Wednesday, 17 August 2022

Non-tipsy cocktails for Christmas

As Christmas comes nearer, the planning of lunches and Yuletide and New Year celebrations with family and friends commences. With an exciting and flavourful range of premium organic soft drinks, Luscombe has something for every occasion and every taste, from elegant alternatives to alcohol to delicious additions to mocktails and cocktails. 

All of Luscombe's drinks can be purchased online from www.luscombe.co.uk.

Cranberry Crush

A festive favourite, vivid Cranberry Crush is a wonderful accompaniment to traditional roast turkey but also guaranteed to make a statement on any drinks table.  Using the best organic cranberries combined with Madagascan vanilla, it has a hint of caramel from Damascene rose water which rounds the crisp sharpness of the berries.  Available in a box of 12 x 27cl, £21.30.

Damascene Rose Bubbly

Raise a toast with a flute of chilled organic Damascene Rose Bubbly, an elegant alternative to Champagne. Gently effervescent and delicately fragranced with a distinct yet subtle flavour, Damascene rose water is married with organic Muscat grape juice and Sicilian lemon and is part of Luscombe's no added raw cane sugar range.  Delightful served at Christmas gatherings paired with canapés, it is available in a box of 12 x 27cl, £21.30 or 6 x 74cl, £22.00.

Hot Ginger Beer

With warmth and spice, Luscombe's authentic Hot Ginger Beer is a popular choice during the festive season. A classic winter warmer which packs some punch, organic Hot Ginger Beer is crafted using only the best organic Peruvian fresh root ginger, Sicilian lemons and carbonated Dartmoor spring water, giving it a distinctive yet not overpowering heat. Available in a box of 12 x 27cl, £21.30.

Ginger Beer Gift Set

Searching for a gift or stocking filler for a spice lover, Luscombe's Ginger Beer Gift Set includes four 27cl bottles made up of their famed Hot, Cool and Passionate Ginger Beers.  The organic Cool Ginger Beer is just as complex in taste as the punchier organic Hot Ginger Beer but boasts a subtler warmth. While the intriguing organic Passionate Ginger Beer brings together the heat, spice and full body of a ginger beer with the sweetness of organic passion fruit juice - resulting in a luxurious twist on a Luscombe classic. The Ginger Beer Gift Set is available to buy from luscombe.co.uk, £12.99.

With the help of master mixologist Louis Xavier Lewis-Smith, Luscombe has created two seasonal cocktail recipes, 'Open Fire' and 'The Sicilian', perfect for wowing guests this festive season.

Cocktail Recipes

Open Fire

Ingredients

35ml Hattiers Resolute Navy Strength Rum 

15ml Chestnut Liqueur

15ml freshly squeezed lime

15ml runny honey 

Top with Luscombe Hot Ginger Beer

Garnish - Lime wheel

Suggested glass - Rocks or tumbler 

Method

Combine the first four ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. 

After a good shake to dissolve the honey, strain into an ice-filled tumbler and top with Luscombe Hot Ginger Beer. 

Garnish with a chunky lime wheel.  

The Sicilian

Ingredients

35ml Devon Distillery SloeD 

20ml Campari 

20ml sweet vermouth 

Top with Luscombe Sicilian Lemonade 

Garnish - Clove-studded orange peel

Suggested glass - Rocks / tumbler 

Method

Stud a long slice of orange peel with cloves. Don't be shy with the cloves. 

Put the sloe gin, Campari and sweet vermouth in a mixing glass with ice and stir for a good 15 seconds. 

Strain into a rocks glass with the studded orange and lots of ice, and top with Luscombe Sicilian Lemonade. 

Give the drink one last little stir for luck and to get the cloves working.  

Luscombe crafts a range of organic fruit juices, crushes, bubblies, tonic waters and mixers plus a traditional organic Devon cider.  They have been producing beautifully crafted drinks on a farm in Devon since 1975 with founder and owner, Gabriel David, having become renowned for his pursuit of perfection and no compromise approach to creating an elegant and multi award-winning range of drinks that use the very finest organic ingredients and Dartmoor spring water.  Follow Luscombe on Twitter: @luscombedrinks, Instagram: luscombedrinks or 'Like' on Facebook.   


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