What is the best gift for Mother's Day 2022? A quarter of UK mums say it's gin!

Yes, you read that title correctly! Here at Craft Gin Club, we have surveyed 2,000 UK mums with a poll to reveal what they want for Mother’s Day 2022. We found that a bottle of gin is the most desirable gift for a quarter of British mums and a classic G&T is top of the list of their favourite spirit and mixer combinations.

Knowing our gin-loving mums, these results were certainly no surprise, however, the poll did reveal more about gifts that mums actually want for Mother’s Day than we could ever have imagined.

For instance, our survey revealed that, even though we have been stuck inside for the last two years, 39% of mums would opt for family time at home rather than going to a restaurant for Mother’s Day, 25% of mums would prefer time to themselves and 13% said they’re hoping for some pamper time alone.

The new research also revealed that UK mums enjoy two G&Ts per week on average and that mums usually love to kick back with their G&T between 5pm and 6pm. We hope you are taking notes!

What goes into the perfect Mother’s Day G&T or gin and tonic gift set?

When asked what completes the perfect G&T, 35% of mothers voted for lemons and 27% voted for limes, however, some mothers did say that they would prefer a citrusy combination: 1 in 5 would opt to use a bit of both lemon and lime.

Interestingly, 25% of mothers said that they would rather not have any garnish at all.

Perhaps your best bet is to mix your mum’s G&T and leave the garnishes on the side to add as she so pleases.

For those mums that do like garnishes, here are the top ten most voted for:

What are the best budget Mother’s Day gifts?

There is good news for those sons and daughters on a tight budget, the majority of mums agreed they’d rather have the perfect cocktail at home instead of one in a bar!

But grown-ups treating their mums this year should be prepared to get in the kitchen as 44% of mothers say they hope to have a drink made for them instead of making it themselves – most prefer a double measure (59%) over a single (29%). Our kind of serve!

Luckily we have some fantastic Mother’s Day cocktail gift sets on the Craft Gin Club online shop for you to wow your mum with. They include the main ingredients for fabulous gin cocktails like our English Garden and a brand-new Mother’s Day cocktail called Mother’s Grapefruit Fizz. With these bundles, you can get the main ingredients for each cocktail delivered right to your door. Shop for Mother’s Day cocktail sets here!

You can find even more fabulous Mother’s Day cocktail recipes here. They are the perfect way to treat your mum on a budget!

What makes Craft Gin Club the perfect place find amazing gin gifts for Mother’s Day?

Craft Gin Club is the UK’s leading gin subscription service that allows members to discover the world’s best gins for £40 a month in the comfort of their home.

As the perfect mothers day gift, Craft Gin Club not only offers gift memberships that can be ordered and gifted within an instant (order your gift membership here!) but this year, Craft Gin Club will also have a selection of carefully selected gin bundles for a limited time only on the Craft Gin Club online shop here.

As well as that, Craft Gin Club also has a remarkable My Craft Gin service, which allows you to create your own gin recipe from a choice of botanicals, spices, florals, herbs and even teas to celebrate Mum and have this delivered to her door within 12 working days. Find My Craft Gin here!