Essential Vermont Hopped Gin

Essential Vermont Hopped gin was distilled from Switchback Ale at the beginning of COVID. This unique gin evokes notes of fresh flowers, herbs, citrus and evergreen. The hop character from the distillation as well as the Saaz, Cascade and Mandarina hops in the maceration blend seamlessly with the juniper, angelica root, coriander and lemon peel in this gin. A crisp and bright aroma melds with warm spice and evergreen reminiscent of the Green Mountains. Essential Vermont Hopped gin is perfect in a citrusy gimlet or combined with tonic and a twist of lemon. More adventurous cocktail connoisseurs may want to add a topper of Switchback Ale to their favorite gin cocktail as a nod to the spirit's origin.

Cocktail Recipes

Cucumber Collins

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Essential Hopped Gin

  • 1 oz maple syrup

  • 1 oz lemon juice

  • 4 oz club soda

  • 2-3 cucumber slices

  • Sprig of mint (optional)

Muddle cucumber in bottom of a shaker. Add all other ingredients and shake until cold. Strain into chilled Collins glass, top with club soda and garnish with cucumber slice.

Hop Transition

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz Essential Hopped Gin

  • ¾ oz lemon juice

  • ½ oz St Germain Elderflower liqueur

  • ½ oz maple syrup

  • 2 basil leaves

Muddle basil leaves in bottom of a shaker. Add all other ingredients and shake until cold. Strain straight up into a chilled glass. Garnish with a snapped basil leaf.

Hop & Tonic

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Essential Hopped Gin

  • ½ oz lime juice

  • 4 oz tonic water

Squeeze lime into bottom of a chilled rocks glass. Add gin and stir with ice. Top with tonic water and garnish with a lime wedge.