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Festive Gin Cocktails

December 17, 2015 by Lucy Parissi 11 Comments

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Gin lovers will enjoy these festive gin-based cocktails this festive season… and beyond! A classic Vesper Martini (stirred, not shaken!) or a gentler Lady Sloane?

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Gin cocktails: the Lady Sloane & the Vesper

Of all the skills you might acquire in life, learning how to make strong, effective cocktails is the least likely to be a waste of your time”

So begins the introduction to Richard Goodwin’s The Spirits book and I could not agree more.

With the festive season upon us there’s never a better time to master said skill and no one will complain if you show up at a party with a bottle of gin and a cocktail shaker under your arm –  I speak from experience!

I have partnered with Sloane’s ginto bring you a festive recipe (or two)! If you are not familiar with Sloane’s gin it may be because it hails not from the UK, as the name might suggest, but the Netherlands.

Named after Sir Hans Sloane, a famed botanist, Sloane’s Gin is crafted in small batches using fresh citrus fruits and individually distilling the botanicals.

Whatever the process it is definitely working – Sloane’s won ‘World’s Best Gin’ at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition in 2011.

Sloane's Gin Cocktails
I mixed my Sloane’s with cloudy apple juice in a fit of cocktail experimentation and it was an unexpectedly lovely match – say hello to the Lady Sloane. She is simple yet sophisticated and requires few ingredients – in many ways is the secret to cocktail success.

This a good long cocktail for slow sipping if you fancy taking things a little slow while getting the party started! You simply need an elegant rocks  glass, your mixers and some ice.

Vesper Martini - gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc
But Sloane’s was also lovely in a classic and sophisticated Vesper Martini (gin, vodka, Lillet Blanc) – a favourite of Bond, James Bond. Bond famously asks for this Martini to be shaken, not stirred.

Hate to break it to you Mr. Bond but shaking a spirits based Martini results in a cloudy and over diluted drink! Better to stir it gently over ice in a mixing jug and strain it into a chilled Martini glass!

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Festive Gin Cocktails

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Gin lovers will love a Vesper Martini or how about a lighter Lady Sloane?
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 197kcal
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Ingredients

Lady Sloane (serves 1)

  • 60 ml | 2oz gin
  • 120 ml | ½ cup cloudy apple juice
  • 2 generous dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp agave syrup
  • sprig of rosemary to garnish
  • chilled soda water to top up (optional)

Vesper (serves 1)

  • 45 ml | 1.5oz gin
  • 30 ml | 1 oz vodka
  • 1 tbsp Lillet Blanc
  • small strip lemon peel

Instructions

Lady Sloane (serves 1)

  • Add the lemon juice and agave syrup in a mixing glass or your cocktail shaker. Mix together
  • Add the gin, apple juice and bitters and plenty of ice. Stir together until very cold - about 30 seconds.
  • Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig and top up with soda water if you prefer a longer drink.

Vesper (serves 1)

  • Add all ingredients apart from lemon peel into a mixing jug with fresh ice. Stir for 30 seconds.
  • Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Twist the lemon peel over the glass and drop it in.

Nutritional Info

Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 1g
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Comments

  1. Jo Hutchinson says

    December 29, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    A good old gin cocktail.

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  2. Janet Bennett says

    December 29, 2015 at 2:02 am

    yes definitely going to try a gin cocktail

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  3. siobhan davis says

    December 27, 2015 at 8:34 pm

    This would be lovely 🙂 Thanks so much for the chance x

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  4. lindsay chadburn says

    December 27, 2015 at 4:49 am

    these sound delicious

    Reply
  5. Hannah Hossack-Lodge says

    December 18, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    Gin is my tipple of choice, I haven't tried Sloanes before though. The cocktails sound seriously good! I especially like the sound of the Lady Sloane, it's too bad I don't have any of the ingredients 🙁 x

    Reply
  6. Sarah Fennel says

    December 18, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    Stunning photos… what else is new?! <3

    Reply
  7. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    December 18, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    that sounds delicious Lucy! I've got all the ingredients too!

    Reply
  8. Emily says

    December 18, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    Looooove the look of this. Although it was my Christmas party last night so maybe not a good thing to look at right now 🙂

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  9. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    December 18, 2015 at 11:56 am

    I am a big fan of gin, so this sounds perfect to me. I never would have thought to put gin and apple juice together. Great idea!

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  10. Coriander Queen says

    December 18, 2015 at 10:59 am

    Gorgeous photos as always! Will defs need to give this cocktail a try, looks delicious!

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  11. Angela Field says

    December 18, 2015 at 8:42 am

    Such lovely pictures Lucy! I LOVE gin and gin based cocktails are one of my favourite things! I will have to check out Sloane's as I love trying new gin.

    Reply

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