Swiss ice-cream favourite MÖVENPICK® has partnered with local Hong Kong distillery Perfume Trees Gin to create a range of gin- and ice-cream-based cocktails that are absolutely perfect for summer.

Kit Cheung, founder of Perfume Trees Gin and well-known mixologist, has designed a range of cocktails that puts a twist on classic gin beverages. These cocktails will be available at selected MÖVENPICK® stores this August, but until you have a chance to stop by, why not test out your mixology skills and make them at home?

Gin and tonic

Gin and tonic

This simple recipe adds a scoop of sorbet to one of the world’s most beloved drinks. Gin and tonic is traditionally garnished with a slice or wedge of lime or lemon, often slightly squeezed into the drink before being placed inside the glass. Lemon and lime sorbet complements the flavours with an extra-summery zest.

Ingredients:

  • 1 scoop MÖVENPICK® Lemon & Lime Sorbet
  • Perfume Trees Gin
  • tonic water
  • 1 slice/wedge lemon or lime
  • lemon or lime rind, to garnish

Method:

  1. Mix 1–3 parts Perfume Trees Gin (depending on your taste) with three parts tonic water.
  2. Squeeze a slice/wedge of lemon or lime into the drink.
  3. Top with a generous scoop of MÖVENPICK® Lemon & Lime Sorbet.
  4. Garnish with lemon or lime rind.

Frozen 75

Frozen 75

The classic gin cocktail French 75 is a refreshing, bubbly drink that has been around since the World War I era. Frozen 75 includes a modern twist of passion fruit and mango sorbet along with gin, champagne, elderflower and a splash of lime juice. This cocktail is on the stronger side but still has a fresh, fruity flavour.

Ingredients:

  • 1 scoop MÖVENPICK® Passion Fruit & Mango Ice Cream
  • 1 oz (2 tbsp) Perfume Trees Gin
  • ½ oz (1 tbsp) lime juice
  • 3 oz (6 tbsp) champagne
  • ½ oz (1 tbsp) elderflower syrup or cordial

Method:

  1. Mix the gin, lime juice and champagne.
  2. Add the elderflower syrup or cordial.
  3. Top with a scoop of passion fruit and mango ice cream.
  4. Garnish as you wish (something floral is always pretty).

Perfume Cotta

The Perfume Cotta

If you prefer your cocktails professionally made, follow MÖVENPICK® Ice Cream’s Facebook page for further details on the collaboration and in-store pop-ups coming soon. There, you’ll be able to try the original Perfume Cotta cocktail – made with MÖVENPICK® Panna Cotta Ice Cream and Perfume Tree Gin’s house-infused gin and hazelnut cream!

Purchase MÖVENPICK® ice cream at grocery stores around Hong Kong. Perfume Trees Gin can be purchased online.

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