it hot, but one morning I did have that that ah ha moment that the syrup would be great in a cocktail!
For the syrup all you need is ginger, lemons, water, and sugar. Put it all in one pot and boil for 15 minutes! I usually only make this recipe for one and don’t normally include sugar, but for the purpose of this cocktail sugar was absolutely needed!
Check out the recipe below! I would love to know what your favorite/signature cocktails are!
Ginger Mint Lemon Gin Cocktail
Ginger Mint Lemon Gin Cocktail- This refreshing cocktail is perfect for the summer! Sweet, light, and crisp!
Ingredients
- 10-12 mint leaves
- 1/2 oz ginger syrup (recipe below)
- 2 oz of the gin of your choice
- fresh lemon slices for garinish
- sugar for garnish
Instructions
Ginger Syrup:
cup of water
cup of sugar
inch ginger, peeled and sliced
lemons, cut in half
zest of 1 lemon
Combine the sugar, water, ginger, lemons, and lemon zest in one pot. Boil for 15 minutes. Strain and let cool in the fridge until ready to be used.
- In a tall glass, muddle the mint leaves with the ginger syrup. Add gin and stir together until all combined. Add ice and garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint.
Christina at Cali Darling
October 1, 2015This looks so yummy. I like Gin too. I will have to try this. Happy belated birthday to your boyfriend!
evseats
October 1, 2015Thanks Christina!! The boyfriend says thank you as well, lol 🙂 Let me know how you like it if you end up trying it!
Autumn
October 1, 2015I love ginger and mint. So this is gonna be a very tasty cocktail. I’ll definitely be trying it out this weekend! Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
evseats
October 1, 2015Thanks so much Autumn! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Stacey Eckert (@HomemakerStacey)
October 1, 2015I’m obsessed with ginger! This is right up my alley, thanks for the inspiration!
Joscelyn | Wifemamafoodie
October 1, 2015Girl, this drink sounds SO amazing!! I love how you used such fresh ingredients too. Can’t wait to try it! 🙂
evseats
October 9, 2015Thanks Joscelyn!! 😀
Shann Eva
October 1, 2015That looks awesome! Our anniversary is coming up this weekend, and I think my hubby would love this. I’m going to surprise him with one. Thanks for the recipe! Pinned..
evseats
October 9, 2015Happy Annniversary! I hope you guys enjoyed it 🙂
Jennifer
October 1, 2015This sounds so yummy and refreshing!!
evseats
October 9, 2015Thanks Jennifer!
Girl, Unspotted
October 2, 2015Ok this sounds heavenly!!
evseats
October 9, 2015Thank you!! (:
Ludmilla @BrazilianFlairintheUSABlog
October 2, 2015This cocktail sounds so refreshing and delicious!!!
evseats
October 9, 2015It’s both refreshing and delicious! 🙂 Thanks for reading!
Sarah
October 3, 2015YUM! I think I might make extra ginger syrup to make more! I love new cocktail ideas!
evseats
October 9, 2015Thanks Sarah! I love having extra ginger syrup! It’s great in so many things!
Sammi W
October 4, 2015Its so warm here today, this sounds like a delightful way to end the day 🙂
evseats
October 9, 2015Cheers! 🙂
Ange
October 8, 2015I’m a fan of gin! It is so refreshing in the warmer weather, which we are coming into now. The addition of ginger is inspired, one cocktail I’ll be trying this summer for sure!
evseats
October 9, 2015Thanks Ange!Summer is gone here, and I’m sad to see it go 🙁 Enjoy your summer and thanks for reading!!
Cristie | Little Big H
October 8, 2015I love Jin cocktails. Can’t wait to try this.
evseats
October 9, 2015Thanks Cristie! I hope you enjoy it!!
Manju | Cooking Curies
October 13, 2015This has all things that are my favorite!! yum!
evseats
October 14, 2015Thanks Manju!
Laura O'Neill (@LauraOinAK)
October 20, 2015That looks like a really refreshing adult beverage. I love the combination of ginger and lemon.
evseats
October 20, 2015Thanks Laura!
Tom I.
November 7, 2015My girlfriend asked what I could make with Mint and Lemons – found your recipe and tried it. But I’ve made a couple of changes. I used half cup of granulated sugar and half a cup of sugar in the raw instead of the cup of sugar. It added little hint of molasses. I also used lime in addition to the lemon. Finally added a splash of club soda for some fizz.. It’s a nice combo – thanks for adding this.
evseats
November 8, 2015Thanks so much for trying my recipe and then coming back to tell me how it turned out! I love the changes you made; the sugar in the raw was a really nice addition!I’ll have to give your version a try 🙂
-Evi
Craig
August 4, 2017Can’t wait to try this, but the recipe for the syrup is not showing up properly on my iPad; juice of how many lemons in the syrup? And how much ginger, 1 inch? Thanks so much!