Cocktail con Gin Balena Pink — Ricette di Mixology
When Balena Pink Gin Meets the Art of Mixology
Six signature cocktails that celebrate the magic of transformation. From blue to pink, every sip tells the story of the sea, of Rimini, and of the gin that knows when it's time to change.
Balena Pink Gin & Tonic
Balena Pink finds its purest expression in a gin & tonic. It's not just a cocktail — it's a spectacle that unfolds anew each time, always different, always surprising.
Ingredients:
- 50 ml Balena Pink
- 150 ml quality neutral tonic water
- Ice
Method::
Fill a large glass with ice, pour in the gin, then gently add the tonic. Sit back and enjoy the magic as blue transforms into pink.
Garnish::
Fresh citrus zest and a thin slice of ginger.
Pink Mule
A Moscow Mule twist with a balsamic soul
Ingredients:
- 50 ml Balena Pink
- 20 ml fresh lime juice
- Ginger beer, to top
- Ice
- A sprig of helichrysum or rosemary
Method::
Fill a highball glass with ice, pour in the gin and lime, then top with ginger beer. Stir gently.
Garnish::
A sprig of helichrysum, rubbed along the rim of the glass.
L’ISOLA DELLE ROSE
Omaggio a Giorgio Rosa, ingegnere bolognese che nel 1968 fondò uno stato indipendente davanti alla Romagna. Cambiò le regole. Smosse il Parlamento Europeo. Oggi è un cocktail.
Ingredients:
- 4 cl Gin Balena Pink
- 3 cl Bianco Sarti (vermouth bianco riminese)
- 1,5 cl succo di limone fresco
- 0,5 cl sciroppo di sambuco
- 2 dash Angostura bitter
- 3-4 foglie di menta fresca
- 2 fettine sottili di zenzero
- Ice
Method::
Doppia coppetta cocktail ghiacciatissima (abbattuta in freezer minimo 30 minuti). Dry shake 5 secondi per emulsionare menta e zenzero, poi shake con ghiaccio 12-15 secondi fino a glassatura dello shaker. Doppio strain (colino a molla + colino fine) nella coppetta.
Garnish::
Scorza d’arancia espressa, foglia di menta al centro.
Negroni Whale
A maritime, aromatic Negroni — a tribute to the whale of '43
Ingredients:
- 30 ml Balena Pink
- 30 ml red bitter (such as Campari)
- 30 ml red vermouth (with citrus notes)
- Ice
Method::
Pour all ingredients into a rocks glass over ice. Stir gently. The salt and botanicals of the gin add depth to this timeless classic.
Garnish::
Dehydrated orange wheel and mandarin peel.
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Salty Waves
A dry, briny Martini — as elegant as a midnight swim in the Rimini sea.
Ingredients:
- 60 ml Balena Pink
- 10 ml dry vermouth
- A pinch of sea salt
- Ice
Method::
Stir in a mixing glass with ice, then strain into a chilled coupe. The pinch of salt draws out the gin's sea water character.
Garnish::
Green olive or lemon twist.
Velvet Rose
A fragrant, floral cocktail with an irresistible allure.
Ingredients:
- 40 ml Balena Pink
- 20 ml elderflower liqueur
- 10 ml pink grapefruit juice
- Dry prosecco, to top
- Ice
Method::
Shake the gin, liqueur, and grapefruit juice with ice. Strain into a balloon glass and top with prosecco.
Garnish::
Edible flower or pink grapefruit twist.
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