Cheers to the Season: Elegant Christmas Gin Gifts
As the festive season approaches, it’s time to raise a glass of gin (or two!) to the joy that Christmas brings. And what better way
Drink: Sour
Blood Orange Sour
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Exotic Citrus GinÂ
- 20ml blood orange juice
- 10ml lemon juice
- 20ml sugar syrup
- foaming bitters / egg white
Steps to make…
Hard shake and double strain over ice. Garnish with an orange peel or dehydrated blood orange.
Enjoy!
Exotic Citrus and Rosemary Sour
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Exotic Citrus Gin
- 25ml lemon juice
- 20ml apricot syrup
- foaming bitters
Steps to make…
Add the ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and shake. Double strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig.
Enjoy!
Exotic Citrus Cherry Sour
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Exotic Citrus Gin
- 20ml blood orange juice
- 10ml lemon juice
- 20ml sugar syrup
- 2 sliced cherries
- foaming bitters / egg white
Steps to make…
Shake all ingredients and double strain over ice. Garnish with dried blood orange or a cherry.
Enjoy!
Earl Grey Sour
You will need…
- 50ml earl grey Steeped Hayman’s London Dry Gin
- 1 earl grey tea bag
- 20ml sugar syrup
- 25ml lemon juice
- White from 1 egg or 20ml Aquafaba if you want a vegan friendly version.
Steps to make…
Pour 250ml of London Dry into a measuring jug and put the earl grey tea bag in to infuse for roughly an hour. Pour 50ml of your infused gin into a cocktail shaker along with the rest of the ingredients. Seal the cocktail shaker and shake hard without ice. Open the cocktail shaker and stack with ice and shake again. Double strain into your fanciest chilled glass, either on the rocks in a tumbler or straight up in a delicate coupette.
Enjoy!
