The holidays are upon us.

This season is all about celebrating family, friends, and anyone you’d like to raise a glass with this year. Mix up your celebration with the versatility of gin cocktails, here are 3 popular cocktails with seasonal riffs made with 135° East Japanese Artisan Gin—traditional London Dry gin botanicals mix and mingled with Japanese botanicals for spicy, floral, and citrusy notes that awaken the senses.

Remember a fizzy and fun G & T is a great way to prepare the palate for a rich and savory holiday meal while these must mix classic riffs will add a creative spin to your cocktail line up.

 

 

 

Japanese 135 Spritz

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz 135° East Gin
• 2 Bar Spoons Rhubarb Puree
• 4 Raspberries
• Top-up Elderflower Tonic

Preparation: Fill a wine glass with ice and pour in all the ingredients. Stir well and garnish with raspberries and sliced lotus root.

 

 

 

Winter Gin Fizz

A perfect Winter Gin Fizz with @135eastgin

Photo and recipe credit: gastronomcocktails

Ingredients:

• 2 oz @135eastgin
• 2 oz grapefruit juice
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz winter spice syrup*
• Tonic water

Preparation: Shake and strain all ingredients except tonic. Strain into highball with ice. Top with tonic.

*Winter spice syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cinnamon stick, 3 cloves, 1 star anise, 3 allspice berries

Preparation: Combine all in a Saucepan and bring to a simmer. Pull off heat and let cool, strain out spices.

 

 

 

Kaikyo Negroni

Ingredients:

• 1 oz 135° East Gin
• 1 oz Italian Bitter
• 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

Preparation: Pour all ingredients into ice-filled Old Fashioned glass and stir. Garnish: Okinawa molasses and sesame seed roasted on the rim of the glass (and smoked under bell)