This holiday season, de-stress and make entertaining a breeze with these simple, elegant elixirs from Martin Miller’s Gin. Whether it’s a Christmas cocktail or a swanky New Year’s fete, these seasonal sips will be a hit with your guests and are easily pre-batched, making tending bar a breeze! Jump on the gin renaissance, ditch the vodka, and impress your friends with these spirited gin cocktails.
Depressed with the quality of the average ‘G&T’ available at the time, Martin Miller and his two friends set out to create the best gin possible, which ultimately pioneered gin’s renaissance and revived the moribund drinks category. Launched in 1999, Martin Miller’s Gin has received more awards than any other gin. It’s handcrafted to the core, and we carry out a two-part distillation.
The citrus elements are isolated from the earthier botanicals, giving the gin fresher, cleaner aromatics. The raw spirit is then transported to Iceland for blending with glacial spring water – the world’s purest. The water captures the volatile elements and the burn, to create a soft, clean finish than can be enjoyed neat. To this day, Martin Miller’s is the only gin to source pure, Icelandic spring water.
The Snowdrift
This recipe easily doubles or you can pre-batch large amounts of this cocktail by changing ounces to cups. Blend 4 ounces (1/2 cup) of the pre-mix with 1/2 cup of the ice. (Makes 4 cocktails) 4 ounces (1/2 cup) Martin Miller’s Gin 1 1/2 ounces (3 Tbsp.) fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 ounces (3 Tbsp.) Cranberry Ginger Syrup (recipe follows) 1 1/2 ounces (3 Tbsp.) pasteurized or organic egg white 1 cup ice Garnish: candied ginger and cranberry on a pick (optional). Measure cocktail ingredients in a blender with ice. Blend on high until ice is totally blended and drink is frothy. Pour into coup glasses. Garnish with candied ginger and cranberry on a pick if desired.
Cranberry Ginger Syrup:
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
4 tsp. finely grated orange zest
4 tsp. finely minced fresh ginger
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
Place ingredients into a small sauce pan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer for 1 minute then turn off heat. Let steep for 30 minutes. Then strain through a fine mesh strainer—pressing out the cranberries. Store in a pretty bottle refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. Makes about 20 ounces or enough for 12 cocktails.
The Citrus Sparkle
Making a pre-mix for your signature cocktail saves precious time so all you have to do is squeeze in a little clementine, shake and top with bubbly.1/4 of a clementine, tangerine or mandarin3 ounces (about 1/3 cup) Citrus Gin Pre-Mix (recipe follows) Makes 1 drink.
For Citrus Gin Pre-Mix:
1 1/2 ounces (3 Tbsp.) brut champagne or sparkling wine, chilledGarnish: small rosemary sprig or orange twistSqueeze and drop the clementine into a cocktail shaker. Measure in the Citrus Gin Pre-Mix, fill with ice, cap, and then shake vigorously. Strain into a champagne flute. Top with champagne and garnish with a small sprig of rosemary or orange twist.
For Citrus Gin Pre-Mix:
Makes enough for 10-12 cocktails
2 cups Martin Miller’s Gin
1/2 cup Cointreau
1/2 cup simple syrup*
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
Combine the pre-mix ingredients. Funnel into a pretty bottle. Store refrigerated, for up to 7 days.
