Jim and Tonic recently sent through a survival kit featuring a Rhubarb Gin and over a dozen mini bottles of Ginger Ale, Lemonade and Tonic Waters, so I decided to grab a bottle of Italian Sparkling Wine and create a few cocktails to survive the weekend.

Whether you be surviving lockdown or simply just surviving on a deserted island somewhere trying to unravel the secrets of a hidden bunker (a little ‘Lost’ reference for you there), Jim & Tonic give you a variety of choices when browsing their website to find the right Survival Kit for you.

The Sparkling Wine – Riva Dei Frati

‘Riva dei Frati owes its name to the place where the vineyards were located: an abbey forgotten by time and a steep slope. A ‘shore’ particularly suited to viticulture, exposed to the wind and sunny, where the grapes of the truest Prosecco refine their scent.’

Knowing the history or meaning behind certain parts of a winery or wines name gives the whole experience a grander sense and a more enjoyable experience because now I have an image in my mind of a forgotten abbey on the gorgeous landscape of Italy, so beautiful that no pictures could ever capture.

Riva Dei Frati grow their vines between 50 and 500 meters above sea level, they also have an approximate 1200 metres square basement with tanks that have a total capacity of 2,000 hectoliters. They use ancient secrets combined with modern technologies to develop their Sparkling Wines.

Riva Dei Frati – Claudia Rosé Tasting Notes

Aroma – “👃Red berry fruits and pink floral aromas.”

Flavour – “👅Soft red fruit and red berry flavours with a dry strawberry finish.”

This Italian Sparkling Wine Won a Silver Medal in the Summer Days Category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2020.

Rhubarb Gin – The Roobee Survival Kit

Jim and Tonic, a company set on delivering you the highest-quality spirits and Jim & Tonic gift sets to your door, they are big on sustainability and are environmentally friendly, with methods in place to reduce waste, reuse resources and regenerate their London surroundings.

Based in the Big Smoke, Jim and Tonic are committed to using only the best ingredients to ensure better, tastier gin for their customers, they offer flavoured gin including Rhubarb Pink Gin, Grapefruit and ‘London’ Dry Gin, along with their gift-boxed, perfect for a fun-filled cocktail making weekend.

Tasting Notes of Roobee Rhubarb Gin – “Fresh rhubarb and silky honey.”

Cocktails

The Italian Roobee Cocktail

Ingredients

• Rhubarb Gin
• Sparkling Wine
• Mint leaves
• Crushed ice

How To Make The Italian Roobee Cocktail

1. Place some ice or crushed ice into your glass.
2. While adding in the ice, place in 5-6 mint leaves.
3. Pour in 15mls of Rhubarb Gin.
4. Add in 100mls of Sparkling Wine to finish.

Tasting Notes

Aroma – “Fresh mint, with a hint of red berries and rhubarb on the aroma.”

Flavour – “Rhubarb leads with subtle red berries and garden herbs, the gin still packs a punch, you’re left with refreshing rhubarb flavours.”

The Riva’nade Cocktail

Ingredients

• Lemonade
• Sparkling Wine
• Crushed ice

How To Make The Riva’nade Cocktail

1. Place some ice or crushed ice into your glass.
2. Pour in 100mls of Lemonade
3. Top up with 100mls of Sparkling Wine

Tasting Notes –“Fizzy lemonade with subtle red berry fruits, the combination creates an easy to drink red berry alcoholic lemonade.”

The Ginger Monkey Cocktail

Ingredients

• Ginger Ale
• Sparkling Wine
• Crushed ice

How To Make The Ginger Monkey Cocktail

1. Place some ice or crushed ice into your glass.
2. Pour in 75mls of Ginger Ale
3. Top up with 75mls of Sparkling Wine

Tasting Notes – “A combination of subtle ginger ale and sparkling wine, prominent flavours are ginger and raspberries/strawberries.”