Pomada and the Sant Joan festival: Menorca’s gin and lemonade

If one drink sums up how Menorca celebrates, it is Pomada. A simple, fresh mixed drink, very present at summer festivals, especially Sant Joan in Ciutadella.

What is Pomada

Pomada is gin with lemonade. Nothing more. Its simplicity is part of the charm: served very cold, with ice, in a long glass, and shared. Menorcan gin, with its British heritage, is the natural base: learn more about Xoriguer gin.

Sant Joan in Ciutadella

Every 23 and 24 June, Ciutadella celebrates Sant Joan, one of the island’s best-known festivals, with horses and riders in the streets. In that atmosphere, Pomada is the drink that goes with the party.

How to make it at home

Here is the original recipe with Xoriguer gin step by step. For more gin ideas, see the 5 cocktails with Mahón gin.

What to bring for the toast

Good gin, lemonade and ice are the basics. To go with it, a cured cheese and some tinned seafood work well: learn how to build a Menorcan tapas and tinned-food board. And if you want to gift it, add a bottle to a gourmet basket.