Unveiling Damn Fancy Holidays: Tanqueray Gin’s Celebration of Canadian Traditions

In the wonderfully diverse landscape of Canada, it’s no surprise that Canadians celebrate the holidays in their own unique ways. Despite these differences, a shared tradition of opening our homes to host family and friends unites many of us during this season. Our friends at Tanqueray Gin believe every moment deserves more fancy and take pride in celebrating the cultural diversity of Canada’s holiday season. Regardless of the holiday you celebrate, from a grand holiday feast or intimate tradition, every moment deserves a touch of fancy, and Tanqueray Gin brings the Damn Fancy to every occasion. That’s why this season, Tanqueray has collaborated with five creators from diverse backgrounds to showcase their unique holiday traditions and demonstrate how they infuse a sense of Damn Fancy into their celebrations with curated cocktails using Tanqueray. —Vita Daily

Golden Elixir in Celebration of Diwali

Sonakshi Sharma, a fashion and beauty creator and first-generation immigrant to Canada, blends Tanqueray Rangpur with turmeric and ginger to craft a Tanqueray Golden Elixir cocktail symbolizing love and light, capturing her favourite Diwali elements in a perfect Damn Fancy cocktail.

Ingredients: 

• 1.5 oz. Tanqueray Rangpur
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 3 ginger coins
• 3 grinds of black pepper
• 4 oz. orange juice
• Garnish: orange wheel 

How to make:

• Add all ingredients to a shaking tin
• Muddle ginger
• Add ice
• Shake 
• Pour into an old fashioned glass
• Garnish with a full orange wheel in the glass

Miracle Mix in Celebration of Hanukkah

Fashion creator Nitsan Raiter knows all about elevating simple things into extraordinary moments, as reflected in her Tanqueray Miracle Mix cocktail. Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla elevates a traditional red wine Sangria, making it the ideal complement to Nitsan’s elegant Hanukkah festivities. 

Ingredients: 

• 1.5 oz. Tanqueray Sevilla
• 0.5 oz. simple syrup
• 1 oz. sweet vermouth
• 4 oz. sweet red wine
• Sprig of mint
• Orange, lemon and lime cubes
• Garnish: grapefruit wheel 

How to make: 

• Add all ingredients to a shaking tin
• Muddle 
• Add ice
• Shake 
• Pour into a wine glass
• Garnish with a grapefruit wheel

Peaceful Night in Celebration of Ping An Ye

Fashion expert Jennifer Wang shared her Ping An Ye traditions, including gifting colourfully decorated apples to family and friends. Her cocktail, Tanqueray Peaceful Night, captures the essence of Ping An Ye and is crafted Damn Fancy with the elegant citrus notes of Tanqueray No. 10 and a fanned red apple wedge for garnish. 

Ingredients 

• 1.5 oz. Tanqueray N10
• 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
• 2 oz. sweet apple cider
• 3 oz. ginger beer
• Garnish: red apple wedges

How to make:

• Add all ingredients straight into highball glass
• Add ice
• Garnish with a fanned red apple wedge

Merry Berry Gin Fizz in Celebration of Christmas

Lifestyle blogger Joelle Anello celebrates her Italian heritage at Christmas with a meatless La Vigilia feast on Christmas Eve. Joelle’s Tanqueray Merry Berry Gin Fizz showcases how Tanqueray London Dry Gin can transform a classic gin fizz into a festive craft cocktail, perfectly pairing with her favourite Christmas dessert, Zabaglione. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 ½ oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
• 2 oz Cranberry Juice
• ½ oz Lime Juice
• Top with Ginger Ale 
• Garnish: Lime Wheel

How to make:

• Combine Tanqueray London Dry Gin, cranberry juice, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Shake to blend and chill. 
• Strain and serve in a highball glass with ice. Top off with Ginger Ale to taste. 
• Garnish with a lime wheel.

Kuumba Spicy Caesar in Celebration of Kwanzaa

DIY expert Monique Taylor Yee Shui offers a glimpse into her family’s Kwanzaa celebrations, where the dinner table takes centre stage. Monique adds a touch of Damn Fancy by elevating a classic Caesar to a Tanqueray Kuumba Spicy Caesar with Tanqueray London Dry Gin, reflecting her Kwanzaa traditions and Damn Fancy hosting skills. 

Ingredients: 

• 1.5 oz. Tanqueray LDG
• 4 oz. Clamato Juice
• 3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
• 3 dashes of spicy sauce
• Harissa rim
• Garnish: pepperette and a red pepper slice

How to make:

• Add all ingredients to a shaking tin
• Add ice
• Shake 
• Pour into a Collins glass
• Garnish with a pepperette and a red pepper slice