An Unusual Cocktail to Celebrate St Andrews Day

An Unusual Cocktail to Celebrate St Andrews Day
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As the main offices of Social and Cocktail are based in Scotland, home to the magnificent Highlands, the best whiskey in the world and the country where men wear skirts, we thought it only right to post a Special Cocktail to celebrate St Andrews Day. The creative people at Hendrick’s Gin have concocted Andrew’s Sloe Juniper, a specially crafted cocktail, ideal for paying homage to Scotland’s patron saint and all things Scottish.
In parts of Europe , superstitious belief exists that the night before St. Andrew’s Day is specially suitable for magic that reveals a young woman’s future husband or that binds a future husband to her, certainly a reason for an Andrew’s sloe juniper to be made.
It is widely known that St Andrew had a strong sense of curiosity. In homage to him, Hendrick’s inquisitive Andrew’s Sloe Juniper cocktail, is an unusual blend of Sloe gin combined with juniper infused Buckfast Tonic. The use of Regan’s Orange Bitters, further highlights one of the eleven botanicals found in Hendrick’s Gin – the bittersweet aroma of Juniper berries.

“Andrew’s Sloe Juniper”

 

Andrews Sloe Juniper

Ingredients

50ml Hendrick’s Gin

12.5ml Sloe Gin

12.5ml juniper infused Buckfast Tonic*

Regans Orange Bitters

 

Method

Pour all ingredients into  a mixing glass and stir over block ice until well chilled, well mixed and slightly diluted. Single Strain into glass.

*NB Lightly press 24 juniper berries and steep in one bottle of Buckfast for three days.

 damien

Written by damien

Posted: November 30, 2012