Time For The Weekend To Be-GIN

Toast that Friday feeling with four cocktails, all of which have ingredients that can be found at Camden Market, created by HALF HITCH gin and Square Root Soda.

GIN & JUICE

In the 1820s, tonic didn’t exist and gin was enjoyed neat or with juice. Try it.

• 50ml HALF HITCH
• 1 whole Seville orange (or freshly pressed orange juice from Camden’s famous lock stall)

Fill a rocks glass with cubed ice. Cut the orange in half and slowly squeeze both halves over the center of the cubed ice. Add in a double shot of HALF HITCH at the end, letting it float over the center. Give a small stir.

THE MARKET GARDEN

A taste of Mother Nature in the centre of the city, packed full of botanical punch.

• 50ml HALF HITCH
• Half a pink grapefruit
• 1 bottle of Square Root Rhubarb Soda
• 1 sprig of rosemary

Pour a double shot of HALF HITCH over ice in a tall glass and squeeze in the juice from half a grapefruit. Top up with Square Root Rhubarb Soda. Bruise the sprig of  rosemary and add to the top of the glass, along with a slice of grapefruit. Swirl quickly and serve.

THE G&T

Use fresh orange peel to bring out the light citrusy notes of the Earl Grey and round out the English wood at the heart of HALF HITCH.

• 50ml HALF HITCH
• 125ml premium English tonic water (Preferably Square Root’s Cinchona Indian Tonic Water)
• A 1’’ x 2” strip of orange peel zested directly over the top of the drink

Build in a rocks glass and garnish with the orange zest. Stir briefly and serve.

THE MARTINI

A popular way to drink a martini back in the 1930s was with gin, dry vermouth, and a couple of dashes of orange bitters.

• 75ml HALF HITCH
• 15ml dry vermouth (preferably Noilly Prat)
• 2 dashes of orange bitters

Shake over ice and serve in a martini glass.