This weekend I got to go to one of my favorite events of the year: The Harriman Cup, a polo match and event between the Yale alumni team and the UVA alumni polo team.  The event is essentially a sea of Birkin bags, elaborate hats, and madras suits doused in a bubbly layer of Dom Perignon.  People tailgate the game, but in place of the standard issue natty light beer pong tournaments people server well aged port, cognac, and pimms out of crystal punch bowls.

One of this year’s sponsors was a new gin called Bulldog Gin.   A week ago I found it at Broadway Liquor, but when I asked the owner about it he said it was just a gimmick for Yale kids and that it was horrible.  I trusted him and went with Gordon’s (his choice) and spent the rest of the night in a sloshy stupor with a headache that lasted until the next evening.

The Bulldog Gin representatives at Harriman were mixing a simple cocktail of 1 part Gin, 3 parts lemonade that they called “London Lemonade” and was absolutely delicious.  I decided to alter the recipe a bit, but still try to make something that college kids could do in the confines of a dormroom and came up with this:

1 1/2 ounces Bulldog Gin

2 1/2 ounces Lemonade (I prefer fizzy, but it’s up to you)

1 large dining hall spoon full of Elderflower cordial (you can get it at Ikea!)

Mix the ingredients together in a “glass” and add ice, mints sprigs and squeezes of lemon or lime. This drink can really be played around with if you have the means to get your hands on some grenadine, bitters, or triple sec.  You can also try adding a few drops of Tabasco in place of elderflower for a spicier version

I hope they come out with a Bulldawg liquor for Georgia fans soon!