With the winter approaching and temperatures across Canada getting closer to 0°C, what better way to warm up that with some hot cozy cocktails. We have heard of classics like mulled wine, hot toddies and hot cocoa with a splash of liqueur, but have you considered hot gin cocktails?
Gin is great as it has those forward botanical flavours like juniper that speak to the holiday season. Sipsmith London Dry Gin is a great aromatic base for hot drinks. With a twist on the classic cocktail, hot gin offers a way to explore cocktail making when the temperature cools down.
Below are a few recipes you can craft up this holiday season.
Hot Clementine
- 1.5oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
- 1/3oz gomme syrup
- 1/4 oz freshly squeezed clementine juice
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Sage leaf, to garnish
Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add the first four ingredients and stir well. Strain into a chilled rocks glass, and garnish with a dried blood orange slice and rosemary sprig.
Hot G&T
- 1.5oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
- 0.5oz Jack Rudy Tonic Syrup
- 1/3oz Sugar Syrup
- Boiling water
- Orange twist
Combine Sipsmith gin, tonic syrup and sugar syrup in a mug or heatproof stem glass. Stir well and top with boiling water. Garnish with an orange twist.
Hot Negroni
- 1oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
- 1oz Campari
- 1oz Sweet vermouth
- Red berry tea
- Dehydrated orange
Pour Sipsmith, Campari and sweet vermouth into a mug and stir. Top with hot red berry tea and garnish with a dehydrated orange or a fresh orange slice.
Hot Pharmaceutical
- 1.5oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
- 0.5oz maple syrup
- 0.5oz coffee liqueur
- 2 oz fresh espresso
- Fresh cream
- 3 coffee beans, to garnish
Add Sipsmith, maple syrup, coffee liqueur and fresh espresso into a glass vessel you can seal. Place the vessel inside a hot water bath and leave until it has warmed to 70 degrees C. Remove and pour into a coupette. Float slightly whipped fresh cream on top and garnish with the coffee beans.
Gingerbread Sour
- 1.5oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
- 0.5oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Gingerbread Syrup
- Egg white
- 1 dash Regans Orange Bitters
- Fresh Ginger to garnish
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and dry shake. Add ice and shake again. Double strain into a chilled glass and garnish with slices of fresh ginger.
Blood Orange Negroni
- 1 oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
- 1oz Campari
- 0.5oz Picon
- 1oz fresh Blood Orange Juice
- Dried blood orange slice
- Rosemary sprig
Fill a mixing glass with ice and add all ingredients into the glass. Stir and strain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with dried blood orange and rosemary
Chestnut Martini
- 1.5oz Sipsmith London Dry Gin
- 1 teaspoon Chestnut Syrup
- 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
- Green Chartreuse Rinse
- Glacé Cherries
Combine all ingredients except the Chartreuse in an ice filled mixing glass. Stir well. Rinse a chilled coupette with Green Chartreuse and double strain ingredients into the glass. Garnish with glacé cherries.
