by Jane Coupland 8 Comments
Jump to RecipePin Recipe
The Winter Gin & Tonic is a twist on the classic G&T. A dash of elderflower liqueur, sloe gin & Campari team up with gin & tonic to create a drink with a pretty blush and a hint of fruit.
Sometimes a recipe can sit in my notebook for a very long time. Often, it’s just a title, waiting for me to get around to developing the actual recipe. Other times it’s a recipe I’ve tested and tweaked numerous times until I’m finally satisfied with it. And then the season moves on, so the recipe sits there until the season rolls around again. Well guess what, it’s finally the perfect time to talk about this Winter Gin & Tonic – it’s been waiting patiently in my notebook for quite some time.
The nights are darker and the temperature has dropped rapidly over the last week. Winter is definitely not far away now. So, I like my Friday night co*cktail ritual all the more now. What could be better than saying goodnight to the dark and cold world outside by locking the door and snuggling up for the night with a couple of seasonal co*cktails and a game or two with the family.
The Winter Gin & Tonic embraces the classic G&T but gives it a bit of a shake up to match the time of year. Both the sloe gin and Campari add a warming hue to the drink and a wintery edge to the flavour. But the touch of elderflower reminds us that summer will be back. Even in co*cktails I like to spread positivity.
Oh, and if you’re worried about the Campari, don’t be. There’s only a splash in the entire drink, so it’s not bitter at all.
How to Garnish this Gin & Tonic & Other Drinks
I’ve been working hard to improve my food styling this year. Especially for drinks and I’ve learned how to make a few pretty garnishes to top my co*cktails with. You’ll see a few of these at the start of December when I launch a mini-series dedicated to classic co*cktails and truffles inspired by these co*cktails.
Since I’ve been teaching myself how to be a bit more stylish in the co*cktail garnish department, that got me thinking. So I challenged myself to make a video to help you out too. There’s nothing elaborate going on here. Just a few easy to do ideas. And you’ll find the delicate orange twists used to garnish this wintery sloe gin & tonic included.
Creating video content is not my strong point or my passion. It’s kept me busy for most of this week. I’ve learned a few more things along the way, so that’s positive progress. Enjoy.
In the mood for more wintery drinks? Try these:
- Winter Bramble co*cktail
- Bourbon Black Forest co*cktail
- Winter Spice Negroni
- Chocolate Blackberry Bourbon co*cktail
Winter Gin & Tonic with Elderflower & Sloe
Jane Coupland
The Winter Gin & Tonic is a twist on the classic G&T. A dash of elderflower liqueur, sloe gin & Campari team up with gin & tonic to create a drink with a pretty blush and a hint of fruit.
5 from 4 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: co*cktail, Drink, Drink – alcoholic
Cuisine: Worldwide
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 Drink
Calories: 228kcal
Ingredients
For the co*cktail
- 40ml (1 part) Gin
- 10ml (¼ part) Sloe Gin
- 10ml (¼ part) Elderflower Liqueur
- 10ml (¼ part) Campari
- 50ml (1 ¼ part) Tonic Water
- 3 drops Orange bitters
Garnish
- 1 Blackberry
- Orange peel – spiral
Instructions
Put all the alcohol and the orange bitters into a co*cktail shaker with a few ice cubes and shake for 20 seconds
Fill a tumbler with ice and strain the alcohol into the glass
Top with tonic water
Garnish with a spiral of orange peel and a blackberry (optional)
Serve immediately
Notes
One partis any equalpart – think ofit asone measure of your jigger.Essentially, one part is your starting point measurement and you will adjust the other ingredients from there.
For example, if you need 1 part, you would pour one full jigger. For ¼ part measure ¼ of your jigger and for 1 ¼ parts measure 1 jigger plus a further ¼.
In this recipe my jigger is 40ml (1 part) , so ¼ part is 10ml and 1 ¼ is 50ml.
Nutrition Per Serving (Approximate)
Calories:228kcal | Carbohydrates:13g | Protein:1g | Fat:1g | Sodium:1mg | Sugar:9g
Tried this Recipe? Pin it Today!Mention @littlesugarsnap or tag #littlesugarsnaps!
(Visited 829 times, 3 visits today)
More Drink Recipes
- Negroni Sour (Gin and Campari Sour)
- Espresso Gin Martini
- Raspberry Margarita
- Creme de Cassis co*cktail – The Parisian co*cktail
Reader Interactions
Comments
Elena Maria
i will so try this recipe, also where are the glasses /glassware from ?
Reply
Jane Saunders
So pleased you like this recipe Elena. The glasses are from IKEA – I picked them up last winter.
Reply
Caroline / Caroline's Cooking
I love this idea! I’ve made homemade cranberry gin which makes another great seasonal G&T, but I love sloe gin too so can imagine how good this is.Reply
Jane Saunders
Thanks Caroline. Cranberry gin sounds good too – hope you’ve got the recipe published as I’m coming over to hunt it out.
Reply
Albert Trotter
it sounds so yummy and easy to made too..i will definitely try thisReply
Jane Saunders
Thanks Albert. I hope you enjoy one soon.
Reply
Christine | Mid-Life Croissant
It is the perfect time, indeed, for this stunner. Has my name all over it.Reply
Jane Saunders
Thanks Christine.Enjoy it asap!
Reply
Leave a Reply
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.