Christmas in July is a much-loved Australian tradition, as we try to replicate the cold Christmas fun enjoyed by so many people in the Northern Hemisphere.
To be fair, even in July we don’t anywhere near what many in the northern half of the planet experiences, but regardless we can still get some nice winter warner cocktails on the menu.
Gin might not be the first spirit that springs to mind when crafting a winter cocktail list, but thanks to our friends from Warner’s Distillery in the UK, that is all about to change with their Christmas Cake Gin.
The process for making the Warner’s Christmas Cake Gin is pretty complex, so it’s probably best told by the man himself, Founder of Warner’s Gin, Tom Warner. Under the video, we have a couple of recipe ideas for your Christmas in July menus.
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Ingredients:
- 50ml Warner’s Christmas Cake Gin
- 5ml Earl Grey Tea
- 100ml Ginger Ale
Directions:
- Combine in a tall glass
- Garnish with star anise and orange peel
Christmas Cake Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
- 50ml Christmas Cake Gin
- 50ml espresso
- 15ml sugar syrup
Directions:
- Pour Christmas Cake Gin, sugar syrup and espresso coffee into a cocktail shaker
- Add ice and shake all ingredients until the outside of the tin is frosty
- Strain into a chilled Martini glass
- Garnish with dark chocolate
Winter Colada
Ingredients:
- Warner’s Christmas Cake Gin
- Fever-Tree Distillers Cola
- Slice of orange
Directions:
- Combine and enjoy!
Rhubarb Negroni
Ingredients:
- 50ml Warner’s Rhubarb Gin
- 20ml Martini Rosso
- 5ml Peach liqueur
- 12.5ml Campari
- 12.5ml Aperol
Directions:
- Combine drinks into a mixing jug with ice
- Stir
- Stir a bit more
- Pour over ice into a tumbler
- Garnish with a slice of orange or lemon
