Another Round? Make That Another Scoop of Cocktails with the Most Unusual Sorbet

The most unusual gin teams up with the metro's best gelato for some of the most unusual frozen delights...

In a most peculiar collaboration, the delightfully curious Hendrick's Gin and award-winning Bono Artisanal Gelato pair up for a winning combo inspired by classic cocktails, transformed to playful and inventive sorbet creations. And Hendrick's Gin, with its innate and uncanny sense for the unusual, has found a perfect and atypical partner known for its unique and curious flavors for an extraordinary partnership. Nothing like a real frozen cocktail for something totally new and refreshingly different...

Produced by renowned family-owned distiller William Grant & Sons, Hendrick's Gin is a super premium gin made with a number of unusual twists to deliver a curious and distinct flavor, in a category all its own. Made from eleven different botanicals and the only gin infused with cucumber and fresh petals, resulting in an exceptionally smooth gin with a unique yet subtle flavor profile. And Hendrick's Gin, with its whimsical touch of peculiarity, is the perfect base for the new sorbet creations (for more on Hendrick's Gin, see my previous post on my first ever encounter with the most unusual gin here at   http://dude4food.blogspot.com/2014/11/hendricks-gin-evening-with-most-unusual.html and subsequent and more frequent sightings here at  http://dude4food.blogspot.com/2014/11/spotted-most-unusual-gin-at-wolf-and.html and one more unusual encounter here at http://dude4food.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-black-truffle-evening-at-rambla.html). A shot of liquid nitrogen, and the transformation began...

Ever since Bono Artsanal Gelato introduced their limited edition Rogue, a creamy gelato made with small batch bourbon (more on Bono Artisanal Gelato's previous collaborations here at http://dude4food.blogspot.com/2013/12/another-scoop-bono-artisanal-gelato.html), I've always hoped that they would come up with a new flavor using some of my favorite spirits. Known for their own creative spin on innovative flavors that go beyond the usual chocolate and vanilla, Bono Arisanal Gelato recently won the People's Choice Award at the Gelato World Tour held in Singapore early this year. Using the finest, all-natural ingredients and authentic gelato-making technology, Bono Artisanal Gelato produces fresh-churned small batches daily, stored and served in Italian Pozzetto cabinets to ensure the least amount of air and light contamination while maintaining a constant temperature (check out my previous post on Bono's traditional process of artisan gelato here at http://dude4food.blogspot.com/2015/03/freshly-churned-gelato-everydayat-bono.html).

In an exclusive launch held inside Bugsy's hidden bar, Red Rabbit, signature cocktails made with Hendrick's Gin were being prepared. It was mid-afternoon, just the perfect time for a tipple with the most unusual gin.

A refreshing Hendrick's & Tonic, with its signature fresh cucumber garnish, kicked off what would be a most unusual afternoon at Red Rabbit. As more guests arrived, Red Rabbit comes to life, and more cocktails were served...

William Grant & Sons' Regional Brand Manager, Lee Ying Zhi (L), and Bono Artisanal Gelato's Treena Tecson (R) welcomed guests at Red Rabbit. The festive and celebratory mood at Red Rabbit goes a notch higher, with even more cocktails. Leave it to Hendrick's Gin to get you in the groove in no time.

Chef Zarah Manikan then gets the crowd all worked up as she prepares a freshly churned batch of sorbet infused with Hendrick's Gin. The liquid nitrogen adds an almost surreal vibe, this was, after all, no ordinary afternoon. In just minutes, the first batch of sorbet is scooped and served...

"Our challenge in creating the Hendrick's Gin sorbets was to stay true to the original flavors while adapting the properties of a sorbet. We were able to achieve that delicate balance and we are quite pleased with the outcome which is a frozen cocktail that is intriguingly enjoyable," said Chef Zarah Manikan, R&D Head of Bono Artisanal Gelato. The classic G&T gets the frozen treatment with the new Hendrick's and Tonic Sorbet, a smooth blend of Hendrick's Gin, fresh cucumber juice, and tonic water. Light, refreshing, and with the clean sharpness of the mildly sweet notes of Hendrick's Gin that just bursts with flavor as the sorbet melts in your mouth, it's a whole new way of enjoying a classic G&T, and yet another facet of the many possibilities with Hendrick's Gin. Topped with a thin wedge of lime, cocktail hour just got cooler, literally.

Lemon and basil combine for another unique sorbet experience. The Gin Basil Smash, inspired by Hendrick's very own homegrown recipe, with fresh lemon juice and basil, in a smooth frozen fusion of flavors.  The acidic sharpness of the lemon contrast with the nutty and almost minty notes of the fresh basil, perfectly rounded off by Hendrick's Gin. A fresh leaf of basil completes the sorbet. Going bottoms up has never been this easy...

...and it just gets better. Fresh, local fruit flavors come to life with the Mango Citrus Sorbet, an original recipe incorporating sweet mangoes and calamansi juice with a smooth finish from Hendrick's Gin. The contrasting sweetness of the mangoes and citrus notes of the calamansi combine for balanced flavors, giving this sorbet a unique tropical vibe. The sorbet is garnished with a slice of sweet and sour dried mango, adding even more flavor and texture.

The Lychee & Gin Sorbet draws inspiration from the original Ayrshine Twinkle cocktail, with its refreshing combination of white wine and lychee for a uniquely light yet fruity sorbet. The sorbet lends itself quite well to the bold notes of the fresh fruits and spirits, highlighting the versatility of Hendrick's Gin.  

More scoops of sorbet were served, as with more cocktails. It's a kind of afternoon that only Hendrick's Gin and Bono Artisanal Gelato can serve up, different, unusual and unique, with just a poke of playful irreverence. And no one does it better that Hendrick's Gin.

"Hendrick's Gin is unlike any other gin. From the way it is made to the way it is enjoyed, Hendrick's celebrates the unusual and is dedicated to helping gin-lovers from all around the world embrace an experience that is different and most whimsical. By working in partnership with Bono Gelato, the magic that they've done in fusing our cocktail recipes with their sorbets reflect the quirky way of delivering our super premium spirit credentials with a unique brand experience," shared Lee Ying Zhi, Hendrick's gin Regional Brand Manager for Southeast Asia and Third-Party Markets.

Another round? Make that one more scoop...

Hendrick's Gin The Most Unusual Frozen Delights is available  through BONO EVENTS, Boni Gelato's on-site catering service. For more information, email: contact@gelatobono.com. 

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