- Hello gin fans and in this final video before Christmas,
I'm bringing to you my top five gin and tonic style drinks
that you should be drinking or trying
over the festive period.
I absolutely love these five.
They are my five top go-tos so I can't wait
to share them with you but before I get in to that,
the question of this video, what are you going
to be drinking over Christmas?
Are you going to be drinking gin and tonics?
Is the rum going to come out?
Are you prosecco, wine?
What are you going to be drinking?
Let me know in the comments below.
Right, lets get - do you like my Christmas jumper
by the way?
It's about three, four, five years old.
I can't think now, I don't know but I love it.
It's my favourite one.
Anyway, let's get in to these gins.
So, in fifth place,
this is my fifth place combo for you.
This is Aldi's Gingerbread Liqueur which I reviewed
probably about six to eight weeks ago now.
Absolutely love that and I would recommend serving that
with Franklin & Sons Rhubarb and Hibiscus Tonic Water.
That's a cracking combination, kind of rhubarb and ginger
in the opposite way we're going ginger with the gin
or gin liqueur, or rhubarb with the tonic.
That's an absolute stunker.
Garnish that with some orange.
I've got dehydrated orange.
I think that works very well in there.
That's my fifth place.
In fourth place, I'm probably gonna have a bit of pink gin.
So, fourth place, we're going for Pinkster.
Now, I know a lot of people like Gordon's Pink Gin,
and Beefeater, and Larios and all that,
I think this is going to work regardless
of what pink gin you use, what berry pink gin you use.
I really recommend using Angosturas,
Fever Tree's Angostura Tonic Water.
Again, orange peel, orange slice in there
with some cloves and that is just an amazing festivey,
wintry kind of gin and tonic.
So, that's fourth place.
I like Pinkster.
Pinkster's my go-to raspberry gin but served
with Fever Tree Angostura Tonic Water.
It just works exceptionally well.
Now, in third place, I've got something
a little bit different for you, a little bit crazy.
It's not a gin.
In third place, I'm going for vermouth.
Now, vermouth we know as your martini rosso,
and this is a rosso, or rojo as this one's called,
but a rosso, so you would equate this to a martini rosso.
Now, these get overlooked quite a lot in this day and age
but I'll tell you what.
Lustau is kind of a sherry-based vermouth
and it is absolutely cracking fortified wine
but do you know what?
That served with Double Dutch's Cranberry Tonic Water
with a hint of ginger, that is just an absolutely banging
drink and it's not gin, and the tonic water hasn't got
that harsh quinine taste to it.
It just works exceptionally well.
So, that's my third pick, okay, third place,
kind of a rosso, kind of like a sangria kind of effect.
That's what it'll give you but a rosso vermouth
with Double Dutch's Cranberry & Ginger Tonic Water.
So, in second place, what's going to be in second place?
This is one of my out and out favourite gin and tonics.
I love this stuff.
Gin Mare, cracking gin.
Olives, thyme, basil and rosemary served up
with Double Dutch's Pomegranate and Basil Tonic Water.
I don't think you can go wrong there.
Large gin balloon, large chunks of ice,
couple of basil leaves just works exceptionally well.
So, that's second place but my top pick,
you've probably guessed it 'cause I've been banging
on the cocktail that I make with this.
It's a simple, simple gin and tonic.
I'm going Warner Edward's Sloe Gin
served up with Fever Tree's Clementine Tonic Water
and I have had to actually go out and restock
and get this year's, I've finally run out of last year's
Clementine Tonic Water.
We are now in to the refreshingly light stuff,
their slim line stuff excess what they've brought
out this year.
It's a cracking combination.
If you want to take that to the next level
make a Champagne cocktail out of it,
check out my festive spritz video but that's my top pick.
So, I hope you enjoy all those.
Let me know if you get to try them.
I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas
and if you're watching this after Christmas,
I hope you had a great festive time.
Thank you all so much for watching.
Thank you for your love and support and for those
that if you've been commenting on my videos,
thank you so much.
I cannot wait to bring you more stuff in 2019.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.