SMELLS LIKES CHRISTMAS, TASTES DEVINE. This gin in this Negroni is a special annual release is made by distilling Christmas puddings into the gin, aging it for a year in 100-year-old Muscat barrels, and adding a slight tweak of Rutherglen Classic Muscat.
With puddings made from the 1968 Australian Women’s Weekly recipe.
CHRISTMAS NEGRONI
INGREDIENTS
- 30ml Campari
- 30ml Four Pillars Christmas Gin
- 30ml Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino Vermouth
- Garnish: Orange twist (or slice)
METHOD
- Add plenty of ice to a mixing glass and stir with a cocktail spoon to chill the glass.
- Discard ice.
- Add new ice to the mixing glass and add the 30ml each of the Campari, Four Pillars Christmas Gin, & Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino Vermouth
- Stir well. 30 seconds.
- Strain into an Old Fashioned glass with a single, large, ice cube.
- Garnish with an orange slice twist or slice.
TASTING NOTES
This gin is Cam’s tribute to four things he loves: Australia, Christmas, gin, and his late mum, Wilma. Each year Wilma would use the 1968 Australian Women’s Weekly recipe to make her puds on Victoria Derby Day, while the rest of the family listened to the races. To this day, one of Cam’s great childhood memories is how his house would smell like Christmas over Cup Weekend. (Source: Four Pillars)
Fruity Christmas pudding and sweet muscat on the palate backed by the bitterness, citrus, alcohol, and botanicals of a classic Negroni. With a hint of cinnamon, it tastes just like Christmas!
PAIR WITH
Traditional Christmas Gingerbread or a Mince Pie.
