Cheers! Holiday Cocktail Recipes with Bombay Sapphire Gin
‘Tis the season for festive cocktails! You will definitely be the host with the most when you serve these tasty themed beverages at your next holiday celebration. We present to you the Grenada Island, Winter Whiteout Negroni, Queen’s Toddy, and Winter Mule. What ingredient do these four mixtures have in common? The always-smooth Bombay Sapphire Gin, of course! Whether your taste is bitter or more citrusy—hello, Winter Mule!—each of these tasty cocktail recipes has a hint of holiday in every glass.
Granada Island
- 1.5 parts Bombay Sapphire
- 1 part pomegranate juice
- .5 parts simple syrup
- .75 parts lime juice
- 6-8 mint leaves
- 1 part Perrier
- Top with crushed ice and a fresh mint sprig. Optional pomegranate seeds and freshly grated nutmeg.
Method: Hand-clap the mint leaves and add them to a mixing tin. Add the Bombay Sapphire, pomegranate juice, simple syrup and lime juice. Shake the cocktail vigorously to chill and dilute. Double strain the cocktail into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with Perrier and crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig, pomegranate seeds and freshly grated nutmeg.
Queen’s Toddy
- 1 part Bombay Sapphire
- .5 parts lemon juice
- .5 parts honey syrup
- 1 part apple cider (unfiltered juice)
- 3 parts Orange Pekoe tea, boiling hot Garnish with a cinnamon stick
Method: In a large coffee mug, add the Bombay Sapphire, lemon juice, honey syrup and apple cider. Bring the Pekoe tea to a rolling boil and slowly add it to the coffee mug. Stir the cocktail gently to mix and garnish before serving.
Winter Mule
- 1.5 parts Rosemary infused Bombay Sapphire
- .5 parts Benedictine
- .5 parts lime juice
- 3 parts Fever tree ginger beer
- Garnish with a rosemary sprig
Method: In a Collins glass add the rosemary infused Bombay Sapphire, Benedictine, and lime juice. Fill the Collins glass with ice and top with ginger beer. Stir the cocktail gently to mix and garnish before serving.
How to Make: Rosemary infused Bombay Sapphire
In a large mason jar add 500ml Bombay Sapphire and 6 fresh rosemary sprigs. Seal the jar and keep somewhere dark and cool for 5-6 days. When possible agitate and shake the jar once a day for maximum effect. After 5-6 days remove the rosemary sprigs and enjoy your infusion!
Winter Whiteout Negroni
- 1 part Bombay Sapphire
- 1 part Martini Bianco
- 1 part Luxardo Bitter Bianco
- 1 cinnamon stick
Method: In a mixing glass, add the Bombay Sapphire, Martini Bianco and Luxardo bitter Bianco. Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir to chill and add dilution. Strain the cocktail into a rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
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