Eat, Drink and Be Cherry

Whether inspired by a line in the Bible or a piece of advice from the Greek philosopher Epicurus, people have been eating, drinking and being merry for centuries – and there’s no better time for a little extra good cheer than at Christmas!

If you’re a fan of festive spices, then you’ve come to the right place as this seasonal spirit sees cassia, cloves, nutmeg, liquorice and cinnamon go into the still alongside plump, ruby-red raspberries and cherries. After an overnight maceration, the resulting hearts are rested on pitted cherries for four days, blended with the heads and tails and finally bottled. Before mixing a Choc Cherry Coffee digistif and a serve that’s inspired by the classic Singapore Sling, pour 50ml of Eat Drink and Be Cherry into a highball glass filled with ice. Add a squeeze of lime and top with sparkling apple juice.

 

Tasting Notes:
The Nose: Sweet fruit and soft spice.

The Palate: Candied juniper, poached red fruitand warming clove

The Finish: Candied red fruit and soft yet slightly bitter spice.

38% ABV

Cherry Gin Sling

Recipe

• 50ml Eat Drink and Be Cherry
• 25ml Grand Marnier
• 25ml lime juice
• 15ml sugar syrup (optional)
• soda, to top
• Cherry with stem on, to garnish

Method

Mix all the ingredients in a highball glass over ice and gently top with soda. Garnish with a stemmed cherry and serve

 

Choc Cherry Coffee

Recipe

• 50ml Eat Drink and Be Cherry
• 25ml coffee liqueur
• 5ml sugar syrup
• 50ml espresso
• 2 dashes of chocolate bitters
• chocolate powder or dark chocolate,to garnish

Method

Add all ingredients to a shaker. Shake without ice, then with ice, to create a better foam. Fine strain into a coupe or Martini glass and dust with chocolate powder or finely grated dark chocolate

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