Stepping into Moontideâs cellar door in Broome is a welcome reprieve from the sticky heat of a typical day in the Kimberley, because itâs here youâll find one of the regionâs treasures.
White Pearl Gin is Moontideâs first and only gin offering (with the exception of its recent limited release Pride Tide) and this month weâre delighted to be introducing you to a taste of the Kimberley.
Inspired by the areaâs Indigenous beginnings and multicultural influence, Moontideâs London Dry style gin is flavoiurful and easy drinking. The taste of native botanicals such as Gubiny (Kakadu Plum), Guwarl (White Berry Bush), and lemon myrtle, shine through, while complexity is added with the infusion of introduced fruits and spices brought to Broomeâs shores from seafaring traders, including juniper, coriander, mango, tamarind, and sandalwood.
The thing we love about this easy drinking gin with its 41% ABV is that the added tropical flavours are subtle on the nose, so that the juniper doesnât get lost, while spicy notes add warmth to its finish.
Combined with the regionâs monsoonal rains that owners, Andrew and Trish Davidson capture over the wet summer months, this gin will leave a fresh and crisp finish on the palate.
âWe encourage those trying our White Pearl Gin to first drink it neat at room temperature as this will allow the drinker to experience the true taste of the botanicals,â says Trish.
Andrew and Trish then recommend White Pearl Gin to be paired with a good quality tonic or mixed into a tropical tasting cocktail, preferably on a balmy evening!
Weâve borrowed a few of their own recipes for you to try at home.
The Moontide
Ingredients:
30ml While Pearl Gin
30ml Cointreau
half a lemon, squeezed
half a lime, squeezed
Method:
Mix together in a shaker, strain and serve over ice. Garnish with lemon. To sweeten, add a cube of sugar.
Moontide Cosmopolitan
Ingredients:
30ml White Pearl Gin
60ml cranberry juice
15ml lemon juice
5ml sugar syrup
Method:
Mix together with ice in a shaker then strain twice into a martini glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.
