Curious Christmas Mocktails & Cocktails
Thanks to The Tea Nomad for these delicious Christmas recipes featuring both our Mandarin and our Cherry Shrub Syrups paired with their delicious Noel Tea.
NOËL SANTA-GRIA (cocktail)
2 shot of chilled Noël , strongly brewed.
2 shots of brandy
2 sprigs of rosemary
Method: stir all with ice and a sprig of rosemary until super chilled. Then strain into glass and garnish with rosemary.
NOËL CHERRY SPRITZER (mocktail)
- 6 parts of Noël, cold brewed*
- 1 part The Curious Cabinet Dark Cherry Shrub Syrup
- splash of soda water
This mocktail spritzer is the perfect lunch or picnic accompaniment. The tea and shrub syrup mix can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge, then served with a slice of orange and a splash of soda water.
*To cold brew Noël, simply add 4 tsp of tea to 1L cold water. Allow to sit for 4+ hours (or just make it the night before).
Dark and Stormy Forest
A curious twist on a Dark and Stormy, our Dark Cherry Shrub Syrup or Shrub Elixir pair beautifully with Dark Rum in this delicious concoction.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml The Curious Cabinet Cherry Shrub Syrup
2 shots Dark Rum or Dark Spiced Rum
Lime
Soda Water
Pour rum and Cherry Shrub Syrup into a highball glass with lots of ice. Top with soda. Add a squeeze of lime. Stir gently & garnish with a slice or wedge of lime.
If you have our Dark Cherry Sparkling Shrub Elixir it’s even easier! Just pour rum into a tall glass with lots of ice. Top with Sparkling Shrub. Add a squeeze of lime. Stir gently & garnish with a slice or wedge of lime.
Garnish Suggestions
Jazz up your drinks with these fruit and herb garnish suggestions. Perfect and unique to each Shrub Syrup flavour, these are an easy way to add wow-factor to a simple Shrub and Soda or one of our Sparkling Shrub Elixirs.
These garnishes are great with any of our Shrub Syrups and even in your own creations. Unlock your curiosity by channelling your inner mixologist and coming up with your own intriguing creations.
GARNISH SUGGESTIONS
RHUBARB SHRUB: mint, ginger, rosemary
CHERRY SHRUB: mint, rosemary
STRAWBERRY SHRUB: mint, basil, cucumber
WHITE PEACH SHRUB: mint, rosemary, thyme, sage
MANDARIN SHRUB: mint, thyme, rose petals, Mandarin Dust, green olives
LIME SHRUB: Lime Dust, mint, rose petals, dehydrated fruit
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New-Fashioned - warm up for Winter.
A winter concoction to warm your bones. Introducing our NEW-FASHIONED (Alcohol-Free option included)
A winter concoction to warm your bones. Introducing our NEW-FASHIONED. We’ve also created a non-alcoholic version.
INGREDIENTS
2 ounces bourbon
1/2 ounce smoky scotch (Like @laphroaig)
1/2 ounce The Curious Cabinet Cherry Shrub
2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
METHOD
Add all ingredients a mixing glass with lots of ice. Stir well. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange twist.
(NOTE: For an alcohol-free version of this delicious recipe, switch out the bourbon and whisky for something like @lyresspiritco American Malt and @sansdrinks Sans Bar 'Kings of Tartan')
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Gin & Shrub - the new alternative to a G&T
If you love gin, and want something different from a G&T - try a Gin & Shrub.
If you love gin, and want something different from a G&T - try a G&S! Here’s how:
USING OUR READY TO DRINK SPARKLING ELIXIRS:
Pour some of your favourite gin into a glass with ice, and then top with one of our Sparkling Shrub Elixirs. Garnish using one of our suggestions below. Delicous! Everyone else will have drink envy!
USING OUR SHRUB SYRUPS
If you’re using one of our Shrub Syrups, follow the recipe below & tweak to your taste.
INGREDIENTS
30ml The Curious Cabinet Shrub Syrup of choice.
30-60ml gin
soda water
garnish of choice (see suggestions below)
METHOD
Fill a glass with ice. Add Shrub Syrup, gin and top with soda water. Stir.
GARNISH SUGGESTIONS
RHUBARB SHRUB - Mint, ginger, apple or rosemary
CHERRY SHRUB - Mint, rosemary or lime
STRAWBERRY SHRUB - Mint, lime, basil and/or cucumber
WHITE PEACH SHRUB - mint, rosemary, thyme
MANDARIN SHRUB - mint, thyme, rose petals
Dark Cherry Punch
A non-alcoholic punch worthy of a party.
This recipe is designed to make for one or many. It’s delicious, we promise!
INGREDIENTS
1 part The Curious Cabinet Cherry Shrub Syrup
1 part non-alcoholic rum, such as Lyres Spiced Cane Syrup
4 parts soda water
Rosemary to garnish
Pour all ingredients into a glass or serving jug - depending on your quantities. Serve with ice.
Kyoto Cherry Blossom Cocktail
A beautiful tea-infused cocktail inspired by our collaboration with The Tea Nomad and their delicious Kyoto Tea.
Watch the live cocktail making session here. Thank you to Grace for hosting such a fun session, and for providing such beautiful tea to be creative with!
INGREDIENTS
1 heaped teaspoon The Tea Nomad Kyoto Tea
1/2 shot The Curious Cabinet Cherry Shrub Syrup
2 shots Dry London Gin (We used Tanquaray)
1/2 shot sweet white vermouth (We used Del Professor).
Combine Kyoto Tea and gin in a glass and steep for 2 hours.
Strain the infused gin into a cocktail mixing jug with lots of ice. Add Cherry Shrub Syrup and Vermouth. Stir to chill and dilute. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with orange peel. Spritz with rose water and dried roses (optional).
Dark Cherry & Rum
A curiously dark and delicious combination of dark rum with dark cherries.
INGREDIENTS
3/4 shot The Curious Cabinet Cherry Shrub Syrup
2 shots Dark Rum
2 dashes Bob’s Abbotts Bitters
Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake until icy cold. Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Dark Spiced Cherry
A curiously complex and delicious mocktail.
RECIPE
1 shot The Curious Cabinet Cherry Shrub Syrup
4 shots soda water
1 shot Seedlip Spice 94
METHOD
Fill a glass with ice. Add Shrub Syrup, soda water and Seedlip. Stir and serve.
Garnish with rosemary.
ALCOHOLIC VERSION
You could add one shot of gin to this if you wanted to make it alcoholic.