Seedlip cocktail

Jump-start 2021 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 raspberries • 8 thyme sprigs • 6 kaffir lime leaves • 250g caster sugar • 125ml apple cider vinegar • 125ml verjuice

» 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 chamomile tea • 25ml thyme and raspberry 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.

thyme sprigs

apple cider vinegar raspberries

cherry cordial

earl grey tea kaffir lime leaves