With the festive season round the corner, there will be no end to the number of celebrations and parties with relatives, friends and colleagues, and whether you’ve already got a date or flying solo. Now that Christmas is less than 10 days away, it’s crunch time! So if you’re planning a Christmas party with lots of drinks in tow and you’re out of ideas, then you’re in luck because we’ve picked out some William Grant & Sons yummylicious cocktails that you’d want to be serving up at your Christmas party.
And, you know, impress your friends while you’re at it.
Hendricks Gin – The Hippocras Punch
You need:
- 1L white wine
- 350ml Hendrick’s Gin
- 250ml Chamomile tea
- ½ pineapple chopped
- 200g caster sugar
- 3 cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 orange peels
- 1 tea spoon of white pepper
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients in a small pot and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Pour into a teapot and serve hot in teacups with some Anzac biscuits. Garnish with mint leaves.
Monkey Shoulder – Monkey Fig Sour
You need:
- 50ml Monkey Shoulder
- 25ml lemon Juice
- 10ml Sugar Syrup
- Dash Egg white
- 20ml Fig Liqueur
- 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Method:
Shake all ingredients together and double strain into a rock glass. Garnish with lemon wedge and fresh cherry.
Reyka – New Maid
You need:
- 2 Parts Reyka Vodka
- ¾ Part Simple syrup
- 1 Part lime juice
- Small handful of mint leaves
- 3 slices of cucumber
Method:
Shake and fine strain into ice rocks glass. Garnish with a mint sprig poked through a cucumber wheel.
Let’s not forget that if you’ve got a bottle of Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum lying around, you could also quickly whip up these Sailor Jerry cocktails! Our personal favourite is the “Shave & a Haircut” 😉
For more information, hit up William Grant & Sons’ website.
