Christmas Gin

16th December 2021 · Katie Lewis

Let’s face it, it just wouldn’t be Christmas without a tipple or two! Be it a glass of fizz with your Christmas dinner, celebratory drinks with friends, a bottle of something fancy given as a gift or the cheeky brandy left out for Santa on Christmas Eve. Each of us has our favourites, personally mine change all through the year, in the summer I Love nothing more than a nice fruity, scrumpy cider, whereas at this time of year I find myself reaching more for the Bailey’s & port. However, there’s one drink that I do love all year round, gin. Not only because of it’s light & refreshing nature but because it can be so easily infused with the flavours of the seasons. For Christmas, I’ve gone gone for full on festive flavour with cranberry, orange & ample spices! As the flavours infuse, the cranberries also lend their festive red colour making for a striking Christmas gin that would make a lovely homemade gift for any gin lover.

Christmas Gin
Christmas Gin

Christmas Gin

Ingredients

  • 700ml bottle of decent quality gin
  • 50g caster sugar
  • Peel of 2 medium oranges
  • 30g fresh cranberries
  • 10g dried cranberries
  • 10g fresh ginger, sliced
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 whole cloves

Method

  1. 1. Begin by decanting the gin into a clean bowl or jug
  2. 2. In the empty bottle, add the sugar, fruit & spices
  3. 3. Pour the gin back into the bottle
  4. 4. Seal the bottle & give it a little shake
  5. 5. Leave the gin to infuse for at least 24 hours but preferably for at least a week, giving it a little shake every now & then to dissolve the sugar
  6. 6. Once infused the gin will have turned a golden berry colour
  7. 7. Strain the gin through a piece of muslin cloth & transfer to a clean, sterilised bottle
  8. 8. It’s best used within a couple of months from making
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins

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