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Tucson Bartenders Share Suncliffe Gin Punch Recipes

Breakfast Cardigan illustration courtesy of Suncliffe Gin

Tucson Bartenders Share Suncliffe Gin Punch Recipes

Dec 17, 20252 min read

Suncliffe Gin sent us a collection of holiday-ready cocktail recipes created in collaboration with Tucson bartenders. They built these recipes around ease, warmth, and togetherness, designed for batching and sharing. So break out the punch bowls.


Southwest Sparkler illustration courtesy of Suncliffe Gin

Southwest Sparkler

Recipe by Suncliffe – Serves 12

Ingredients

  • 18 oz Suncliffe Gin
  • 4 oz Cultivaro Amaro
  • 2 cups cranberry juice
  • 2 cups sparkling cider
  • 1.5 cups tonic water
  • 1 cup cold water

Instructions

  1. In a large punch bowl, combine Suncliffe Gin, Cultivaro Amaro, cranberry juice, and cold water.
  2. Add sparkling cider and tonic water.
  3. Stir gently to combine.
  4. Add ice.
  5. Optional – add fresh cranberries or citrus wheels for color.

Garnish

  • Fresh sage and thyme

Baby It’s Cult Outside illustration courtesy of Suncliffe Gin

Baby It’s Cult Outside

Recipe by Russell Garner at Juniper – Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 9 oz Suncliffe Gin
  • 0.5 oz Cultivaro Amaro
  • 1.5 liters water
  • 0.5 oz lemon juice
  • 1 oz pure honey
  • 4 – 6 cinnamon sticks

Instructions

  1. Bring water to a boil.
  2. Add tea bags and steep 1 minute.
  3. Add Suncliffe Gin, Cultivaro Amaro, lemon juice, honey, and cinnamon sticks.
  4. Steep 1 more minute (about 3 minutes total).
  5. Serve warm as a batch toddy.

Garnish

  • Lemon wheel with a clove stud

Breakfast Cardigan illustration courtesy of Suncliffe Gin

Breakfast Cardigan

Recipe by Raymond Hammond at Sidecar – Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Suncliffe Gin
  • 3 oz apricot liqueur
  • 1/3 cup orange marmalade
  • 4.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 3 oz Sauvignon Blanc
  • 8 oz cold water
  • 3 oz sparkling wine

Instructions

  1. Combine orange marmalade and lemon juice, stir to dissolve, then strain out solids.
  2. In a punch bowl, combine Suncliffe Gin, apricot liqueur, and Sauvignon Blanc.
  3. Add the marmalade mixture and stir well.
  4. Add cold water.
  5. Chill for at least one hour.
  6. Add sparkling wine just before serving.
  7. Serve over ice with grated nutmeg and a lemon cookie.

Garnish

  • Lemon cookie and fresh nutmeg

Through December 31, get 15% off bottles with the code SHARESUNCLIFFE when shopping on their website.

For more information, visit suncliffegin.com.

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