That beautiful creation above is a classic G&T with cucumber.

While it might look commonplace to gin drinkers, it had to come a long way before it settled as the classy drink-of-choice that we know today.

Over the last few years, gin has seen a major resurgence in popularity, reports Forbes.

This has a lot to do with its health benefits and, quite frankly, the general deliciousness of the drink, which is why it is only fitting that people across the globe celebrated World Gin Day this past Saturday (June 8).

If like me, you somehow missed the celebrations, there really is no reason not to make every day Gin Day. To help you on your way, we’re going to share five very tasty gin recipes.

Newtowne Collins

Ingredients:

• 1 shot of Cape Town Classic Gin
• 0,75 oz Lemongrass Thyme Syrup
• 0,5 oz Lemon Juice

Pour all ingredients over ice in a highball glass and then top with soda water. Simple, but a beauty nonetheless.

Red Lake 

Ingredients:

• 1 shot Cape Town Classic Gin
• 0,5 oz Yellow Chartreuse
• 0,5 oz Raspberry Syrup
• 0,75 oz Lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice, pour into a chilled martini glass, and add a lime wheel to garnish. For an extra flourish, try and get that flower to balance on the rim.

We back you.

Heaven

Ingredients:

• 1 shot Cape Town Classic Gin
• 1 oz Clarified grapefruit cordial
• 0,5 oz Clarified lime juice
• 0,25 oz Cardamom-Szechuan peppercorn simple syrup
• 0,25 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice and stir. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a wedge of freshly salted grapefruit.

Feeling Blue

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ shot Cape Town Classic Gin
• ½oz Dry Vermouth
• ½oz Lemon Juice
• Grapefruit Bitters
• Tonic Water

Garnish: blackberries and grapefruit

Combine everything except the garnish, and pour over ice into a goblet. Then toss the garnish in and use your finger to stir.

Because we’re classy like that.

Persimmon Contessa

Ingredients:

• 1 shot Cape Town Classic Gin
• 1 oz Persimmon Aperol
• 1 oz Dry Vermouth

Combine all of the ingredients and pour into a coupe, straight up, and garnish with a lemon.

There you go – five very simple gin recipes to impress your friends with when you host that classy AF dinner party.

Naturally, the quality of the cocktail depends on the quality of the gin, and you can’t go wrong with Cape Town Classic Gin.

For those of you who don’t want the admin of measuring and mixing up a cocktail, Cape Town Gin also offer the light, floral rosewater infused Cape Town Pink Lady.

For a bit of local flavour, you can also sip on their Rooibos Red gin, with a slice of ginger and lemon for that added kick.

Like I said, with local gins as fine as these, there’s really no reason not to make everyday Gin Day.

[source:forbes]