Toast the season with non-alcoholic Cocktail-Zero holiday drinks, bursting with Christmas flavours, that can spice up the festive mood and make the celebrations merry and bright!
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Blood Orange Bellini
Blood Orange paired with sparkling wine to give the perfect aperitif.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Boiron Blood Orange | 30 ml |
| Martini 0.0% | 100 ml |
| Tassoni Tonic | 20 ml |
| Lemon Zest | As required |
| Wine Glass | To serve |
Method of Preparation:
Smoked Ice Tea
The smoke ice tea is all about taking mixology to another level bringing the festive elegance to the holiday season tantalising your senses with the bittersweet flavour of chocolate and the delicate tannin of the tea all wrapped into a cloud of smoke.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Lapsang (Black Tea) | 120 ml |
| Oak Smoke | 2 droplets |
| Sugar Cube | 1 |
| Orange Zest | Of 1 orange |
| Christmas Spices | A pinch |
| Old Fashioned Glass | To serve |
Method of Preparation:
Gin Sour Zero%
Making the gin sour zero using plant-based ingredients and mixed well with the sweetness of the honey and the citrus note of the lime is a treat for the palate and the gold dust just makes everything looks so festive.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Ceder’s Crisp | 50 ml |
| Lemon Juice | 10 ml |
| Honey water | 10 ml |
| Potato whip | 20 ml |
| Top Tassoni Sambuco | |
| Wine Glass | To serve |
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Giovanni Depergola - Mixology & Bartending Instructor
Giovanni Derpergola, aka Mr G, has been working in the F&B industry for over 20 years. He was involved in the launch of Bar operations in the UK. He was actively involved with the MTV Awards in Lisbon running a full team of 50 bartenders for the big party at the Pavilion hosting 4,000 guests, the Lez Embiez party by Pernod Ricard for the annual Sales and Marketing convention in France which involved a bar set up for 1,500 guests; Poland for the ICE (International Cocktail Experience program) run by World Wide Cocktail Club in London, training then over 250 bartenders from UK, Italy and other parts of EU. He was also appointed by the London Club International (LCI) to be a part of the core team to launch their newest Casino collection across UK opening and train a total of 120 F&B staff for 3 Casinos in Manchester, Leeds 235 and London.
Mr G has trained more than 1500 F&B staff from various Hotel Groups and Bars across the Gulf region, Africa and Asia. Atlantis the Palm Jumeirah, Hilton, Jumeirah Group, Fairmont, Starwood, Marriott, Melia, Waldorf Astoria The Palm and Jas Hospitality. His attitude, charisma and knowledge make him one of the most respected and well-known trainers around the MENA region.In 2016, he co-founded Alembic – A Creative Drinks Agency that specializes in the design, development, and marketing of quality drinks education & experiences in the MENA region.
He quickly positioned the agency as the leaders and providers of turnkey solutions in Designer Drinks & Bar Set up, right from conceptualization to design & development and training to deliver at the highest levels of quality, consistency and innovation.
To learn and create your own unique twists on classic cocktails and experience the world of mocktails please check our program offered on Dry Mixology & Bartending.
Toast the season with non-alcoholic Cocktail-Zero holiday drinks, bursting with Christmas flavours, that can spice up the festive mood and make the celebrations merry and bright!
Recipe Cards
Blood Orange Bellini
Blood Orange paired with sparkling wine to give the perfect aperitif.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Boiron Blood Orange | 30 ml |
| Martini 0.0% | 100 ml |
| Tassoni Tonic | 20 ml |
| Lemon Zest | As required |
| Wine Glass | To serve |
Method of Preparation:
Smoked Ice Tea
The smoke ice tea is all about taking mixology to another level bringing the festive elegance to the holiday season tantalising your senses with the bittersweet flavour of chocolate and the delicate tannin of the tea all wrapped into a cloud of smoke.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Lapsang (Black Tea) | 120 ml |
| Oak Smoke | 2 droplets |
| Sugar Cube | 1 |
| Orange Zest | Of 1 orange |
| Christmas Spices | A pinch |
| Old Fashioned Glass | To serve |
Method of Preparation:
Gin Sour Zero%
Making the gin sour zero using plant-based ingredients and mixed well with the sweetness of the honey and the citrus note of the lime is a treat for the palate and the gold dust just makes everything looks so festive.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Ceder’s Crisp | 50 ml |
| Lemon Juice | 10 ml |
| Honey water | 10 ml |
| Potato whip | 20 ml |
| Top Tassoni Sambuco | |
| Wine Glass | To serve |
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Giovanni Depergola - Mixology & Bartending Instructor
Giovanni Derpergola, aka Mr G, has been working in the F&B industry for over 20 years. He was involved in the launch of Bar operations in the UK. He was actively involved with the MTV Awards in Lisbon running a full team of 50 bartenders for the big party at the Pavilion hosting 4,000 guests, the Lez Embiez party by Pernod Ricard for the annual Sales and Marketing convention in France which involved a bar set up for 1,500 guests; Poland for the ICE (International Cocktail Experience program) run by World Wide Cocktail Club in London, training then over 250 bartenders from UK, Italy and other parts of EU. He was also appointed by the London Club International (LCI) to be a part of the core team to launch their newest Casino collection across UK opening and train a total of 120 F&B staff for 3 Casinos in Manchester, Leeds 235 and London.
Mr G has trained more than 1500 F&B staff from various Hotel Groups and Bars across the Gulf region, Africa and Asia. Atlantis the Palm Jumeirah, Hilton, Jumeirah Group, Fairmont, Starwood, Marriott, Melia, Waldorf Astoria The Palm and Jas Hospitality. His attitude, charisma and knowledge make him one of the most respected and well-known trainers around the MENA region.In 2016, he co-founded Alembic – A Creative Drinks Agency that specializes in the design, development, and marketing of quality drinks education & experiences in the MENA region.
He quickly positioned the agency as the leaders and providers of turnkey solutions in Designer Drinks & Bar Set up, right from conceptualization to design & development and training to deliver at the highest levels of quality, consistency and innovation.
To learn and create your own unique twists on classic cocktails and experience the world of mocktails please check our program offered on Dry Mixology & Bartending.
