A tropical twist

Planning a garden party? Make it your best one yet with Gordon’s Tropical Passionfruit Distilled Gin

At last, summer has arrived and you can celebrate it in style with the new Gordon’s Tropical Passionfruit Distilled Gin. Made using 100% natural flavours and the highest quality ingredients, this tropical tipple has been carefully crafted to balance the botanicals in the original Gordon’s London Dry with punchy passionfruit for a deliciously crisp and juicy taste.

Ideal for blissfully balmy days in the garden, this delectable gin can offer you a splash of the exotic and is the perfect pour for all your al fresco gettogethers. In fact, why not take a leaf out of Gordon’s book and make your next soirée a tropical-inspired one?

If you’re passionate about interiors and design, you’ll want your event to look as good as it tastes. From pineapple cocktail shakers to paper lanterns, here are some fun décor ideas to get you started…

TROPICAL TOUCHES

Nothing sets the tone of a party like the décor, and the tropical-themed possibilities are endless. A self-service bar station is sure to be popular with your guests and you can take yours up a notch by turning it into a pop-up tiki hut bar with the addition of colourful garlands and exotic cocktail garnishes, like passionfruit quarters. If you really want to go to town, buy a pineapplestyle cocktail shaker and cups too.

Your tablescape presents the perfect opportunity to flex your creative muscles and make some of your own decorations. Instead of spending money on flowers, create your own palm fan leaves out of card and add those to your vases. You could even nestle them into napkins or scatter them along the length of the table for some added pizzazz. Flower garlands are another must-have, and if you don’t have time to make your own, you can easily purchase them online or in craft stores. They work well hung over the back of chairs – or you can have guests pop them on when they arrive.

Running paper lanterns along your garden fence will also add to the celebratory feel, and if you want to keep the good times going after the sun goes down, consider installing some twinkly fairy lights.