Threefold Aromatic Gin

Grapefruit, rosemary and lavender are the three words Threefold puts on the bottle of its Aromatic Gin, made in Adelaide. The full botanical list adds juniper, pink pepper and pepperberry, for a gin of 42% ABV. Citrus, garden herbs, flowers and two kinds of pepper all have a place in the recipe.

Citrus · Spicy · Floral · Herbal

Grapefruit gives the opening a vivid, slightly bitter citrus quality. Rosemary follows with a green, savoury aroma, and lavender softens the transition with a floral lift. JuniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary keeps the drink anchored in gin. Pink pepper adds a fragrant, gentle warmth, while pepperberry, the Tasmanian native, supplies a more distinctly peppery finish that builds slowly. A chilled glass helps keep these notes separate instead of letting them merge into a single herbal impression. The three words on the label describe the front of the gin, and the juniper and peppers explain its drier, firmer finish. Lavender and rosemary share a resinousResinousAn aroma reminiscent of pine or fir resin. It is juniper's signature, due to compounds such as pinene.Glossary, herbal side that ties the flowers to the herbs.

The structure suits a gin and tonic but also a dry Martini or a simple highballHighballA long drink served in a tall, straight glass with plenty of ice: a spirit topped with soda or tonic. The word also names the glass.Glossary. Grapefruit can amplify the citrus side, rosemary the savoury herbs, and neither needs to dominate. In cocktails, keep syrups light and avoid strongly flavoured mixers that would cover the floral and pepper details. Threefold also uses this gin as the base of its Australian Whisky Cask release.

For a gin and tonic, pour 4 cl of gin over clear iceClear iceIce without air bubbles, made by slow, directional freezing. Denser, it melts more slowly and dilutes less.Glossary in a balloon glassCopa glassA large stemmed balloon glass, popularised by the Spanish gin and tonic: it stays cold for longer and gathers the aromas above the drink.Glossary, add 10 cl of chilled Fentimans Pink Grapefruit Tonic Water and stir gently. Add a grapefruit twistTwistA strip of peel twisted over the glass to release its oils, then dropped into the drink.Glossary and a rosemary sprig. The citrus tonic reinforces the grapefruit, and the rosemary keeps the herbs fresh and recognisable.