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The most effective factor about Boxing Day is the leftovers. Proper about now it’s possible you’ll be devouring your second turkey sandwich with a curry effervescent away on the range and a mince pie able to go together with a giant dollop of brandy butter.

However how about ingesting your leftovers as an alternative — by the use of a festive cocktail? No, we’re not suggesting Brussels sprout Bellinis however merely utilizing your leftover sauces so as to add somewhat one thing additional to your tipple.

‘With prices rising, an increasing number of individuals are mixing their very own cocktails at dwelling,’ says Adrian Gonzalez Parrondo, bar supervisor at London’s Kensington Resort and Ok Bar. ‘Clients are more and more asking me for the cocktail recipes to allow them to recreate them. They’re being extra inventive, too, experimenting with extra adventurous flavours and substances.’

So as an alternative of leaving that jar of cranberry sauce in the back of the fridge till subsequent Christmas, add some gin and glowing wine and voila — a cranberry cocktail way more thrilling than your regular Cosmo.

But how about drinking your leftovers instead — by way of a festive cocktail? (Pictured: But how about drinking your leftovers instead — by way of a festive cocktail?)

However how about ingesting your leftovers as an alternative — by the use of a festive cocktail? (Pictured: However how about ingesting your leftovers as an alternative — by the use of a festive cocktail?)

From Chutney Martinis to Gravy Sours (sure, actually!), right here Adrian provides Encourage readers 5 unique recipes for leftovers cocktails . . .

FESTIVE FIX-UP

‘This contemporary spritz is a superb drink to begin with,’ says Adrian. ‘When you don’t have English glowing wine, you should utilize any fizz you might have. When you like your drinks that bit sweeter, add an additional teaspoon of sugar.’

substances

l 50 ml gin

l 25 ml lemon juice

l 15 ml of port

l 2 tsp cranberry sauce

l 2 tsp white sugar

l English glowing wine

technique: Combine the above, shake with ice, decant right into a glass utilizing a sieve and prime up with English glowing wine over ice.

VERDICT: The cranberry sauce offers this a stunning pinkish tinge. The sharpness of the lemon splendidly offsets the candy sauce and sugar. This slips down worryingly simply.

GRAVY SOUR

‘I had potatoes in thoughts after I created this one,’ Adrian tells us. ‘You possibly can cook dinner them with rosemary and lemon and serve with gravy. I assumed, why not convey that idea to a drink?’ Earlier than you flip your nostril up, bear with us.

substances

l 50 ml whisky

l 25 ml lemon juice

l 3 tsp white sugar

l 1 tsp of gravy

l 5 rosemary sprigs

l 1 egg white

Methodology: Dry shake first (shake with out ice to emulsify), then shake with ice. Serve in a brief glass with ice.

VERDICT: The teaspoon of gravy means there’s solely a savoury trace which provides richness with a nice umami aftertaste. When you’re a Whisky Bitter fan, give this a go. Belief us, you’ll be ingesting your phrases.

BRANDY ALSANDER

‘That is my model of a Brandy Alexander,’ says Adrian, ‘however as we’re utilizing Baileys or Irish Cream, I’ve used the Irish spelling of the title, Alsander.’

substances

l 50 ml brandy

l 20 ml Irish Cream or Baileys

l 2 full tsp gentle brandy butter

Methodology: Shake with ice and serve in a cocktail glass garnished with grated nutmeg on prime.

VERDICT: Wealthy and creamy with the brandy butter including a contact of sweetness, that is the ‘dessert’ of Christmas drinks. It’s heavy so finest to depart to the end-of-your cocktail tasting.

AFTERNOON MARTINI

This can be a twist on a Breakfast Martini, made well-known by grasp mixologist Salvatore Calabrese, who designed the menu for the Donovan Bar in Mayfair. As a substitute of his orange marmalade, add any leftover fruit chutney out of your festive cheeseboard.

substances

l 50 ml of vodka

l 25 ml orange juice

l 2 bar spoons fruit chutney

l 1 pinch salt

Methodology: Muddle collectively, pressure and pour over ice, served in a brief glass.

VERDICT: Excellent for anybody with a candy tooth however, if you need extra of a bitter style, add lemon or additional salt.

CHRISTMAS SPICE

Impressed by a Penicillin cocktail — no we didn’t know that was a factor both! — with lemon, honey and ginger, this can be a nice immune-booster if you happen to’re feeling a bit rundown post-Christmas. Prefer it additional spicy? Adrian suggests including a lightweight dusting of chilli powder.

substances

l 50 ml whisky

l 25 ml lemon juice

l 3 tsp of honey

l 1 tsp of chilli sauce

l 3 slices of ginger

Methodology: Shake and serve in a brief glass with ice.

VERDICT: That is known as spice for a purpose because it’s received an actual kick and will definitely wake you up for Boxing Day charades. All the advantages of a ginger shot however way more enjoyable.

Adrian’s prime suggestions:

  • Double-strain your drinks to make them as easy as potential.
  • No cocktail shaker? Merely add ice — I like to recommend 4 cubes per drink — and blend it up in a blender.
  • Don’t over shake. Plenty of individuals make this error to attempt to look spectacular, however it destroys the ice and removes the fizz.

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