Chef’s Christmas: Festive cocktail with gin and herbal spices

Serving a fantastic Christmas dinner this year? Get inspired by Pillows Chef's Christmas! Especially for Christmas, bar manager Nick Vrielink of Fitz's Bar at Pillows Hotels Amsterdam has created a festive cocktail with gin and Christmas spices.

Ingredients

-        60 ml Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru
-        400 ml wine
-        4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
-        2 rosemary twigs
-        2 thyme twigs
-        2 bay leaves
-        1 teaspoon of cloves
-        1 teaspoon of 4 seasons pepper

Necessities

- Pan
- Fine mesh filter
- Martini /coupe glass
- Strainer

Preparation

Wine reduction

1.       Mix the wine, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, cloves and pepper in the pan and cook until two-thirds is reduced.

2.       Remove all the spices and herbs. Filter this through a fine mesh filter.

Cocktail

1.       Add 60 ml of gin and 10 ml of the wine reduction in a chilled martini or coupe glass. Stir for about 30 seconds until the mixture is cold. Strain afterward.

2.      Garnish with rosemary twigs and lemon peel.

Make the holidays extra special. Book the special festive packages in Pillows Hotels and enjoy luxurious rooms and festive culinary dinners.