Sparkling Sugar Plum Martini Recipe (2024)

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What goes well with sugar plum gin liqueur? ›

The resulting gin liqueur works remarkably well sipped on its own as a digestif, or served with ginger ale and a fresh slice of orange. If you can bear it, save a dram for Christmas, when it really does go down a treat.

A Vesper Martini comprises three shots London dry gin, one shot vodka and half a shot dry French wine aperitif. It's James Bond's drink of choice and, thanks to the movie franchise, is famously ordered with the specification for it to be "shaken not stirred".

Rim a coup glass with a grapefruit wedge and dip into sugar. Fill a co*cktail shaker with ice and add gin, grapefruit juice, and Sparkling Ice Sugar Plum. Strain into a coup glass. Stir and garnish with sugared plum.

Add lemon vodka, lemon juice, sugar, and sparkling water into a shaker, over ice and shake for 15 seconds. Pour into a glass with or without ice, and top up with extra sparkling water if required. Garnish with a lemon slice. Tip: add sugar to the rim for something a little sweeter.

Slivovitz is a fruit spirit (or fruit brandy) made from damson plums, often referred to as plum spirit (or plum brandy). Slivovitz is produced in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, both commercially and privately.

With an ABV of around 20% as opposed to the usual 37.5%, gin liqueurs are considerably lighter in alcohol. They are typically mixed with soda or sparkling wine as opposed to the usual tonic, however, they can also be sipped straight over ice.

Drink neat over ice, mix with your favourite tonic, we like Fever-Tree elderflower, add to a glass of prosecco, mix it up with ginger ale, or even serve warm!

Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel.

The recipe for Bond's "Vesper" martini, as described in the 2006 movie: 'Three measures of Gordon's; one of vodka; half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it over ice, and add a thin slice of lemon peel. '

With its clear colour and lack of a strong odor, the vodka martini allows Bond to keep a low profile while still enjoying a stiff drink. Q: Why does Bond prefer his martinis "shaken, not stirred"? A: Shaking aerates the drink, making it colder and slightly more dilute than stirring achieves.

What is the sugar plum Princess? ›

-She appears in Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001). -The Sugar plum princess is actually the Sugar plum fairy in the original ballet.

Noun. sugar-plum (plural sugar-plums) A round or oval sweet/piece of candy made of boiled sugar. (dated) A piece of flattery. Term of endearment: sweetheart, darling.

Well, they're not sugar-coated plums. Instead, a sugar plum is a piece of hard candy made of hardened sugar coating and a seed, nut, or spice, not a plum or another fruit. In fact, part of the name, "plum," refers to its small size and oval shape, not its taste.

Once you have consumed two, you must move on to a soft drink, such as wine or a gin and tonic. The reasons for this are obvious and I try to adhere to this rule at home. The rule is defended most enduringly (and elegantly) at Duke's Bar in Central London, where years of experience … Continue reading.

This 2-minute mocktail combines sparkling mineral water, olives, bitters to help stimulate digestion, and an optional splash of olive juice (if you like your martinis dirty). The Virgin Martini is simple. No muddling, zesting, simple syrup or co*cktail shaker is required.

Mineral water is similar in flavor to club soda, but the minerals are naturally occurring and never artificially added—although carbonation, as we see with the San Pellegrino, may be added later. In theory, you can substitute club soda, sparkling water, and sparkling mineral water for one another in drink recipes.

You may have heard a rumor that the Kirkland Signature™ brand vodka sold at Costco is actually GREY GOOSE® Vodka, just in different packaging. We can definitively put this myth to rest. This viral claim is completely false, and GREY GOOSE® Vodka does not produce nor privately label Kirkland vodka.

Bone-dry: a martini made with extremely little or no vermouth. Kangaroo: another name for a vodka martini.

DIRTY. For those who like their co*cktails to have a savoury edge, the Dirty Martini is a delicious, slightly salty, choice. The term 'dirty' means that olive brine, usually from a jar of co*cktail olives, has been added to the drink.

A sweet medium sized fruit with dark flesh and red skin. Perfect for preserving, desserts or eating fresh. Black Doris plums are highly sought after so it is best to pre-order them in advance, they typically sell out well before they come into season... you have been warned!

What pairs well with plums? ›

Herbs and spices that complement plums. In dishes that include plums, try adding cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, ginger, mint, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, bay leaf, coriander, vanilla extract, almond extract, sage and/or thyme.

Citrus Vodka. Blood Orange Juice. Juice. One With Nature (Pocahontas)

Enjoy plum wine neat, on the rocks, or in a simple highball. However, the sweet and sour plum liqueur works well as a replacement for vermouth and can thus also be used in co*cktails.

Warm vanilla notes and lingering fruit notes in the finish. Delicious served over ice, topped up with sparkling wine or mixed with soda. It also makes a beautiful addition to a classic sour, the rich sweetness complemented perfectly by zesty lemon.

Mixers for flavoured gins:

For Christmas and spiced gins, with their spiced palates, ginger beer is a must-try but cranberry juice, orange juice and lemon juice are great here too.