Different by Nature

A gooseberry-led British aperitif, made by hand in the Surrey Hills.

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Exceptional drinks begin with the finest natural ingredients, so we use handpicked British fruit to support local growers.

Sipello cocktails

The bartender’s ketchup

From light, fizzy Spritzellos and Palomas to jammy British Negronis, Sipello adds natural depth and richness to every cocktail. Tap a glass for the recipe, or see every serve.

  • Light and moreish

    Sipello Paloma

    Sipello Paloma

    A deliciously simple go-to for the first sip of an evening with friends. Light, fruity, incredibly moreish and a huge crowd pleaser, with half the alcohol of a traditional G&T.

    50 ml Sipello, 150 ml grapefruit soda

    Pour over ice, top with soda, give it a little stir

    Highball glass

    Lemon, lime or orange

  • Our signature serve

    Spritzello

    Spritzello

    Our signature serve, sophisticated yet playful, poured at The Ned and the Four Seasons. Sipello’s fruity-bitter liquid dovetails with the sharpness of the bubbles and the sweet floral notes of elderflower.

    35 ml Sipello, 75 ml sparkling wine, 15 ml elderflower liqueur, 25 ml soda

    Build in the glass

    Rocks glass

    A slice of orange or lemon

  • Fruit forward

    Sipello Negroni

    Sipello Negroni

    We like our Negronis fruit forward, with the notes in the gin and vermouth dovetailing beautifully. Sometimes the occasion just calls for a Negroni.

    40 ml Sipello, 20 ml gin, 20 ml vermouth

    Stir down for 15 to 20 seconds, strain over fresh ice

    Rocks glass

    Orange wedge

A drinking perfume

Layered by hand, one ingredient at a time

We macerate many of the ingredients separately before blending, to give the fruity-bitter liquid depth, complexity and a long finish.

British fruit, sustainable botanicals

Where it comes from

Handpicked British fruit, wild-harvested and organic botanicals, sourced for provenance and a fair price rather than a low one.

Meet every ingredient

  • A ripe green gooseberry on the bush among its leaves

    Kent

    Gooseberry

    Delicate and notoriously stubborn, so capturing its character took a great deal of experimentation. Much of our fruit is sourced through a strawberry farmer in Kent, who trades her strawberries with neighbouring farms that grow the fruits we use.

  • Red rhubarb stalks growing in a field

    Herefordshire, Yorkshire and Kent

    Rhubarb

    Handpicked from farms across three corners of England. We use a spread of farms so typically English, inclement weather never decides a batch. Our rhubarb is Red Tractor certified.

  • Blue gentian flowers on an alpine slope

    Queyras National Park, French Alps

    Gentian

    A sustainably grown, protected species, wild harvested under licence in the Queyras National Park in the south east of France.

  • Leaves and a round orange flower of the cinchona tree

    Ecuador

    The fever tree

    The cinchona tree is native to the eastern slopes of the Andes. Ours is wild harvested in Ecuador. The quinine that comes from cinchona is the key ingredient in tonic water.

  • A stone bowl of red sandalwood chips

    Gabon

    Red sandalwood

    Wild harvested in Gabon, on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. It is slow to grow, so it is limited in availability.

  • Bergamot citrus fruit

    Calabria, Italy

    Organic bergamot oil

    Our citrus note comes from the hills of Calabria in southern Italy. The fruit is still collected by hand so the peel is not bruised into releasing its oil too early. Locals call the filtered oil the liquid gold of Calabria.

  • Orris root, the root of the iris flower

    Florence, Italy

    Orris root

    The root of the iris flower, and the foundation that lets all the others be at their best. Tim's grandmother was called Iris, and she played the same role in his life.

  • Clusters of white elderflower blossom

    Britain and Albania

    Elderflower and wormwood

    British elderflower blossom is always a sign that summer is on the way. We clean and dry it, then steep it for four days. Wormwood doesn't grow in the UK, so ours is wild harvested under licence in Albania by local villagers, near Gramsh and Lenie in Elbasan county.

  • Linden blossom on the branch

    Lime tree blossom

    Linden flower

    Harvested from the lime or basswood tree, linden flowers are celebrated for their delicate floral scent and are usually brewed into a soothing herbal tea.

  • Ripe grain in a field

    The base

    Our spirit

    We use grain spirit as our base, much like most British gins, because its neutral flavour lets our eccentric botanicals show their flavours unhindered.

Poured in leading cocktail bars, Michelin-starred restaurants and five-star hotels

  • The Ned
  • Four Seasons
  • Luxury Pullman carriages
  • Fever-Tree Bar & Kitchen, Gatwick
  • The Merry Harriers, Hambledon
  • The Surrey Hills Negroni

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Sipello Bittersweet Aperitif

70 cl 22% ABV Made in the Surrey Hills

Vivid, elegant and a little eccentric, yet classic with soda.

£35.00Add to basket

Price includes picking, packaging and postage. We currently ship to the UK only.

Follow our journey

On Instagram @sipello_aperitif

Lucky George @fitzsrussellsq 

ā€œGuests try it once and then order a few more!ā€

A wonderful reel by the excellent @ed_tales to showcase the delicious Lucky George Martini created by our friend Hadrian Haumont @hadrien.haumont.photography at Fitz’s bar. Two wonderful bartender’s who were there right at the beginning of Sipello’s journey. 

This cocktail is a great starting point to a wonderful evening. Bittersweet with a touch of savoury salinity.

• 40ml/1.4oz Gin (original cocktail uses Boatyard, Ed used @renaisgin )
• 15ml/0.5oz Sipello (gooseberry led bittersweet aperitif)
• 15ml/0.5oz Dry vermouth 
• 1 Dash orange bitters 
• Barspoon (American style) of olive brine 
• Express oils and discard lemon peel 
Olive šŸ«’ garnish 

#differentbynature #cocktails #martini #fitz #sipello

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Bittersweet Cherry Spritz by @cosmopolitanuk 

This elegant fruity-bitter sipper comes recommended by Cosmopolitan Magazine as a wonderful Halloween cocktail. Delicious, moreish as hell and very easy to make when served as…

1 Part Sipello Bittersweet Aperitif
Topped up with @threecents_official Cherry Soda
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry on top

Isn’t it time the adults had a treat too?

#cosmopolitanmagazine #threecents #sipello #halloween

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Surrey Spritz from the Fever-Tree Bar!

Welcome to @fevertreemixers Bar & Kitchen in London @gatwickairport South Terminal now serving local @sipello_aperitif ! šŸø 

Passengers can enjoy Fever-Tree pairings, including the Surrey Spritz (Sipello & Fever-Tree Grapefruit soda) as their first holiday Sip before take-off šŸ„‚ 

#fevertree #spritz #gatwick #sipello #paloma

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We love this Negroni at the UK’s @top50gastropubs @merryharriershambledon so much that we couldn’t resist sharing it with you.

In case you missed it it is NEGRONI WEEK and we’ve partnered with our amazingly talented neighbours @alburyvineyard & @silentpoolgin on a Surrey Hills classic - The Surrey Hills Negroni. 

#celebratesurrey #merryharriers #top50gastropubs #negroniweek #surreyhills

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