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Splendid Seasonal Sips

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Gin A Ding Ding

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Looking for some cracking Christmas cocktails or seasonal serves?! Look no further….

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Posted in Cocktails, News, Recipes | Tagged Bitter Union, Capreolus Distillery, champagne, Christmas, Cocktails, Corner 53, Edinburgh Gin, Festive, Gin, gin and biscuits, gin cocktails, gin hot toddy, Gower Gin, GWYR Bara Brith, Hart & Dart, Hayman's, hot gin cocktail, Lemon Meringue Pie Gin, negroni, Orange & Cacao Gin, Sipsmith, Sloe Gin, sloe gin cocktail, The Gael, winter cocktails | 5 Replies

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I’m told today is National Cocktail Day. I’ll be honest, I didn’t have a clue. I barely even know what month it is after a week of self-isolation! So what’s this post all about then? Well partly it’s just because I fancied something fun when I cracked open the fizz to celebrate my birthday last week. And partly because I had a sneaking suspicion that Foxhole Gin, distilled with grape spirit made from reclaimed grape skins, would make a fabulous French 75 (which it did)! But also because @foxholespirits is one of many small businesses that needs shouting about in these trying times. Made by creating a grape sprit from the waste product of the wine industry, not only is Foxhole sustainable but it’s charitable too. In addition to free delivery on all orders, Foxhole is also currently donating 10% of online sales’ profits to @thefelixproject’s ‘Coronavirus Response’ which delivers surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society. That is certainly something worth raising a glass to! #cocktailday #nationalcocktailday #french75 #gin #gincocktails #cocktails #mixology #gingin #drinkstagram #cocktailgram #instagin #ginlover #foxholegin #sustainable #charitable #shopsmall #smallbusiness #ginadingding #ilovegin #felixproject #cheers #ginstagram #cocktailsofinstagram #ginblog #ginaddict #gintime #cocktailtime #ginoclock

One Gin was launched by @theonefoundationuk on World Water Day in 2017 to help fund the provision of clean water in the world’s poorest communities. This year World Water Day falls today, on Mothers' Day, an occasion which @thespiritofone marked in their beautiful gallery in @mewsofmayfair earlier this month. As we all enjoyed the good company and delicious cocktails, the moving photographs of mothers from the communities the foundation supports, reminded us of the very serious reason we were gathered. While 844 million people globally still lack access to safe water it is women, and particularly mothers, who are often the hardest hit by water shortage. Worldwide women and girls spend 200 million hours fetching water every day, risking not only their safety but also precluding them from work and education. By providing safe drinking water and adequate sanitation - something so many of us take for granted - One Gin is fundamentally changing the lives and futures of mothers, and their children, in Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda and Malawi. Thank you One Gin for a lovely evening but, far more importantly, for all the wonderful work you do. Happy World Water Day and Happy Mothers' Day. #thespiritofmum #thespiritofone #onegoodgin #mothersday #worldwaterday #cleanwater #safewater #givewatergivelife #gin #ginstagram #cocktailgram #gincocktails #drinkstagram #gingin #mixology #cocktails #mewsofmayfair #onegin #onewater #thespiritofone #ginlover #ilovegin #theonefoundation #charity #ginspiration #ethical #happymothersday #worldwaterday2020

Thanks to the success of 2019, #GinADayMay is back for 2020! However, these couldn’t be stranger times we find ourselves in. As we are increasingly encouraged to physically distance ourselves from one another to help limit the spread of Covid-19, social media can play an important part in mentally bringing people together again. GinADayMay was always about uniting and strengthening the gin community but, with the hospitality industry facing unimaginable challenges in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis, it is my hope that by sharing and promoting our favourite brands and businesses we can also help support them through these incredibly tough times. If you didn’t take part last year, check out my blog for how it all works! #ginadingding #instagramchallenge #monthlychallenge #creativechallenge #instachallenge #twitterchallenge #challenge #challenges #ilovegin #ginstagram #instagin #ginlove #ginlovers #ginblogger #gin #ginoclock #gintasting #ginspiration #gintime #drinkbettergin #ginaddict #gintastic #ginfluencer #gingin #gindrinker #gintonic #ginandtonic #ginblog #blogger

There is no escaping the fact that these are unusual and unsettling times. Despite so much uncertainty it's important, where possible, to retain a sense of normality and remember to appreciate the little things. For me, that means celebrating a sunny day and a delicious gin. So, how better to usher in Spring than with blue skies and a bottle of Switzerland’s @edelwhitegin? Harvested during springtime, Edelwhite's 27 botanicals include locally grown edelweiss, elderflower, violets and even daisies alongside the more traditional juniper, citrus, coriander and cardamom. I first encountered Edelwhite at the World Gin Awards where it was awarded Best Swiss London Dry Gin and it's not hard to see why: this gin is utterly delicious! A complex and well balanced spirit, citrus and spices dominate but alongside there are subtle and slightly sweet floral notes which open out to a dry finish. If you have an opportunity to try this go for it - it's an excellent gin which makes a sensational G&T! #edelwhitegin #gin #gingin #swissgin #ginlover #ilovegin #ginstagram #ginoclock #instagin #worldginawards #ginmagazineawards #worldginawards2020 #worldsbestgin #londondrygin #daisy #daisies #tonic #gintonic #ginandtonic #gincocktail #drinkstagram #cocktailgram #ginblogger #ginadingding #ginspiration #gintime #ginporn

Happy International Women’s Day! I am lucky enough to be spending this weekend with some of my very oldest and closest friends. And, thanks to Warner’s, I’ve been able to show them just how much they mean to me by sharing this beautiful bottle of Rhubarb Gin. Warner’s are celebrating inspirational women all month, donating a percentage of the proceeds from all 70cl bottles sold on their website during March to @rosaforwomen; the only UK-wide fund for women and girls. Furthermore, Warner’s will reward every person who shares their own #InspoWomen story (and tags @warnersgin) with a code for 20% off all 70cl gins on their website. So, who are your inspirational women and how do you celebrate them? You could start by making them this delicious cocktail...! Rhubarb Fizz 35ml Warner's Rhubarb Gin 15ml Lemon Juice 7.5ml Sugar Syrup Sparkling Wine Add your Warner's Rhubarb Gin, lemon juice, and sugar syrup to a flute glass. Top up with sparkling wine and garnish with a rhubarb stick. #iwd2020 #internationalwomensday #iwd #inspirationalwomen #girlpower #friends #friendship #warnersgin #farmgrowngin #celebrate #gin #gingin #gincocktails #cocktails #cocktailrecipes #mixology #ginlover #ilovegin #ginstagram #drinkstagram #cocktailgram #ginadingding #ginoclock #rhubarb #rhubarbgin #youinspireme #bestfriends #selfie

World Book Day isn’t just for kids! Here are few of my favourite reads which you can also now find in my little library on the blog. And if you like the look of Fiona Laing’s wonderful The Gin Clan, keep an eye out for her new book Yorkshire’s Gins! #worldbookday #worldbookday2020 #ginlovers #gin #ilovegin #books #bookstagram #mixology #bookworm #reading #cocktail #book #bartender #read #cocktails #booklover #bibliophile #booknerd #bookish #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookphotography #drinkporn #theginclan #ginadingding #library #littlelibrary #booklove #mixologist #gingin

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