Warm gin cocktail recipes | Winter gin cocktails

FOUR WARM GIN COCKTAILS FOR WINTER DRINKING

When it's cold outside, these are the gin drinks we're making to stay warm (and spicy)...

HOT GIN TODDY
INGREDIENTS
- 45mL Rare Dry Gin
- 100mL hot water
- 20mL fresh lemon juice
- 15mL honey
- A 20 cent piece size of ginger
METHOD
- Warm a mug with boiling water, once ready, discard water
- Build ingredients starting with honey to ensure consistency
- Garnish with a lemon wheel (and if you’re feeling a little fancy, add winter spices of your choosing)
BLOODY TODDY
INGREDIENTS
- 50mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
- 15mL honey
- 1 tbs mixed spice*
- 150mL hot water
- 1 hibiscus tea bag
- Lemon
METHOD
- Build the first four ingredients in a heat-proof vessel and stir
- Add the hibiscus tea bag and steep for three minutes
- Remove the tea bag and strain liquid into your favourite hot beverage vessel
- Garnish with a lemon wheel
  
  *To prepare mixed spice, place a bay leaf, sprig of rosemary and anise pod in a cheese cloth or tie together.
BLOODY HOT NEGRONI
INGREDIENTS
- 30mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
- 30mL Maidenii Sweet Vermouth
- 30mL Campari
- 30mL orange juice
- 80mL spiced tea (see recipe below)
- Slice of orange with cloves pierced in
METHOD
- Prepare spiced tea (instructions here), then add 80mL to a heat-proof vessel along with gin, vermouth, Campari and orange juice
- Stir to combine
- Garnish with your clove-pressed orange slice
Another Bloody Mulled Wine
INGREDIENTS (Serves 10–12)
- 375mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
- 375mL ruby port
- 750mL red wine
- 500mL water
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ tsp freshly grated ginger
- ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 4 oranges
- 20 cloves
METHOD
- Pre-heat oven to 175ºC
- Wash and pat dry oranges; pierce and stud each with five cloves
- Place pierced oranges on a baking sheet and roast until browned all over (about 75 minutes)
- Add remaining ingredients to a pot, bring to a simmer and stir to dissolve spices
- Slice oranges in half, squeeze juice into simmer mixture and stir
- Warm to desired temperature
- Ladle the cocktail into your favourite vessel and garnish with clove-studded orange wedge