Giniversity Pink Gin

Quandong, fig, apple and berries are the stand-out notes of Giniversity Pink GinPink ginToday, a gin flavoured and tinted pink (red fruit, rhubarb…). Originally, plain gin with a few dashes of Angostura bitters.Glossary, which draws on Margaret River's warm climate and the summer fruits of Western Australia's South West. Its base is a neutral spiritNeutral spiritAgricultural spirit rectified to at least 96% ABV, almost tasteless. It is the base later flavoured with botanicals.Glossary distilled from grapes, and it is sold at 40% ABV in half-litre and miniature bottles. It is pink in colour and made, the distillery says, for occasions that call for an extra splash of fun.

Citrus · Floral · Fruity

Quandong, a native Australian desert fruit, brings a tart, slightly earthy fruitiness, while fig adds a softer, honeyed depth. Apple and berries give a fresh, juicy brightness, citrus lifts the aroma, and a hint of rose petal adds a gentle floral note. JuniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary keeps the fruit anchored in gin. Giniversity describes a refreshing taste with gentle sweetness and a light, delicate finish, a fun and fruity gin that captures the freshness of the season. Rose and berries give the nose a soft, summery perfume.

The distillery recommends garnishing it with a slice of fresh or dehydrated green apple and serving it over abundant ice with a high-quality dry tonic. The dry tonic keeps the sweetness in check and lets the quandong and fig come through. Its fruit also suits a spritz with sparkling wine or a Clover ClubClover ClubGin, lemon, raspberry syrup and egg white, shaken until it foams.Glossary. Served over plenty of ice, the fruit stays fresh and light.

For a gin and tonic, pour 4 cl over ice and add 10 cl of Thomas Henry Pink Grapefruit. Add a thin slice of green apple and a rose petal. The apple follows the distillery's suggestion, and the rose petal echoes the floral note.