Looking for some Christmas cocktail inspiration? 🍸
We’ve enlisted the help of Dan and Alan from the City of Aberdeen Distillery & Gin School - the first distillery in Aberdeen for nearly 80 years - who share two of their favourite show-stopper cocktails perfect for the festives.
Cocktail One - Rubus Idaeus
"Squish, mix, shake and pour. Easy to make, hard to forget."
What you'll need
- 1½ shot (37.5ml) of Fresh Gin (available at the distillery shop)
- ½ shot (12.5ml) of Triple Sec
- 1 shot (25ml) fresh lime
- ½ shot (12.5ml) shot of Gomme
- Small punnet of raspberries
- Ice
- Cocktail shaker
- Julep strainer (or tea strainer)
- Muddler
- Coupette glass
Step by step
- Crush raspberries with gomme
- Mix and shake with all ingredients with ice
- Double strain into a chilled coupette glass
- Garnish wish a curl of lime and a raspberry
- Enjoy!
Cocktail Two - The Headmistress
"Whipping up The Headmistress is easy. Deliver a silky smooth white chocolate flavour of lasting pleasure before finishing with a kiss of refreshing lemon."
What you'll need
- Double shot (50ml) of Chocolate and Mint Gin (available at the distillery shop)
- ½ shot (12.5ml) of Triple Sec
- 1 egg white
- 1 shot (25ml) fresh lemon
- ½ shot (12.5ml) of vanilla syrup
- Ice
- Cocktail shaker
- Julep strainer (or tea strainer)
- Angostura bitters
- Coupette glass
Step by step
- Combine the ingredients and shake without ice for 30-60 seconds
- Add ice and shake again (briefly to cool)
- Double strain into the glass
- Decorate with small dashes of angostura bitters and swirl with a straw
- Finally garnish with a dried lemon (or a curled peel of lemon on the rim of the glass)
- Enjoy!
Their delicious range of Gins are available to purchase here.
(Image Credits: City of Aberdeen Distillery & Gin School / Christie Johnston Photography).