It's always nice to expand your cocktail repertoire with a few new concoctions and gin is always a good place to start.
Bombay Sapphire has given us four cocktails to create with its Bombay Bramble gin, which has raspberry and blackberry flavours and a suitably festive colour. There's everything from a fruity twist on classic mulled wine to a low-alcohol 'sonic' too - see below for all the info.
Bramble mulled wine (main picture)
Ingredients
- 50ml Bombay Bramble
- 125ml red wine
- 10ml brown sugar syrup (2:1 ratio)
- 1 orange slice
- Cinnamon
- Raspberries and blackberries to garnish
Method
Add all the ingredients (excluding garnish) to a pan and warm slowly on a hob allowing the flavour to infuse. When serving, ensure the temperature is above 50°C and decant in mulled wine glasses or tea cups before garnishing.
Bramble
Ingredients
- 50ml Bombay Bramble
- 25ml fresh lemon juice
- 12.5ml sugar syrup
- Lemon wedge and blackberry to garnish
Method
Build ingredients into a rocks glass. Top with crushed ice and garnish with a fresh lemon wedge and blackberry.
Gin mule
Ingredients
- 50ml Bombay Sapphire
- 15ml lime juice
- 100ml ginger beer (chilled)
- 2 fresh mint sprigs
- 2 lime wedges
- Slice of fresh ginger (optional)
Method
- Fill your copper mug to the top with cubed ice.
- Squeeze and drop in a fresh wedge of lime before adding your other ingredients.
- Stir to integrate the flavours, squeeze and drop in another wedge of fresh lime.
- Dress your drink with fresh mint and a slice of ginger if available.
Bramble and sonic
Ingredients
- 25ml Bombay Bramble
- 75ml soda water
- 75ml Tonic water
- Lemon wedge to garnish
Method
Build over cubed ice in a highball glass and garnish with a fresh lemon wedge.
