Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 22 – Verdant Tonic. Savour Sober Sunday with this tasty zero-proof gin and tonic made with Ceder’s Crisp, a sophisticated non-alcoholic spirit made containing no sugar or calories. A smooth palate of juniper, coriander and citrus creates the perfect backbone for matcha and grapefruit.
Ceder’s Crisp is a fan-favourite with notes of cucumber, juniper, mint and chamomile. You can purchase Ceder’s in Ottawa at Jacobsons in New Edinburgh.
This post is sponsored by Ceder’s.
I think this might be one of the best non-alcoholic cocktail recipes I’ve developed to date. The matcha lemongrass syrup brings a grassy note with a subtle bitterness and creamy texture. The freshly squeezed grapefruit brings a tangy element, the Ceder’s Crisp offers a refreshing backbone of juniper, cucumber, and chamomile, and the tonic rounds out the experience with a dry, bitter element.
Ceder’s was created in 2017 by husband-and-wife entrepreneurs, Craig Hutchison and Maria Sehlstrom. Ceder’s recipe has been developed by distilling both classic gin botanicals like juniper with more exotic botanicals like rooibos and buchu, sourced from the Cederberg Mountains of the Western Cape in South Africa – where Ceder’s gets its name.
The Ceder’s range is comprised of four distinct flavour profiles, each with a foundation of 18 different botanicals that are carefully curated to achieve the desired distilled non-alcoholic expression of gin. Coriander and juniper are core botanicals featured in each of the styles. Once curation is complete, the Ceder’s distilling team work in small batches to extract the botanicals for each of the four expressions.
These meticulously harvested and distilled flavours are then blended together to create the 4 distinct flavour profiles of the range: Classic, Crisp, Rose and Wild. Each of the profiles contains zero sugar, zero calories, and 0% alcohol – while remaining full of flavour.
As we head toward the grand finale of the holiday season, be sure to have great zero-proof options like this one on hand as you make your final preparations for hosting this season.
Tune into my Instagram Stories tonight at 5 p.m. Eastern for a step-by-step cocktail tutorial on how to make this truly refreshing Sober Sunday sipper.
Cheers, friends!
Verdant Tonic
Savour Sober Sunday with this tasty zero-proof gin and tonic made with Ceder’s Crisp, a sophisticated non-alcoholic spirit made containing no sugar or calories. A smooth palate of juniper, coriander and citrus creates the perfect backbone for matcha and grapefruit.
- 1½ oz Ceder’s Crisp
- ¾ oz grapefruit juice
- ½ oz matcha lemongrass syrup
- 2½ oz tonic water
- 1½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 tbsp matcha powder
- ¼ cup lemongrass chopped
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Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and short shake.
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Strain into an ice-filled highball glass.
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Top with tonic water.
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Combine sugar and matcha powder in a small saucepan, whisk until well-combined – ensuring there are no clumps.
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Add the hot water and whisk until matcha is dissolved and there are no clumps.
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Add the chopped lemongrass and heat the saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring regularly, for 7-10 minutes or until syrup is slightly thickened.
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Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
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Fine strain into an airtight container.
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Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
