Festive pink gin
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- plus 24 hrs steeping
- Easy
- Makes 1 x 700ml bottle
Ingredients
- 200g cranberries, defrosted if frozen
- 700ml vodka
- 2tbsp juniper berries, bruised
- 4 cardamom pods, bruised
- 2 clementines, zest peeled into strips
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 bay leaf
- 3tbsp caster sugar
- 1 star anise
- 2 cloves
Method
- STEP 1
If the cranberries are fresh, put in a bowl and burst with the end of a rolling pin. Put everything into a sterilised 1-litre sealable flip-top jar. Seal, shake so the sugar dissolves, and leave in a cool, dark place for 24 hrs.
- STEP 2
Strain through a fine mesh sieve, then bottle. Will keep for several months in a cool, dark place. Serve with tonic, or a dash of prosecco.
