WIN: Celebrate Mother's Day with unique high tea ideas for gin lovers
Tips on how to make Mother's Day a special day for your mom.
Here are 4 tips on how to combine traditional afternoon tea elements with the botanical flavours of craft gin for a memorable gathering.
With gin being a favourite for many moms, IOL and Musgrave Spirits are giving away 2 bottles of gin - enter the competition at the bottom of the article
If you are stuck for what to do to make mum feel special this Mother's Day, why not surprise her with a gin-inspired high tea and invite all her friends!
1. Create a botanical setting
Set a welcoming atmosphere with light floral decorations. Add a few cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, and dried rose petals to your table for a touch of botanical inspiration. Consider suggesting a casual floral dress code to match the theme.
2. Serve complementary foods
Offer foods that enhance gin flavours. Try cardamom chicken sandwiches with mango chutney, rose macarons, and ginger cookies. Orange scones with cardamom marmalade make a nice addition that highlights the citrus notes in the gin
3. Offer special keepsakes
Consider giving your mom and her guests engraved gin glasses or a personalised cocktail recipe book with family recipes. You could even create a memory book filled with photos and notes from each other's children.
4. Mix special gin cocktails
Spiced Tea Negroni
For a hot aperitif that will fill the air with aromas of mulled spices, hibiscus and deep citrus, perfect for Autumn. To prep, make 400ml hibiscus tea (about 2 teaspoon loose leaf tea) Add 100 ml sugar syrup.
35 ml Musgrave Pink Gin
25 ml rosso vermouth (Martini)
Orange bitter
Aromatic bitters
1 orange slice
Half cinnamon quill
2 cloves
1 star anise
Sweet hibiscus tea
Heat all ingredients in a pan to warm and serve in a balloon glass. Garnish: Cinnamon Stick and a slice of orange.
Simple Gin Fizz
For a simpler play on the typical G&T…
50ml Musgrave Original Gin or Musgrave Pink Gin
15ml Fresh lime juice
10ml Sugar syrup
Soda water
Mix all ingredients in a glass and serve with a slice of grapefruit and sprig of thyme to garnish
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