What to make this weekend: Three festive drinks gin lovers will adore

Mediterranean toddy

You’ve probably had mulled wine or a hot whiskey before, but this Mediterranean toddy is the perfect winter warmer. Made with Bombay Pressé Mediterranean and lightly sweetened with honey and subtle notes of clove, it’s Christmas in a glass.

Ingredients

• 35ml Bombay Pressé
• 20ml Honey
• 100ml boiling water
• Clove-studded lemon slice

Method

1. Add 20ml of honey to a heat-proof glass, add 100ml of boiling water and 35ml of Bombay Pressé and stir.
2. Garnish with a clove-studded lemon.

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French 75

A classic cocktail for a reason, the French 75 is made with Bombay Sapphire gin, a touch of lemon juice and sugar… all topped with chilled prosecco. Tasty and refreshing. Could this be your new New Year’s Eve drink of choice?

Ingredients

• 35ml Bombay Sapphire
• 10ml Lemon Juice
• 10ml Sugar syrup
• Prosecco / Champagne

Method

1. Add Bombay Sapphire, Lemon Juice & Sugar syrup to a cocktail shaker and shake with ice.
2. Double strain into a chilled champagne flute and top with prosecco and garnish with a lemon twist.

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Tom Collins

If you haven’t had a Tom Collins before, it’s a delicious, crisp and citrusy sipper. This particular version is made with Bombay Sapphire Pressé, lemon and sugar, topped off with soda water and served in a Collins glass over cubed ice.

Ingredients

• 50ml Bombay Sapphire Pressé
• 20ml Fresh Lemon Juice
• 20ml sugar syrup
• Top with Soda

Method

1. Shake Bombay Sapphire Pressé, lemon and Sugar syrup with cubed ice. Strain into a tall chilled glass over fresh cubed ice, top with soda water and stir.
2. Garnish with a lemon wheel.