Sips & Synopsis - This Weeks Makings

• You Made It!

• Trivia Question

• Drink of the Week - French 77

• Write Your Own Toast

• Mocktail Moment - Lemon & Elderflower Sparkler

 🎊 You Made It!

And whether you rang in the new year with champagne, chamomile, or just a good night’s sleep, we’re proud of you.

This week, we’re skipping the pressure-filled resolutions and diving into what we know best: small rituals that make life more delicious.

✔️ A sparkling cocktail that feels like a reset
✔️ A gorgeous zero-proof spritz for Dry Jan (or any time)
✔️ A story about setting the tone, not the rules
✔️ A simple way to write your own New Year’s toast
✔️ A quote, trivia, and links to level up your glassware

Let’s ring in the year with intention, not obligation.

Trivia Question❓

Which country is credited with popularizing the tradition of toasting with Champagne on New Year’s Eve?

Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

🥂 Drink of the Week: French 77

A softer, more botanical take on the French 75, with elderflower liqueur and sparkling wine. It’s floral, fizzy, and made for fresh starts.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz gin

• 0.5 oz St.Germain (elderflower liqueur)

• 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice

• Sparkling wine to top

• Garnish: lemon twist or edible flower

Directions:

1. Shake gin, St.Germain, and lemon juice with ice.

2. Strain into a chilled coupe or flute.

3. Top with sparkling wine and garnish.

Light, fragrant, and way too easy to enjoy.

The Toast Is Yours

There’s a moment, right before the clink of glasses, when everything softens.

A room gets quiet. Eyes meet. And someone says, “To…”
It’s a pause—an invitation.
And this year, we hope you claim it.

To trying again. To slower mornings. To being softer with ourselves.
Whatever you need to say this year, say it in a glass. Or write it on a napkin. Or whisper it to no one. The toast doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to be yours.

Want to try it? Use this fill-in-the-glass formula: "To less (something you’re ready to let go of), to (something you’re ready to embrace)... and to (the tiny things that make it all worth toasting.)"

Example:
“To less expectations, to gentler mornings, and to moments shared at the kitchen counter.”

🛍️Elevate Your Glass Game

🍸 Gold-Rimmed Champagne Coupes – Set of 4
🌼 Edible Flower Garnishes – Freeze-Dried, Gorgeous, Flavorful
💧 Elderflower Cordial – Non-Alcoholic, Elegant, Delicious

Mocktail Moment: Lemon & Elderflower Sparkler

Dry January or not, this one’s got elegance and effervescence.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz lemon juice

• 1 oz elderflower syrup or cordial

• Sparkling water to top

• Garnish: thyme sprig, lemon wheel

Directions:

1. Shake lemon juice and syrup with ice.

2. Strain into a stemmed glass over fresh ice or serve up.

3. Top with sparkling water, garnish, sip with grace.