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What to make this weekend: Three festive drinks gin lovers will adore


By Sarah Finnan
15th Dec 2023
What to make this weekend: Three festive drinks gin lovers will adore

You can't go wrong with a classic G+T, but why not amp things up a notch this Christmas and try one of these three gin-based cocktails? Quick, delicious and very easy to make, they're sure to go down a treat.

Mediterranean toddy

You’ve probably had mulled wine or a hot whiskey before, but this Mediterranean toddy is the perfect winter warmer. Made with Bombay Pressé Mediterranean and lightly sweetened with honey and subtle notes of clove, it’s Christmas in a glass.

Ingredients

  • 35ml Bombay Pressé
  • 20ml Honey
  • 100ml boiling water
  • Clove-studded lemon slice

Method

  1. Add 20ml of honey to a heat-proof glass, add 100ml of boiling water and 35ml of Bombay Pressé and stir.
  2. Garnish with a clove-studded lemon.

French 75

A classic cocktail for a reason, the French 75 is made with Bombay Sapphire gin, a touch of lemon juice and sugar… all topped with chilled prosecco. Tasty and refreshing. Could this be your new New Year’s Eve drink of choice?

Ingredients

  • 35ml Bombay Sapphire
  • 10ml Lemon Juice
  • 10ml Sugar syrup
  • Prosecco / Champagne

Method

  1. Add Bombay Sapphire, Lemon Juice & Sugar syrup to a cocktail shaker and shake with ice.
  2. Double strain into a chilled champagne flute and top with prosecco and garnish with a lemon twist.

Tom Collins

If you haven’t had a Tom Collins before, it’s a delicious, crisp and citrusy sipper. This particular version is made with Bombay Sapphire Pressé, lemon and sugar, topped off with soda water and served in a Collins glass over cubed ice.

Ingredients

  • 50ml Bombay Sapphire Pressé
  • 20ml Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 20ml sugar syrup
  • Top with Soda

Method

  1. Shake Bombay Sapphire Pressé, lemon and Sugar syrup with cubed ice. Strain into a tall chilled glass over fresh cubed ice, top with soda water and stir.
  2. Garnish with a lemon wheel.