This Snow Globe Gin and Tonic is a sure fire way of adding loads of festive cheer, no matter what the occasion. Be it new year’s eve, a relaxed long weekend sundowner, or a TGIF get together with a friend. And it could not be easier to turn the most mundane gin and tonic into a pretty fabulous drink.

All you need to make the Snow Globe Gin and Tonic is a sprig of rosemary, a clip or peg and some garnish of your choice. Use the peg to position the rosemary in the centre of the glass, add a slice or two of fresh or dried citrus and top that with some water. Then place in the freezer for a few hours. My tip here is to loosely wrap the glass in cling film to keep the rosemary getting freezer burn.

Once the water has frozen the fun part starts. Add a tot or two of gin, top up with tonic water and watch the bubbles cling to the rosemary leaves. And if the rosemary plays its part the tiny branches will drift upwards with the tonic bubbles. Add a few splashes of bitters, some Christmassy red berries and enjoy.

You could easily make the drink as a mocktail by using a non alcoholic gin and there are so many interesting tonic waters out there these days, so be adventurous and play with different tonics, gins and garnishes to your heart’s delight.

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Snow Globe Gin & Tonic

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Ingredients

1 sprig of rosemary
1 slice orange
1 tot gin
Tonic water
Few splashes of bitters optional
Red currants for garnish

Instructions

Place the sprig of rosemary in a glass and use a large clip or peg to secure in the centre of the glass
Add the slice of range
Top with some water to about 1 fifth of the glass
Wrap the glass in cling film and place in the freezer until the water is frozen
Once frozen, remove the cling film add the gin and top up with tonic water
Add the bitters (optional)
Garnish with the red berries and serve