The Snow Globe cocktail becomes the cocktail of choice for Christmas as foodies love G&T-inspired drinks

A recipe for a frozen gin cocktail has become a hit with foodies preparing the drink for Christmas.

The Snow Globe cocktail recipe has taken social media by storm after TV interior stylist and cocktail enthusiast Siobhan Murphy took to her Instagram, so give the magical cocktail a spin in a step-by-step video.

In the clip, Siobhan filled a thick-bottomed glass with three inches of water, before adding a few cranberries.

Then she tapped a sprig of rosemary – so it looked like a tree – into the center and put it in the freezer for a few hours.

Once the water was frozen, the influencer added 50ml of Gordon’s London Dry Gin and tonic water.

While Food Stylist Meg Quinn shared her creation on her Facebook page Ain’t Too Proud to Meg

For the grand finale, she topped the chic cocktail with edible glitter for an extra bit of festive fun.

The drink can be topped up with any clear spirit, such as Smirnoff Vodka or a non-alcoholic spirit, such as Seedlip Grove 42, and any clear mixer.

Food influencer Snejana Andreeva also showed her take on the viral trend on her TikTok The Modern Nona.

While Food Stylist Meg Quinn shared her creation on her Facebook page Ain’t Too Proud to Meg.

Diageo drinks expert August Svensson says: ‘Ice is such a focal point for creating the perfect drink, and we’ve really noticed an increase this year in the number of people getting creative with this normally quite boring product.

‘In addition to the ice softening the alcohol, adding other ingredients to the ice, such as fruit, berries or herbs, allows new, subtle complementary flavor profiles to come through in classic drinks – and it looks really nice to watch too to crave social media.

‘The idea of ​​a snow globe cocktail, although it can be a bit fiddly, is proving so popular because it is such a new showstopper (or should that be a snow stopper?) for special gatherings around Christmas and New Year that is sure to please fall everyone talks.

‘I think this is a drink that will be added to the festive canon and could become as much-loved a tradition as Christmas crackers, while this twist on ice will be taken to a whole new level.’

Food influencer Snejana Andreeva also showed her take on the viral trend on her TikTok The Modern Nona

Gordon’s London Dry & Tonic Snow Globe

Ingredients:

50 ml Gordon’s London Dry Gin (or swap for Smirnoff Original, Ciroc Original, Seedlip Grove 42 or Tanqueray London Dry Gin)

150 ml tonic water (or a mixer of your choice)

Attach a rosemary feather to a cocktail stick with string and hang the rosemary sprig in the glass

Fresh Rosemary

Handful of cranberries

Rope and cocktail stick

Edible glitter

Method:

Fill the bottom of your glass with a few inches of water and add garnishes of your choice to create a festive scene, such as a few cranberries.

Attach a rosemary feather to a cocktail stick with string and hang the rosemary sprig in the glass, with the bottom of the feather in the water and place it in the freezer for an hour until the water is frozen

Once the water is frozen, remove the string and cocktail stick so that the rosemary stands upright in the glass and resembles a Christmas tree.

Add 50 ml Gordon’s London Dry Gin and 150 ml Tonic Water and for a real snow globe effect, sprinkle some edible glitter on top and enjoy!