Chai White Russian. Atlantic Pudding Gin & Ginger Ale. Poinsettia. Cornish Negroni. Winter Colada. Apple and Vanilla Mojito. Hot Gin & Tonic… Whether you’re walking close to home or dreaming of miles of empty sand, The Living Space’s new winter cocktail list will warm and revive as you come inside and sink into the sofa. Enjoy with a Watergate sunset, or create your own at home with the recipes we’re sharing.
From Curio Cocoa Nib Vodka to Wrecking Coast Sloe Gin, Atlantic Cassis to Knightor Rose Vermouth, Cornwall’s impressive spread of artisan producers is represented in imaginative ways. “The list has lots of my favourite drinks in an interesting, fresh and playful combination,” says Christina, Watergate Bay Hotel's food and beverage operations manager.
Discover each recipe and more about the individual producers below.
Cocktails to try at home
Our twist on a White Russian includes a warming mix of winter spices, with Chai syrup, coconut and a genuinely Cornish rum.
Festive spices, wild foraged ingredients, local gin and a delicate ginger ale combine for our 'Atlantic Christmas pudding' drink.
The Wrecking Coast honey sloe gin brings festive flavours to our Sloe Gin Spritz, topped with prosecco.
Atlantic cassis and Camel Valley 'Brut' from the Cornish hills, our Kir Royale is a local affair.
English roses 'sing' out of this Cornish distilled gin when stirred, not shaken.
A take on the English Christmas Punch with a pineapple twist,
Caramel, Cornish sea salt and gorse flower rum warmed through with your choice of hot chocolate...
Stargazy Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Our neighbours, Tarquins Distillery and Atlantic Distillery bring out the best of this British classic.
Cornish Arancello, cranberry juice and champagne make up our poinsettia recipe.
Winter white with flakes of coconut, a thick and creamy cocktail with spiced Golden Barrel Aged Rum.
Rumbullion rum brings warmth to our winter apple and vanilla mojito.
Tonic syrup and Trevethan Honey Oak gin make the base of our hot gin and tonic.
From the blog
Origins of the Extreme Hot Chocolate and recipe
The Beach Hut’s hot chocolate menu has evolved around the idea of making hot chocolate a dessert, from the original Extreme Hot Chocolate to new decadent recipes, here's how to make our Black Forest Gateau Hot Chocolate from home.
Perennial passions
When it comes to flavouring our favourite tipples, juniper berries or wormwood are just the tip of the iceberg. Drinks writer Alice Lascelles dives into the delicious world of botanical experimentation.
5 minutes with: Christina Knight
Our resident mixologist, martini aficionado and operations manager tells us about tasting with the nose and what she’ll be having when it’s our round…
Cucumber and elderflower cooler
Ribbons of cucumber, non-alocoholic gin, elderflower presse and soda water blend to create a thirst-quenching and refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail.
Blueberry gin and rose collins
Curio Blueberry and Lime Gin, a few drops of rose water, soda water and a handful of blueberries. Refreshing, zesty and full of summer flavours.
