Happy Christmas to all Think Gin members, we hope you all are well and truly embracing the festive season! With Christmas comes Christmas parties, get together’s, celebrations and GIN!
The team at Think Gin Club has compiled a list of some of the best Christmas cocktails to make for your parties or events which are certain to be a hit! If the thought of Christmas is one that leaves you saying Bah Humbug, we’ve also included cocktail recipes to help you see out the year in style!
If you’re not yet a member of Think Gin Club but want to start the new year right, then sign up today.
Christmas Cocktail: Manly Spirits G&T
We love pairing this month’s craft gin with orange and lots of pepperberry leaves.
Ingredients
50ml Gin
Tonic Water
Orange Peel
Pepperberry Leaves
Method
Add the gin to a copa glass with ice. Top up with desired measure of tonic.
Recommended Garnish
Orange peel and pepperberry leaves.
Christmas Cocktail Recipe: Divine Gin & Tonic
Perfect if you’re a grapefruit lover, this gin and tonic is ideal for the winter months. With grapefruit in the peak of its season, we simply love this Divine G&T.
Ingredients
40ml Gin
15ml Dry White Port
10ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
Tonic Water
Pink Grapefruit Wedge
Sprig of Thyme
Method
Pour the gin, port & juice into a tall glass over ice. Pour in tonic & stir.
Recommended Garnish
Pink grapefruit wedge and a sprig of thyme.
Christmas Cocktail Recipe: GoodWill Appletini
This is perfect if you’re into your apple cocktails, the GoodWill Appletini is one of our favourites. A fabulous tipple for welcoming the warmer months.
Ingredients
25ml Gin
50ml Cloudy Apple Juice
1tsp Lemon Juice
1stp Maple Syrup
Method
Pour all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker. Shake & strain into a martini glass and serve.
Recommended Garnish
A slice of apple.
Christmas Cocktail Recipe: Bramble Gin Cocktail
Go glam with this stunning Bramble Gin Cocktail! This delicious blackberry gin concoction comes with a hint of sour lemon juice- yum!
Ingredients
50ml Gin
25ml Lemon Juice
15ml Sugar Syrup
15ml Crème de Mure
Crushed Ice
Method
Mix together all the ingredients and pour into a glass filled with crushed ice. Add an extra drizzle of the Crème de Mure to top.
Christmas Cocktail Recipe: Dill Sour Cocktail
The Dill Sour cocktail is a great sweet/sour gin cocktail, perfect for those who like a hint of savoury in their tipple.
Ingredients
30ml Gin
25ml Lemon Juice
20ml Honey Syrup
25ml Apple Juice
Egg White
Method
Combine all the ingredients in a shaker, dry shake, then shake with ice. Fine strain and serve over ice in a tumbler.
Recommended Garnish
Garnish with fresh dill, seasonal flowers and dill pollen for the perfect serve!
Christmas Cocktail Recipe: The Red Wedding
Use the best gin to make this tasty Game of Thrones-inspired cocktail!
Don’t forget to add fresh berries for the sweetest taste!
Ingredients
60ml Gin
22.5ml Fresh Lime Juice
15ml Sugar Syrup
3 Fresh Strawberries
Ice Cubes
Method
Cut the strawberries in half and then cut each half into 3, then place into a glass of ice. Mix the gin, lime juice and syrup together and pour.
Recommended Garnish
Blackberry and a mint leaf.
New Year Cocktail Recipe: Gin Fizz
A refreshing cocktail to enjoy any time of day, perfect for the summer sun!
Remember to muddle the lime for the best flavour.
Ingredients
50ml Gin
20ml Sugar Syrup
Soda
4 Lime Wedges
Crushed Ice
Method
Muddle the lime wedges with the syrup. Add gin & crushed ice. Stir, then add more crushed ice & top with soda. Serve in a highball glass.
Recommended Garnish
A lime wedge.
New Year Cocktail Recipe: Sloe Royale
This Sloe Royale cocktail will certainly improve your New Year’s Eve Party!
Make sure to serve with edible glitter for that extra sparkle.
Ingredients
50ml Sloe Gin
300ml Chilled Prosecco
Edible Glitter
Method
Divide the gin between 2 champagne flutes and top up each with 150ml of prosecco.
Recommended Garnish
Before filling the glasses, add a sprinkle of edible glitter to each flute.
New Year Cocktail Recipe: The Millionaire's Martini
This classy cocktail is the best way to celebrate prosecco National Prosecco Day!
Make sure to chill your coupe glass for the best taste.
Ingredients
40ml Gin
40ml Dry Vermouth
Prosecco
Lemon Twist to Garnish
Method
Pour the gin and vermouth into an ice-filled mixing glass and stir until cold. Strain and pour into a chilled coupe glass. Top up with prosecco and serve with a lemon twist.
Recommended Garnish
A Lemon Twist
New Year Cocktail Recipe: French 77
Enjoy a touch of France with this flavoursome gin prosecco cocktail
Make sure to serve with a lemon twist for the best look.
Ingredients
25ml Gin
15ml Elderflower Cordial
15ml Lemon Juice
Prosecco
Method
Place a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker. Pour in the gin, elderflower cordial and lemon juice. Shake well to chill, then pour into a coupe glass. Slowly top up with prosecco.
Recommended Garnish
A twist of lemon peel.
New Year Cocktail Recipe: Pink Fizz
This cocktail is the perfect way to liven up a prosecco.
Garnish with fresh raspberries for the best taste.
Ingredients
20ml Pink Gin
10ml Chambord
10ml Lemon Juice
Prosecco
Raspberries
Method
Pour the gin, Chambord and lemon juice into a champagne flute. Top with prosecco.
Recommended Garnish
Garnish with fresh raspberries
New Year Cocktail Recipe: Prosecco Passion
This fruity cocktail is very refreshing (and technically, one of your five-a-day).
Make sure to garnish with fresh passion fruit for the best taste.
Ingredients
20ml Gin
25ml Passion Fruit Syrup
Prosecco
Method
Add the gin and passion fruit syrup to a glass. Top up with prosecco.
Recommended Garnish
Garnish with half a passion fruit.
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Each month our members receive a hand-picked craft gin, mixers, treats, a complimentary gift, a recipe card and a mixology tool in their gin of the month box.
Our boxes are available monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly, costing £40 per box. If you join today, you can use the code TG10 to receive 10% off and it comes with a free cocktail shaker worth £20.
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