If you\u2019re planning a party, add a dozen bottles of The Duchess non-alcoholic gin & tonic to the bar station, and go mad with the garnishes.<\/p>\n
For the horticulturist guest … a few sprigs of freshly cut rosemary and thyme enhance the garden-inspired extracts in The Duchess Greenery. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, loads of ice \u2013 ideal for a sunny day in the garden. Romance in the air? The Berry Burst is simply a few raspberries and a sprig of mint in The Duchess Floral, garnished with lime zest. For a very Christmassy drink, pour The Duchess Botanical into an ice-filled glass and add either a sprinkling of star anise seeds and some thin orange peel, or some cardamom seeds and one or two cinnamon sticks. Details: drinktheduchess.com<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dress up that drink<\/strong><\/p>\n Garnishes can make or break a cocktail … alcoholic or otherwise. Some of them are purely for aesthetic reasons, others add aromatics and flavour. A glass of soda with a splash of flavoured syrup goes from ho-hum to let\u2019s-do-the-salsa with the addition of a mint sprig and a lime wedge. Set aside a little spot on the bar, make a display and let your guests go mad. Easiest (and most common) is a citrus peel \u2013 orange, lemon, lime or grapefruit. Make sure you give it a good twist before dropping it into the drink, allowing the oils to spray and add flavour. A bowl of maraschino cherries is a must, as are fresh berries \u2013 strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry. Pomegranates are great, and very festive. For tutti-frutti cocktails, have slices of pineapple, peach, melon balls and coconut meat. Balance all the sweet options with olives, cucumber ribbons, and have loads of herbs \u2013 mint, rosemary, basil and thyme all work well. And don\u2019t forget the pretties … rose petals, pansies, violas, lavender, nasturtiums.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019re planning a party, add a dozen bottles of The Duchess non-alcoholic gin & tonic to the bar station, and go mad with the garnishes. For the horticulturist guest … a few sprigs of freshly cut rosemary and thyme enhance the garden-inspired extracts in The Duchess Greenery. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":13183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2060],"tags":[883,3491],"class_list":{"0":"post-13182","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-wine","8":"tag-gt","9":"tag-the-duchess"},"yoast_head":"\n