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Saucy Santa's tonic

Fruity, refreshing, light and local. Redcurrants, orange juice, gin and tonic, here's how you can make your own at home.

Saucey Santa's tonic cocktail

Cocktail recipe

Ingredients

  • Handful of redcurrants (fresh or frozen)

  • 35ml Cumberland Saucy Gin

  • 25ml orange juice

  • Mediterranean tonic

  • Crushed ice

  • Dried or fresh orange slice to garnish

Method

  1. Drop the redcurrants into a highball glass and crush with the end of a rolling pin

  2. Add 35ml of Cumberland Saucy gin

  3. Pour 25ml of orange juice

  4. Add a scoop of crushed ice

  5. Top it up with a Mediterranean tonic

  6. Stir together

  7. Top if off with a slice of dried orange

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