Festive Drinks Photography

Last summer we built some sets in the studio and shot some festive drinks, perfect for celebrations, and warming moments of reflection. Here is just a few of the images, getting in close too for some great details!

Baileys Cinnamon Spice

For two servings, you will need:

  • 50ml Baileys® Original Irish Cream Liqueur

  • 40ml Smirnoff® Vanilla Flavoured Vodka

  • 240ml Milk

  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks

  • 1 generous pinch of Cinnamon

Equipment:

  • 2x Martini glass

  • 1 x Strainer

  • 1 x Jigger

  • 1 x Cocktail Shaker

Method:

  1. Fill a shaker with ice.

  2. Add Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur, Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka and milk to the shaker.

  3. Shake until cold.

  4. Strain into a glass.

  5. Garnish with cinnamon powder and a cinnamon stick and serve.

Hot Toddy

For two servings you will need:

  • 50ml Whiskey

  • 3 tsp of good quality Honey

  • 1 Cinnamon Stick, snapped in half

  • 1 Lemon, half juiced and half sliced

  • A couple of cloves

Equipment:

  • 2x heatproof glasses

  • Teaspoon for stirring

  • Lemon juicer

Method:

  1. Stir the whisky and honey together and split between 2 heatproof glasses. Add half of the cinnamon stick to each, then top up with 200ml boiling water.

  2. Add a splash of lemon juice to each, then taste and add more to your preference. Finish each with a slice of lemon, studded with a clove, and serve immediately.

Gin Daisy (traditionally a Sea Breeze)

For two servings you will need:

  • 75ml Gin

  • Juice of half a lemon

  • 2 teaspoons of sugar

  • A dash of grenadine

Equipment:

  • 1x Cocktail Shaker

  • 2x Old fashioned, or stemmed cocktail glasses

Method:

  1. In a shaker filled halfway with ice cubes combine the gin, lemon juice, sugar and grenadine.

  2. Shake well until combined and chilled and serve in your glass of choice.

Old Fashioned

For each serving you will need:

  • 50ml Bourbon or Rye Whisky

  • 1x brown sugar cube (traditional) or 1 tsp of simple syrup

  • 2 or 3 dashes of Angostura bitters

  • 1x orange for peel

  • Large cube(s) of ice

Equipment:

  • Muddler

  • Bar Spoon

  • Peeler

  • Old Fashioned Glass

Method:

  1. Place the sugar cube at the bottom of an old-fashioned glass.

  2. Saturate the cube with bitters and muddle.

  3. Add the whiskey and stir well.

  4. Drop in the ice and stir the liquid through well, until the ice starts to give and melt.

  5. Take a slice of orange peel for garnish. You can squeeze to release the oils if desired.

Kir Royale

For two servings you will need:

  • Creme de Cassis

  • Champagne

  • Fresh or frozen Blackberries

Equipment:

  • Two champagne flutes or saucers

  • Martini picks (optional)

Method:

  1. Pour roughly 1 tsp of the crème de cassis into the bottom of a champagne flute.

  2. Top up with Champagne

  3. Add a blackberry as garnish, you can skewer one onto the martini pick too and rest across the glass if desired.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Looking forward to shooting more like this throughout 2020 - I might even shoot some more myself and put a little book of festive flavours together in time for next Christmas. Maybe…

I’d love to work on loads more drinks based stuff this year, so if you have a project that might suit, give me a shout - I’d love to work together!