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Shiraz Gin Sour

This cocktail is a variation of the whisky sour.  Rather than using whisky, we have used the multi award winning shiraz gin from Seppeltsfield Road Distillers.   It is the perfect winter cocktail as is contains the wonderfully warm shiraz gin, [...]

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Murder on the Cellar Floor Cocktail

This cocktail comes to you courtesy of Seppeltsfield Road Distillers in South Australia.  They created this cocktail using their multi award winning shiraz gin.  It is the perfect winter cocktail as is contains the wonderfully warm shiraz gin and the [...]

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Warm Olives with Citrus, Gin & Rosemary

These warm olives with citrusy flavours are the perfect accompaniment to a well deserved end of day drink.  Interestingly you can’t taste the alcohol in the added gin but the botanicals amplify the zesty flavours of the lemon and orange.  [...]

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Slow Roast Lamb in Sloe Gin

Change up the traditional Sunday roast by adding some sloe gin. Slow roast whole lamb leg or shoulder joint with red onions and glazed with sloe gin is the perfect end to a weekend. Ingredients: 1 x 1.3kg lean traditional [...]

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Cape Byron Distillery Brookie’s Collins Cocktail

If you like a citrusy gin then you will love this cocktail.  It’s key ingredient is  Cape Byron Brookie’s Dry Gin which is made in the beautiful Northern Rivers region of Byron Bay.   An impressive 25 botanicals are steeped into [...]

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Pink Gin and Grapefruit Drizzle Cake

Whether you are a lover of pink gin or not, you need to try this gin-credible cake that is laced with this pretty spirit. As an ingredient, pink gin brings it’s fruity, berry flavours making it ideal for sweet treats.  [...]

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Four Popular Gin Cocktails

We enjoyed a fabulous World Gin Day last weekend thanks to Jess at the Gin Palace and all the gin enthusiasts who played along at home. Jess stepped us all through how to make the perfect G&T three ways, a [...]

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The Best Garnishes For Your Favourite Gin

It wasn’t so long ago when the only garnish used in a G&T was the trusty lemon slice.  Then the oh-so-exotic lime hit the scene. We are all so excited to have a second option.  Now we are totally spoiled [...]

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Pink Gin

There is no doubt that pink gin is growing in popularity, especially amongst the 20 – 30 somethings crowd.   It wasn’t so long ago that you had to go to a big chain to find a bottle of pink gin, [...]

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Gin & Tonic Tart with Candied Lemon

Wait….you can cook with Gin? Oh yes, you sure can! With its complex flavour, numerous botanicals and versatility, gin makes an excellent baking ingredient – and not just in a G&T when cooking dinner. One of my favourite sweet treats [...]

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8 Reasons Why Drinking Gin Is Good For You

Gin is many a splendored thing!  Not only is it universally loved but it is also known to be good for you. It’s a win:win! It might surprise some to know that gin has some health benefits – when drunk [...]

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Gin’s Other Half

What couples spring to mind when you think of legendary pairing? There’s Fred & Ginger, Bonnie & Clyde, Bert & Ernie and we can’t forget Brangelina…although that one didn’t end well. Way more legendary and destined to be together forever [...]

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Cape Byron Rainforest Distillery Tour

Getting back to nature to get to the future of Aussie Gin As soon as the days get shorter and cooler some of us embrace the change of season…think footy and open fires. While others look to the north for [...]

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International Cocktail Day 2021

To celebrate World Cocktail Day, our great mate Phillip Jones aka the Martini Whisperer is taking over the Gintoncia page to give us the 101 on cocktail mixers….and we aren’t taking tonic or soda. The unsung heroes of any cocktail [...]

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5 gifts every mum will love this Mother’s Day

We have created the ultimate Gintonica Mother’s Day gift guide just for her. See our recommendations which will guarantee you being crowned “favourite child” on Mother’s Day! [...]

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ANN HOULIHAN | GREAT OCEAN ROAD GIN

  How did you end up becoming a Distiller? I consider myself a producer or a maker, not a distiller just yet.  Our base gin is still made in collaboration with another distillery, but Great Ocean Road Gin; the company [...]