DRINKING YOUR AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS GIN
Out of one of Cam’s favourite family traditions came this fun, festive, complex gin that sings of hot Australian Christmas days spent feasting, drinking and playing cricket.
Each year on Derby Day, Cam’s family makes Christmas puddings to the same recipe his late mum, Wilma used to make when he was a kid. Then he distills them (in our still called Wilma) with a base of juniper, cinnamon, star anise, coriander seed and angelica over the top.
The final Christmas Gin is then aged for a year in Muscat barrels over 100 years old. And to finish, Cam adds some Rutherglen Muscat, rounding out the palate and adding a touch of richness.
So, how should you drink your Australian Christmas Gin?
Firstly, we love a nip of it on the rocks with a twist of orange so you can taste all those Christmas flavours to their fullest. Or if you want to go to a richer level, take a note out of Cam’s book and add a teaspoon of cream.
But Christmas time in Australia means summer days, so we know you’ll be hankering for something fresh and cool. For a super simple thirst quencher try a Christmas Gin & Ginger with ginger ale or beer and fresh lime (reminiscent of a Dark & Stormy).
Whether you’re celebrating with friends and family or simply enjoying a quiet night at home, our Christmas Gin cocktails are the perfect way to add some gin-fuelled festive fun to the holiday season.
GIN & GINGER
Ginger spice and citrus come together in a warming Christmas Mule, perfect for toasting to the season.
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INGREDIENTS
- 45mL Australian Christmas Gin
- 2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters
- Ginger beer or ale
- Lime
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METHOD
- Add Australian Christmas Gin and bitters to a tall glass
- Squeeze in a wedge of lime and add ice
- Top with ginger beer or ale and garnish with another lime wedge
CHRISTMAS CUP
Like a Fruit Cup but with the warm hug of Christmas Gin spice.
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INGREDIENTS
- 500mL Australian Christmas Gin
- 750mL dry ginger ale
- 750mL lemonade
- Cucumber
- Lemon
- Mint
- Strawberries
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METHOD
- Combine Australian Christmas Gin, dry ginger ale and lemonade in your favourite jug or carafe and top with ice
- Garnish with wedges of lemon, ribbons of cucumber, sprigs of mint and half strawberries
NAP PREP
Our Nap Prep gin cocktail is a playful take on the classic Rusty Nail drink. Sip on this one right after your Christmas feast, and right before your post-feast nap.
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INGREDIENTS
- 30mL Australian Christmas Gin
- 30mL orange liqueur
- Ice
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METHOD
- Combine Australian Christmas Gin and orange liqueur in a rocks glass
- Add ice and stir until cold
- Garnish with an orange twist and a side of leftover dessert
CHRISTMAS CONVERSATION STARTER
This festive cocktail is our version of a Christmas-inspired spritz, garnished with our favourite festive fruits.
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INGREDIENTS
- 30mL Australian Christmas Gin
- 15mL cherry syrup
- 15mL sweet vermouth
- Soda water
- Orange
- Cherry
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METHOD
- Combine Australian Christmas Gin, cherry syrup and sweet vermouth in a wine glass
- Add ice
- Top with soda water and stir
- Garnish with an orange wedge and fresh cherry
