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
Spirit: Sloe Gin
Winter Spritz
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 15ml Aperol
- Fever Tree Blood Orange Soda
- orange wheel and rosemary to garnish
Steps to make…
Pour 35ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin and 15ml Aperol into a glass with ice. Top up with blood orange soda and give it a quick stir. Garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel and a sprig of rosemary.
Enjoy!
Sloe Royale
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- sparkling wine
- garnish of your choice
Steps to make…
Pour the Sloe Gin into a champagne flute. Top with sparkling wine to taste and garnish to finish.
Enjoy!
Hot Sloe Gin With Apple
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 100ml cloudy apple juice
- 100ml boiling water
- orange wheel and cinnamon stick to garnish
Steps to make…
Simply add 50ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin, 100ml of cloudy apple juice and a dash of boiling water (to taste) into a pan. Heat until warm. Pour into an enamel mug and garnish with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick.
Enjoy
Sloe Gin Fizz
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 25ml citrus (lemon or lime)
- 2 dashes of foaming bitters
- Top up with soda
Steps to make…
Add the first 3 ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake hard, add ice and shake again. Double strain over ice in a tall, chilled highball. Garnish with seasonal herbs.
Enjoy!
Pomegranate Fizz
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 40ml pomegranate juice
- 15ml lemon juice
- 20ml sugar syrup
- 100ml Double Dutch Cranberry & Ginger Tonic Water
- A pinch of Maldon Salt
- rosemary sprig and pomegranate seeds to garnish
Steps to make…
Pour the Hayman’s Sloe Gin, pomegranate juice, lemon juice, sugar syrup and Double Dutch Cranberry & Ginger tonic water into a shaker and shake for 15 seconds. Add ice and shake again for 30 seconds until the shaker feels cold. Add a pinch of Maldon Salt to bring out the sweetness, and strain into a glass. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and some pomegranate seeds.
Enjoy!
Autumn Sloe Spritz
You will need…
- 35ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 15ml Aperol
- Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda
- orange wheel and rosemary sprig to garnish
Steps to make…
Add the Sloe Gin and Aperol to a large wine glass full of ice. Top with the Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda. Garnish with a orange wheel and rosemary spring.
Enjoy!
The Gin Fling
You will need…
- 12.5ml Hayman’s London Dry Gin
- 12.5ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 12.5ml elderflower cordial
- juice of 2 lemon wedges
- sparkling wine
Steps to make…
Add the London Dry Gin, Sloe Gin, lemon juice and elderflower cordial to a flute glass. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Enjoy!
Long Sloe Negroni
You will need…
- 25m Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 25ml Starlino Rosso Vermouth
- 25ml Campari
- sparkling water
Steps to make…
Add all the ingredients to a large glass full of ice and stir. Garnish with rosemary sprig.
Enjoy!
Sloe-groni
You will need…
- 25ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 25ml Campari
- 25ml Sweet Vermouth
- 2 dash orange bitters
- garnish with orange twist
Steps to make…
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Measure out the ingredients over the ice. Stir with the ice for one minute. Garnish with a wedge of orange.
Enjoy!
Sloe Gin Cooler
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- Premium Bitter Lemon Tonic
- slice of lemon
Steps to make…
Fill a highball with cubed ice and pour in the Sloe Gin. Top with the Bitter Lemon and then garnish with a slice of lemon zest to finish.
Enjoy!
Wibble
You will need…
- 30ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- 30ml Hayman’s London Dry Gin
- 30ml pink grapefruit juice
- 10ml lemon juice
- 10ml Chambord
- 5ml sugar syrup
Steps to make…
Chill a martini glass. Shake all the ingredients thoroughly. Strain into the chilled glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon peel and blackberries. For the true taste – While it requires some extra effort, home-squeezed grapefruit will retain the fruit’s natural sweetness without the bitter edge that can dominate shop-bought juice. Use pink grapefruit for a slightly sweeter finish, and white grapefruit for a touch of natural bitterness.
Enjoy!
Sloe and Elderflower Tonic
You will need…
- 50ml Hayman’s Sloe Gin
- Elderflower Tonic
Steps to make…
Fill a highball with cubed ice and pour in the Sloe gin. Add the Elderflower Tonic and garnish with fresh berries to finish.
Enjoy!
