Winter Cocktails – Recipes to warm you

Now the festive season is officially in full swing, it is time to embrace a few delicious drinks to warm you up on a cold winter’s day. Invite your friends over, light the fire, pour a winter cocktail and relax! Regional Account Manager, Sandy Potts, has put together her favourite winter cocktails recipes below. Enjoy!

Winter Cocktails for Gin Lovers

Hot Gin Punch

If it is your turn to host all of the relatives this Christmas, this Gin Punch is the perfect solution. Either make from scratch, or get ahead and mix a large batch of it in advance and pop it in the freezer. Simply defrost on the hob to defrost. Serve in a large punch bowl to add a bit of drama!

• 40ml Gordon’s Gin
• 100ml Cloudy apple juice
• 15ml lemon juice
• 10ml Tio Pepe Sherry
• 20ml sugar syrup
• Cinnamon
• Star anise
• Nutmeg
• Cloves

Method:

1. Add all of the ingredients into a pan and place on a low heat until there is a light simmer.
2. Strain in to a tea/coffee cup.
3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and star anise.
    

Gin Buck

• 50ml Hendrick’s Gin
• 15ml lemon juice
• Top with ginger ale
• 2 dashes angostura bitters
• 3 thinly sliced rounds of cucumber
• 1 lemon twist

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients in a highball filled with cubed ice. Lightly stir and serve.
2. Garnish with 3 thinly sliced rounds of cucumber and a lemon twist.
    

Gin and Ginger Negroni

• 35ml Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla Gin
• 35ml Aperol
• 35ml ginger wine
• Orange peel

Method:

1. Put all of the ingredients in a tall glass with lots of ice, stir and serve with an orange twist.
    

Hot Spiced Gin Punch

• 200ml Ophir Spiced Gin
• 400ml apple juice
• 500ml ginger beer
• 50g demerara sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick or a sprinkling of ground cinnamon
• 80ml lime juice
• Apple slices to garnish

Method:

1. Pour all of the ingredients (apart from the Gin) into a pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Take off the heat and add the Gin.
3. Strain and serve in latte glasses with apple slices on a cocktail stick to garnish.
    

Rum Based Winter Cocktails

Warm Rum Punch

A warming Rum Punch that you can make in any quantity, so it easily adapts when those unexpected Christmas guests drop in.

It’s a good idea to have this pre-prepared, go for a long walk on a crisp cold day and then come back, simply add hot water and your Rum Punch is ready to go.

• 50 ml Golden Rum – we recommend Havana Club Anejo Especial
• 50ml Cognac
• 20ml Fino Sherry
• Dash of sugar syrup
• 40ml lemon juice
• Cinnamon Sticks to serve

Method:

1. Add all of the ingredients (except the Cinnamon sticks) to a small warmed jug and top up with warm water, to taste.
2. Pour into warm glass tumblers and provide cinnamon sticks for your guests to stir their drinks.

The Ultimate Winter Warmer - Mulled Wine

You can’t beat a glass of Warm Mulled wine on a winter’s day – it always reminds me of Christmas Markets or a hard days skiing… where does it take you?

Winter Warmer Mulled Wine – already seasoned and ready to go.

Just heat up in a pan or even gently microwave (if it’s just one glass!) and serve with a cinnamon stick or apples and oranges to garnish.

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