There is something special about the welcoming of spring. We shed our winter layers, whip out our trusty food blogs to see what has opened during our hibernation and hit the pavement with a renewed enthusiasm to explore gardens, brunches and late night haunts alike.
As the weather warms it seems only fitting that the beverage in hand not only matches you mood but your outfit as well (after all the camera eats first).
All of the drinks today we are featuring the West Winds Sabre, its predominate citrus profile allows the gin not to be second, but partnered with these amazing floral flavours.
Sunny afternoon walking through the blossom gardens? Mr Tom Collin’s can take a delicate side step, into an English garden inspired drink.
Lavender Collins
60mL West Winds Sabre
30mL Lemon Juice
20mL Lavender syrup *
dash Peychaud Bitters
Top Soda
Build all ingredients in a tall glass filled with ice, top with soda and garnish with a lavender sprig.
Simple, stress free and delicious.
Like your drinks a little stiffer, but want to keep your beverage seasonally appropriate? This simple twist on a Vesper is everything you want it to be and more.
Lill' Rose
40mL West Winds Sabre
20mL Vodka
20mL Lillet
dash Orange Bitters
Rose water
Chill a Martini glass with ice and a splash of Rose Water.
In a mixing glass add West Winds Sabre, Vodka, Lillet and Orange bitters. Add ice. Stir until fragrant (you will be able to smell when the martini is at the right dilution as it will appear ‘Bright’). Empty martini glass of ice and rose water. Single strain (julep strainer) liquid onto martini glass. Garnish rose petal.
P.s
If you want brighten this even further and add a touch of fruit rest some slices of strawberry in the Lillet overnight.
This is the way you should be starting any long brunch this spring. Beautifully fragrent, and with a touch more kick than your standard breakfast Mimosa. I can picture it now, glass in one hand, canapé in the other and nature all around.
Sabre Star
30mL West Winds Sabre
15mL White Jasmine syrup **
15mL Lemon Juice
Sparkling wine
Chill a champagne flute.
Pour West Winds, Jasmine syrup and lemon into shaker. Fill with ice, and double strain into chilled flute. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon zest or small white flowers.
Lavender Syrup
100g Lavender petals
1L Hot water (just before boiling)
1kg Sugar
Pour the hot water over the lavender and let rest for and hour. Strain the petals from the liquid and dissolve the sugar into the liquid. Done!
This will keep in the fridge as well so you and use it as a sugar syrup replacement in many drinks.
White Jasmine Syrup
4 teaspoons White Jasmine Tea
500ml Water
500g Sugar
Brew the tea at double the strength of package instructions. Pour tea over sugar and dissolve. Done!
This will also keep well if refrigerated.
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