NUDE Festive Cocktails by Christine Perrett, Social Gin Girl

With this year’s holiday season looking a little different, we teamed up with @socialgingirl to inspire you - whether professional or aspiring mixologists - to try something different to celebrate the upcoming year.

Originally from South Africa, Christine’s close relationship to mixology stems from an appreciation of the intricacies of craft spirits and a love of entertaining guests. Christine’s belief in drinking consciously - understanding the ingredients that go into our drinks, and focusing on quality over quantity - is reflected in her set of five recipes. As a self-taught mixologist championing a give-it-a-go mindset (and delicious cocktails!): we couldn’t think of anyone better to collaborate with.

We hope you will love, will be inspired and try out Christine's recipes for this holiday season.

Apple, Cranberry and Maple Negroni 🍁

A warming wintery cocktail served in our NUDE Chill tumbler. Crafted from lead-free crystal, the modern, minimal glass rests atop a marble base which helps to maintain an optimum temperature of your drink — no ice cubes needed.

 Festive Afternoon Tea 🍵

An elegant cocktail based on vodka, freshly brewed tea and honey syrup, captured in the tall Fantasy Coupe glass with its sweeping curves.

Ingredients:

35ml vodka
60ml freshly brewed spiced apple,vanilla, chamomile and passionflower tea (Twinings Sleep)
15ml orange honey syrup*
60ml cranberry and ginger tonic (Double Dutch)

*Syrup:

1 cup honey
Zest of one orange
Juice of one orange

Method:

1. Add all ingredients except tonic water into a shaker and shake with ice 
2. Strain into glass with lots of ice or a big cube of ice 
3. Top with tonic water
4. Garnish with a slice of orange

*Orange Honey Syrup 

• Zest orange and juice it
• Add orange juice and honey into a pot
• Bring to the boil slowly whilst whisking
• Once it is combined, add zest, stir and leave to cool

Spiced Pomguerite 🧡

Whether today is a day of celebration, rest, or otherwise, @socialgingirl’s recipe is sure to spice it up. Served in our Hepburn Lowball glass, part of the Hepburn collection designed by Brad Ascalon.

Ingredients:

Method:

1. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake
2. Fine strain into a glass with ice
3. Garnish with an orange slice and fresh mint

*Cinnamon infused Fino Sherry:

• Add 1 stick of cinnamon to 125ml fino sherry in a jar
• Leave to infuse in a cool, dark place for up to 2 days 

Riesling, Blood Orange and Pisco Cocktail 🍊

A perfect and surprising cocktail for New Year, with which you can surely win hearts over. Served in our Balance wine glasses, the rocking effect of the glasses ads that show-stopping effect. 

Ingredients:

40ml Riesling Kabinett wine
20ml blood orange juice
15ml pisco
15ml ginger infused Aperol*
1 dash of Angosutra bitters
15ml winter spiced syrup**

**Syrup:

Method:

1. Place all ingredients into a shaker and shake with ice. 
2. Fine strain into glass. 
3. Garnish with rosemary

*Ginger infused Aperol:

• Add sliced 2 inch by 2 inch piece of ginger into a jar with 200ml Aperol
• Leave in a cool, dark place shaking daily for up to a week. 

**Winter Spiced Syrup:

• Add all ingredients into a saucepan on the hob
• Bring it to the boil whilst the sugar dissolves
• Turn down to a low heat and leave to simmer for 20 minutes
• Take off the heat and leave to cool for an hour
• Fine strain into a container leaving the spices behind
• Pour into a container and it will keep for up to two weeks in the fridge

Spiced Blackberry Kentucky Buck ❤️

The Spiced Blackberry Kentucky Buck - a perfect accompaniment to bring in the upcoming year and try something new. Served in our NUDE Big Top Highball glass. Why wait for the new year to try something new?

Ingredients:

3 fresh/frozen blackberries
60ml bourbon
22.5ml lemon juice
7.5ml cinnamon and vanilla syrup*
Ginger beer 

*Syrup:

2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp vanilla extract / 1 vanilla pod
250ml water
250ml sugar