Blackberry Gin Recipe

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Makes
SkillEasy
Preparation Time10 mins
Cooking Time20 mins

Struggling to find the perfect present? Everyone loves receiving edible gifts, and this blackberry gin will go down a treat with anyone with a taste for interesting tipples. Tie the bottle with a festive bow for that extra special touch. You could even add to a gin-fulled gift, how about looking at these best gin advent calendars?

Ingredients

  • 900g blackberries
  • 450g caster sugar
  • 400ml (14fl oz) gin

YOU WILL NEED

  • sterilised bottles

Method

  1. Place the blackberries and sugar in a large pan and cook down very gently. Stir until the fruit becomes pulpy and the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Pour the gin into a jug and strain the fruit mix into this. Stir well and pour into the sterilised bottles. It will last for 1 month.
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