Cheers to Summer Drinks!
If you haven’t already heard there is a heatwave on its way which more than makes up for the grey May we have had. With restrictions easing and people able to reunite and spend more time with family and friends, this year’s barbecue season is going to be big! Something a lot of stores forget to put in their barbecue/summer seasonal aisle is the alcohol but it’s exactly what the customer is looking for and we have got everything you need.
Here at Springvale, we stock a wide range of local and national alcohol brands from both well-known and up and coming names in the industry. These products will not only tick the box for your customer but with a range of different coloured spirits and beautiful branding, they will also add a touch of summer-ready colour to your store.
We have a variety of vodka, gin, rum, whisky, consumer's current favourite – seltzers, and the most British of all, we have alcohol infused with tea! We always have a wide variety of flavours in our alcohol selection and they lend themselves so well to a summers evening with flavours such as cucumber, marshmallow moonshine, peach & hibiscus and raspberry & rose.
Check out our alcohol selection today with brands such as Tiptree, Adnams, Noveltea and much more.
We have put together a range of cocktail recipes below featuring alcohol available on our shop. Please feel free to share these with your customers.
1. Seville Orange Gin and Tonic
You will need:
Two shots of Yarm Distillery Seville Orange Gin
A can of Double Dutch tonic water
A tablespoon of agave nectar
One tablespoon of granulated sugar
One teaspoon of orange zest
A glass full of ice
An orange for decoration
Slice up the orange and wipe the rim of a glass. Combine the granulated sugar and orange zest on a plate and lightly press the rim of the glass into the sugar mix to give the glass a professional look. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and then add the Yarm Distillery Seville Orange Gin and agave nectar. Give it a good shake and strain it into the glass. Fill the glass with tonic water and garnish with a slice of orange for the perfect finishing touch.
2. Sweet Potato Mojito
You will need:
One and a half shots of The Sweet Potato Co. Spiced Rum
A shot of syrup
Lime cordial
Soda
Lime wedges
Fresh mint leaves
Crushed ice
To start slap the mint leaves together with the bottom of your palms. Add this to the glass with four lime wedges and the syrup and give it a good stir add The Sweet Potato Co. Spiced Rum and stir again. Fill with crushed ice and top up with soda. Add a circle of lime to the edge of the glass and mint leaves on the top to decorate.
3. The Tiptree Cosmopolitan
You will need:
A shot and a half of Tiptree English Vodka
A lemon Cranberry juice
Lime juice
Ice
Orange zest
The easiest cocktail imaginable and yet it looks so fancy for guests. Simply shake, strain, and serve. Put the Tiptree English Vodka, a squeeze of juice from the lemon, two dashes of cranberry juice, one dash of lime juice, and ice into a shaker, give it a good shake, and strain into the glass. Garnish with a curl of orange zest on the side of the glass.
See the full alcohol range here.