Masons English Lavender Gin 70cl

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Gin– now is not the time to reach for that fancy gin bottle with price label to match. You just want a basic gin here but make sure that it is in fact drinkable and not dreadful to start with. Can you use frozen strawberries? In addition to creating a lavender-infused whiskey, you can use lavender simple syrup in an Old Fashioned with any whiskey you enjoy. I like to opt for orange bitters (rather than Angostura) when using lavender in an Old Fashioned. Just about everyone loves a refreshing Mojito and this lavender and strawberry flavored one takes the Cuban classic to the next level. Lavender gin is a refreshing and aromatic drink that is perfect for summer sipping! Lavender gin is a special type of gin that is distilled with the herb lavender. As a herb, Lavender has a long history of use in herbal medicine and is thought to have many health benefits, including reducing anxiety, improving sleep quality, and relieving pain. Bring to a simmer with lavender buds, then remove heat and sit for 20 minutes.This allows the flavor of the herb to infuse into the syrup.

All the sugar will have dissolved too. Your strawberry and lavender gin is now ready to sieve and decant. Make the lavender simple syrup ahead of time (you’ll need 30 minutes to 2 hours while it steeps and cools). Measure three teaspoons of fresh flowers into a Kilner jar and top up with gin. Give the jar a good shake and leave in a cupboard. Since we had a nice lavender infused simple syrup that we have been playing around with, we decided to sub in the lavender simple syrup for some of the honey syrup. It took this Lavender Bee’s Knees down a whole different road than the original by adding a rich floral note.Did you make this Lavender Gin Sour? I’d love to know how it turned out! Leave a comment and a rating below. If you haven’t soaked the strawberries beforehand you will have to heat gently till sugar dissolved. However if you have soaked those berries then bang it up to a high heat right away as the sugar has already dissolved. Shake the ingredients with ice and fine strain the liquid into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with chilled sparkling water and garnish with strawberries and mint. Our unique lavender gin has a floral and slightly sweet taste. Lavender gin is refreshing & light, and has a beautiful fragrant aftertaste. Economical – fancy jams with booze are pricy and making your own jam is cheaper and small batch jam making is very economical and a great way to use up extra fruit and any bargains you can find in the supermarket.

The Bees Knees is a classic Prohibition-era drink that combines gin, lemon, and honey for a refreshing, lightly floral, mix of sweet and sour. Strawberry and gin jam is sheer decadence, two wonderful goodies together in a jar and no need for pectin to set this delicious jam! Why you’ll love this recipe This is small batch strawberry gin jam so my 600g of strawberries netted me approximately 600g of jam, that was 3 x 200ml jars of delicious jam. Want to make more? Then simply double or triple the recipe to suit your needs. How long will this jam keep?STEP 2: Then, add the simple syrup, dry gin, and club soda (soda water). Shake to combine. measuring out the lavender simple syrup adding the gin to the shaker Make an easy floral riff on this gin classic by replacing the simple syrup with lavender syrup. The Ramos Gin Fizz needs quite a bit of shaking to build up that lovely rich foam. Taste: Juniper and coriander with subtle fresh herbaceous and floral notes from the Winter Savory and Lavender When the jam is coming up to the setting point it calms right down and the bubbles are far more gentle and it has settled to the bottom of the pan.

Yes, you can use frozen strawberries for this strawberry and lavender gin liqueur recipe, just defrost them first. What type of lavender? Once it’s finished, pour it through a mesh strainer, letting the gin fall into a glass and catching the dried lavender to through away. Why does butterfly pea tea change color? Lavender Tea You can make DIY lavender tea with fresh or dried buds! This soothing herbal tea tastes subtly floral and has potential health benefits.Think of your strawberry gin as the base for a standard G&T and add ice, a slice (make it a stalk of lavender of a slice of strawberry instead of the usual lemon) and top with tonic or mixer of choice. To make the earl grey simple syrup, brew a cup of earl grey tea with 2-3 tea bags instead of 1. After steeping, remove the tea bags and add a cup of sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Store leftovers in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. 7) Lavender Mai Tai I practically pounded the streets to try to get some publicity and boost my meager sales. One of my PR efforts was to badger the producer of The Hour, a daily TV show at the Scottish Television Centre in Glasgow. My TV debut!

If you're nervous about consuming raw eggs, we'd recommend taking a look at this great guide for more information on consuming them safely. Our tips are to use the highest quality eggs you can find, wash them off, and keep them really cold before consuming. You don't want them to come to room temperature as this will breed more bacteria.Or my favourite summer cooler is this Strawberry Spritz. Mover over the classic Aperol Spritz, here comes the ultimate British beauty – the strawberry spritz! Boil up your strawberry jam till you get to that magical setting point then add the all-important gin and stir through and pot up the jam immediately.