Hello 2021, a slightly different start to the new annum but we hope you all managed to have a relaxing break over Christmas and the New Year.
Seeing lockdown 3 kicking in in the UK, times are seriously challenging but we’re determined to not let it get us down, here’s a few things that will help start the year off right:
Whether you’re taking on Dry January or need a little break from Christmas indulgences, Three Spirit drinks are the perfect alcohol alternatives to help. With three unique flavours that bring a whole lot of plant stimulants that will see you through to February and beyond.
· Social Elixir; The Mood Booster, with lion’s mane, coconut vinegar and cacao, designed to elevate the mood and stimulate the mind
· Livener; The Party Starter, powered by guayusa and the multidimensional flavours of schisandra, designed to get you energised, ease stress and invigorate the body
· Nightcap; The Dream Maker, with natural cleansing systems of valerian root, birch water and lemon balm, designed to naturally soothe, reduce anxiety and promote calmness
Available from Three Spirit
With another lockdown it’s fundamental to stay positive and keep our mind and bodies healthy as we start out the new year. That’s why we’re turning to leading healthy hedonist herself Camille Vidal, Channel 4 Sunday Brunch No and Low expert and founder of mindful drinking platform La Maison Wellness.
She’s all about bringing mindfulness to the glass and changing your drinking habits for the better. Have a drink but make it a GREAT one, check out her top tips for January here.
Why not try her Fresh Start cocktail, as seen on last week’s Sunday Brunch (which you can view here.)
Ingredients
60ml Everleaf Marine
15ml celery juice
5ml olive brine
15ml lemon juice
15ml birch syrup (or non-refined sugar syrup)
Pinch of salt
Method
Add all ingredients into a shaker, and give a strong shake and pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with a celery stick et voilá
If you’re not wanting to cut alcohol out completely, why not try a Regal Rogue Winter Spritz. Championing low abv and lower sugar aperitifs, it’s super easy to enjoy a delicious and refreshing cocktail in 3 simple steps. Hey, it might even help bring us some much-needed Aussie sunshine.
Lively White:
Bursting with citrus and floral notes, marrying an Orange, NSW, Organic un-wooded Chardonnay with native lemon myrtle, desert limes, finger limes and native thyme withy elderflower, lemongrass, grapefruit and chamomile.
Serve over ice in a wine goblet with refreshingly light FeverTree Elderflower tonic and garnish with a lemon wedge and a sprig of rosemary
Burn’s Night is coming up on 25th January, why not celebrate the Scottish poet with a delicious Hot Toddy using Five Hundred Cuts rum from BrewDog Distilling Co. distilled grain to glass in the distillery in Aberdeenshire.
Ingredients
35ml Five Hundred Cuts
20ml lemon juice
30ml honey
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Method
Pop the kettle on. Add Five Hundred Cuts, lemon juice and honey to a mug, and top with hot water to combine. Garnish with cinnamon and nutmeg for extra warmth
Please also find a list of charities helping those affected in the hospitality sector below:
The Drinks Trust – which you can support through Our Future Proof, the hospitality initiative selling a series of photographic images shot by Addie Chinn. Sold as ‘A Shot In Time’, commemorating moments of ‘what hospitality means to you’
Remember to stay safe and that we’ll get through this.
Team Domino x