Panda Gin at home: your garnishes to grow

Panda Gin & the garden bar: grow your own cocktail garnishes

If you're a Panda Gin fan, why not extend the experience by growing your own herbs at home to complement your cocktails? These easy-to-grow plants add a fresh, fragrant, and elegant touch to your glass. A simple yet refined pleasure.

Here are four essentials to plant in your vegetable garden... or simply on your balcony.

🌿 Basil: Herbaceous Panda

Basil is part of the Panda Gin recipe. Its sweet, herbaceous aroma perfectly balances the flavors of the gin, while bringing an immediate freshness to the nose and palate. In a Panda tonic, a few crushed leaves or a pretty sprig of basil add both flavor and elegance to your glass.

Cocktail idea → A revisited Basil Smash , all lightness and subtlety.

🌿 Rosemary: Woody Panda

Another key ingredient in Panda Gin, rosemary releases resinous and woody notes with finesse. It complements the floral flavors of the gin and adds intensity to even the simplest blends.

Option 1: Smoked method under glass
Tip: Place a sprig of rosemary on a heat-resistant surface, burn it briefly, then immediately cover it with your upturned glass. Let the smoke infuse the interior for a few moments before pouring your cocktail. → A subtle aromatic touch that surprises from the first nose.

Option 2: Release the aromas while hot without burning
Tip: Insert a sprig of rosemary into your cocktail, then heat it gently over a flame (without burning it) to release its aromas. → This amplifies its woody notes and delicately perfumes the glass.

Cocktail idea → A revisited Negroni , a drink that is both light and subtle.

🌿 Lemon Thyme: Flavored Panda

Although not part of the original Panda Gin recipe, lemon thyme is a great companion. Its fresh, citrusy aromas bring an unexpected vibrancy to cocktails!

Tip: Simply infuse a sprig into your gin and tonic or make a lemon thyme syrup to add aromatic sweetness.

Cocktail idea → A Thyme & Blood Orange Fizz , a tangy and fragrant cocktail.

🌿 Mint: Panda Freshness

Timeless and refreshing, mint remains a valuable ally in gin cocktails. It evokes freshness and simplicity, and pairs naturally with the vegetal notes of Panda Gin. Freshly picked mint from the garden... and your cocktail takes on another dimension.

Cocktail idea → A Hugo twist for a sparkling and refreshing aperitif.

🌱 How to grow them at home, easily

You don't need a large garden or green fingers: these plants are hardy, adaptable, and ideal for small spaces.

Our gardening tips:

• ☼ Light: they like the sun, place them in a bright corner (balcony, windowsill).

• ✴ Watering: Simple maintenance, without excess. Keep the soil slightly moist.

• ⧈ Pots or planters: they are very well suited to growing in containers.

• ⧖ Harvest regularly: the more you cut, the more they grow back! A real luxury at your fingertips.