Meet Diogo and his cocktail…

The Head Bartender at Longueville Manor, Diogo Oliveira, has shared a warming seasonal drink for the 28 December called ‘Gin-gle Bells’.

Diogo, who has worked at Longueville Manor for eight years, explained that his passion for bartending began in Coimbra, Portugal, where he studied Tourism and Hotel Management.

He went on to win ‘Bartender of the Month’ in Portugal in 2016, before heading to Ibiza for a season to hone his craft.

“After all these years, my passion for creating great cocktails and experiences hasn’t stopped,” he said.

“I’m lucky to be part of the Longueville Manor family, where I can keep creating drinks like this year’s ‘Gin-gle Bells‘.”

How to make it…

Ingredients

• 50ml Peruvian Pisco

• 25ml Brockmans “Orange Kiss” gin

• 30ml Champagne

• 50ml Homemade syrup (cranberries, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, orange zest)

• 1 bar spoon Fresh cranberry purée (cranberries mixed with sugar).

• Dash of lime juice

• 20ml Aquafaba

• Cinnamon smoke bubble (for garnish)

For the homemade syrup:

• Roast 8 cinnamon sticks, 18-star anise, and 18 cloves

• Boil with 1kg cranberries, 2 litres orange juice, 10 wide strips of orange zest, and 2kg sugar.

• Infuse for 24 hours before double straining.