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HOW TO ENJOY AT HOME
Below you’ll find some of our favourite at-home cocktail recipes
SALTED CARAMEL RUM LIQUEUR
Indulgent, rich, and silky smooth. This is your new go-to for dessert cocktails, easy sipping, or pouring over ice cream. Crafted with real caramel made at the Distillery, a touch of sea salt, and premium New Zealand rum, this liqueur hits the perfect balance of sweet and salty. No artificial flavours, no syrups, no shortcuts — just real ingredients and serious flavour. We drink ours in:
Salted Caramel Chocolate Martini
30ml Dancing Sands Salted Caramel Rum Liqueur
20ml Crème de Cacao Liqueur
30ml Cream
Chocolate bitters (optional)
Shake and double strain into a martini glass with chocolate shavings
COCONUT RUM
A tropical classic, reimagined with real coconut and pure vanilla infused into premium New Zealand rum. Bright, clean, and not too sweet — this is a natural-tasting crowd-pleaser, perfect for simple serves, cocktails, or sipping over ice. We drink ours in:
Coconut Espresso Martini
30ml Dancing Sands Coconut & Vanilla Rum
30ml Kahlua
30ml Coffee (cold)
Shake hard and double strain into a martini glass
GRAPEFRUIT & PINEAPPLE VODKA
Real slices of fruit are vapour distilled to create a marriage of tropical pineapple delight, balanced with acidity and mild bitterness of grapefruit. This flavoursome couple have a third partner; Golden Bay’s pure aquifer water. The untouched water gives Dancing Sands’ Vodkas a remarkably smooth and buttery feeling on the palate. The grapefruit greets you up front, while pineapple pairs with a citrus punch for a rich, but balanced taste. We’ve crafted this vodka to be enjoyed as a vodka & soda, or on the rocks. We drink ours in:
Vodka Soda
45ml Vodka
90ml Soda Water
Citrus to garnish (lime, lemon or grapefruit)
Breakfast Martini
45ml Grapefruit & Pineapple Vodka
10ml Cointreau
35ml Lemon Juice
10ml Pineapple Juice
3 Tbsp Marmalade
2 dashes Orange Bitters
1 Egg White or 15ml Aquafina
Mix ingredients in a shaker, give them a good long, hard shake and then strain over ice into a tumbler. Garnish with orange peel.
VODKA
Dancing Sands Vodka is creamy and buttery on the palate with hints of nuts and citrus with a silky smooth finish. Simplicity at its finest. We drink ours in:
Vodka Soda
45ml Vodka
90ml Soda Water
Citrus to garnish (lime, lemon or grapefruit)
Clover Leaf
45ml Vodka
7.5ml Elderflower Liquor
30ml Lemon Juice
10ml Sugar Syrup
3 Mint Leaves
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Egg White or 20ml Aquafina
6 Boysenberries, muddled
LAZY DAYS LYCHEE GIN
An ode to lazy days where adult responsibility waits while you do whatever the hell you want. However your lazy day looks this is the gin for it. Sit back and relax with the flavour of juicy, fresh lychee nad golden kiwi fruit. We drink ours in:
G&T
45ml Lazy Days Lycee Gin
90ml Light Tonic (we like East Imperial Light Tonic)
Raspberry to garnish
Lazy Lychee Soda
45ml Lazy Days Lychee Gin
15ml Lychee Syrup (from canned Lychees)
15ml Lime Juice
60ml Soda Water
Stir all ingredients together with ice and garnish with a lychee.
DRY GIN
Our flagship gin – this is what Dancing Sands is all about. A carefully selected combination of local and traditional botanicals are vapour distilled in our copper pot still, preserving their delicate flavours. A contemporary dry gin, given a distinctive Golden Bay twist with verdant manuka leaves. We drink ours in:
G&T
45ml Dry Gin
90ml Premium Tonic (we like East Imperial Yuzu Tonic)
Orange slice to garnish
Tākaka Sling
40ml Dry Gin
75ml Pulpy Pineapple Juice
20ml Lemon Juice
30ml Soda Water
Stir all ingredients together with ice and garnish with a mint sprig.
SUN-KISSED GIN
Fresh strawberries and locally sourced rhubarb are infused with our Dry Gin as a nod to summer nostalgia. The gin is full of candied strawberry notes and a delicate balance with the sourness of rhubarb. It is aromatic, fresh, and smooth and dangerously drinkable. We drink ours in:
Sun & Soda
30ml Sun-Kissed Gin
60ml Soda Water
Red berries or mint to garnish
Sun-Kissed Smash
40ml Sun-Kissed Gin
30ml Lime Juice
5ml Maple Syrup
Heaped Teaspoon Barkers Boysenberry, blackberry and chia coulis
5 basil leaves
Stir everything together and mix through crushed ice.
Garnish with lime wheel and basil.
SAUVIGNON BLANC GIN
State-of-the-art vacuum distillation means we are able to retain the complex flavours of the wine, while adding botanical sophistication from our Dry Gin. We drink ours in:
G&T
45ml Sauvignon Blanc Gin
90ml Premium Tonic (we like East Imperial Yuzu Tonic)
Serve in your favourite wine glass and garnish with lemon or lime.
Sauvy Sangria
Cut 2 strawberries and ¼ green apple into slices into a large glass. Add 1 tsp sugar and leave to macerate for 1 hr, then add:
30ml Sauvignon Blanc gin
60ml Prosecco
80ml Old fashioned lemonade
10ml Lemon juice
4 mint leaves
Fill with ice and garnish with a mint sprig.
BARREL AGED GIN
A big oak flavour greets you, followed by toasted cinnamon and a lingering sweetness. This gin was aged for 3 months in new French Oak and once used rum casks, creating a unique flavour profile. We drink ours in:
Gin & Soda
45ml Barrel Aged Gin
90ml Soda Water
Grapefruit slice garnish
Barrel Aged Sweet Tea
To make the tea mix make a cold tea using 1 cup water, one black tea bag and one rooibos tea bag.
200ml Tea Mix
90ml Barrel Aged Gin
30ml Lemon Juice
15ml Agave Syrup
5 Peach Slices
30ml Peach juice from a can
10 Mint Leaves
Stir all together in a large jug and add ice to fill.
WASABI GIN
An initial wasabi kick greets you, carried by the underlying juniper berries. Orange and almonds balance the wasabi and horopito leaves creating a gentle warming. The beauty in this gin is the kelp that creates a long salty and savoury finish. We drink ours in:
Dirty G&T
45ml Wasabi Gin
90ml Premium Tonic (we like Strange Love Dirty Tonic)
10ml Olive brine from an olive jar
Celery stick to garnish
Wasabi Wonder
30ml Wasabi Gin
30ml Kiwi Aloe Vera Juice
15ml Lime Juice
5ml Pineapple Juice
5ml Maple Syrup
50ml Soda Water
Mix over ice.
