The ultimate gift guide for sweet-toothed drink lovers 

The best vodka gifts for people with a sweet tooth

If you want to impress your sweet-toothed, vodka-loving bestie, why not gift them a bottle of CÎROC? This vodka is known for its smooth taste and unique flavour. The other good thing about gifting CÎROC is that there are lots of fruity flavours to choose from, like CÎROC Apple, which has a crisp and juicy flavour with hints of citrus and vanilla, or CÎROC Red Berry, which has an aromatic fresh berry flavour going on. And it's balanced by a smooth and silky finish that warms the palate. But if citrus flavours are more their thing, Smirnoff Premium Lime is the one. It's really tasty and made from fresh, natural lime. They can use it to whip up a Smirnoff Lime Vodka and Lemonade.

Charlotte’s fave sweet vodka cocktail

Passion Star Martini Always a club classic! Combining fruity passionfruit with sweet liqueur and creamy vanilla syrup. And the touch of fizz on the side will always brighten any day! You’ll need:

• 50ml (1.75oz) vodka

• 25ml (0.75oz) passionfruit liqueur

• 15ml (0.5oz) vanilla syrup

• 35ml (1.2oz) passionfruit juice

• 50ml (1.75oz) Prosecco

• Half a fresh passionfruit

• Ice

To make:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the vodka, syrup, juice and liqueur

• Shake until the surface feels cold

• Double strain into a martini or coupe glass

• Garnish with half a fresh passionfruit and serve with a shot of Prosecco on the side

Whisky gifts for people who love sweets

Are you searching for a gift for your dad who has a sweet tooth but also loves whisky? Consider gifting him a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label. This whisky has a fruity aroma with a hint of vanilla and toffee, and a sweet fruit taste. If your dad prefers Bourbon, try gifting him a bottle of Bulleit Bourbon, which has a sweet oak scent with a light toffee flavour. Whisky cocktails can be just as delightful and satisfy that sweet craving, it's just about experimenting with different flavours and ingredients. Just remember to balance the sweetness with the bold whisky taste.

Charlotte’s fave sweet whisky cocktail

Old Fashioned

With the second ingredient being sugar syrup, an Old Fashioned is pared back, stirred down cocktail that allows the whisky to shine with that additional sugary touch. You’ll need:

• 60ml (2oz) bourbon

• 10ml (0.3oz) sugar syrup (2 parts sugar dissolved over heat into 1 part water)

• Angostura bitters

• Orange peel

• Ice

To make:

• Add ice to a rocks glass

• Pour into the bourbon, syrup and two dashes of bitters

• Stir and garnish with an orange peel

The ultimate rum gifts for sweet lovers

Say it's your brother's birthday and you want to get him a bottled gift (his fave kind of gift!). He has the sweetest tooth in the family, he always has, but he will only drink rum so why not treat him to a bottle of the finest. Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 is sure to impress. Not only is it one of the best rum brands in the world, but it's smooth and sweet with some spice and a lot of vanilla. It's such a great gift for rum enthusiasts and it comes in a beautifully designed gift box too. He can use it to mix up his favourite cocktail - a Rum Old Fashioned. Or if you're looking for a fruity rum explosion that'll transport him to a tropical paradise, it has to be a Captain Morgan Tiki Pineapple & Mango. It's made with tropical natural pineapple and mango flavours and of course rum, and it tastes as sweet as it sounds.

Charlotte’s top sweet rum cocktail

Mai Tai

This cocktail is made by blending light and dark rum, along with orange liqueur, lime juice, almond syrup (also called orgeat syrup), and sometimes simple syrup. The end result is a deliciously sweet and fruity beverage. Yum. You’ll need:

• 35ml (1.2oz) white rum

• 15ml(0.5oz) dark rum

• 20ml (0.6oz) lime juice

• 10ml (0.3oz) triple sec

• 25ml (0.75oz) orgeat syrup

• 1 pineapple wedge

• Ice

To make:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the rums, juice, triple sec and syrup

• Shake until the surface feels cold

• Double strain the mix into a highball glass filled with ice

• Garnish with a pineapple wedge on the rim of the glass

The best gin gifts for people with a sweet tooth

You know your mum loves gin and sweet and citrusy gin cocktails, so why not gift her a bottle of Tanqueray NO. Ten Gin? The great thing about Tanqueray NO. Ten Gin is, as it has a botanical profile and fresh taste, it provides a playground for crafting fruity concoctions like Tanqueray Gin & Juice. Another good gin for your sweet-tooth loving mum, especially if you're on a budget, is the iconic Gordon's Premium Pink Gin. It's such a classic choice with its natural sweetness of raspberries, strawberries and redcurrant. Or if you want to go for a fruity gin that will really make your mum's tastebuds dance, a bottle of Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla is always a winner! She can use it to whip up drinks like a Sevilla Negroni or a Sevilla Marmalade Martini.

Charlotte’s favourite sweet gin cocktails

Bramble

Bringing in the fruity sweetness of crème de mure (otherwise known as blackberry liqueur) this will offer a great start to any night. You’ll need:

• 35ml (1.2oz) London dry gin

• 25ml (0.75oz) lemon juice

• 10ml (0.3oz) sugar syrup – 2 parts sugar dissolved over heat into 1 part water

• 10ml (0.3oz) crème de mure

• 1 lemon wedge

• 1 blackberry

• Crushed ice and cubed ice

To make:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with cubed ice and ad the gin, juice and syrup

• Shake until the surface feels cold

• Strain the mix into a glass filled with crushed ice

• Pour over the crème de mure

• Garnish with a lemon wedge and blackberry

Baileys is the best gift for sweet lovers

If you're buying a gift for someone who loves Irish cream and is big on dessert drinks, you should definitely gift them a bottle of Baileys Original Irish Cream. This OG Bailey's option will 100% win you brownie points. And if they love coffee too, they can whip up a Baileys Espresso Martini which hits the sweet spot every time. If you're looking for something for someone who is crazy about chocolate, coffee and Baileys (is there a better combo?) they're in for a treat. You can use the Baileys Original Irish Cream to bake them a Baileys Chocolate and Espresso Cake. The perfect treat for a loved one who loves to have their cake and drink it too, right? And if you're buying for a person who can never have too much chocolate, then treat them to Baileys Chocolat Luxe - it's packed full of the rich, luxurious flavours of Belgian chocolate. It's quite simply grown-up chocolate loveliness in a bottle, we love it! Charlotte’s favourite sweet Baileys cocktail Flat White Martini With Bailey's as the star of the show, this take on an espresso martini offers all the creamy, sweetness with that underlying buzz of coffee. You’ll need:

• 50ml (1.75oz) Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur

• 25ml (0.75oz) vodka

• 25ml (0.75oz) espresso

• 3 coffee beans

• Ice

To make:

• Fill the cocktail shake with ice and add the Baileys, vodka and espresso

• Shake until the surface feels cold

• Strain into a martini glass

• Garnish with three coffee beans