TIPPLE TIPS

Little Red Dot

Jump-start 2019 on a lighter note. Quench your thirst with a Seedlip cocktail that relies on layers of flavour rather than alcohol for a sophisticated sip. Head to Wild Honey Mandarin Gallery for your Seedlip fix.

Raspberry and thyme shrub

›250g rasberries

8 thyme sprigs

6 kaffir lime leaves

250g caster sugar

125ml apple cider vinegar

125ml verjuice

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» Combine all ingredients in a Mason jar and muddle to release flavours.

» Screw on the lid, give a shake, and leave overnight. Strain through a fine strainer the next day.

Little Red Dot

50ml Seedlip Spice 94

40ml cold chamonile tea

25ml thyme and rasberry shrub

10ml cherry cordial

Belimbing flowers, for garnish

» Add crushed ice to a mixing glass, and add all ingredients except garnish. Stir then strain into a vintage cocktail glass, topped with fresh crushed ice and garnished with flowers.

Know your botanicals

Alcohol-free Seedlip ‘spirits’ contain all the flavour but no ABV, thanks to a secret distillation technique. Its heavier variant, Spice 94, brings out notes from warming Allspice berry and cardamom, with oak and grapefruit peel for a pleasant tannic and bitter finish.