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
- 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.
- 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.
-
Raspberry madeleinesThese petite cakes are made even prettier with bottlegreen raspberry cordial icing and a sprinkle of dried rose petals
-
Pomegranate and elderflower semifreddo
The subtle flavours in this frozen Pomegranate and elderflower semifreddo loaf are perfect for a summer dinner al fresco
-
Eton mess tart
We’ve turned a traditional British pudding into a gorgeous white chocolate tart. Summer puddings don’t get any better than this Eton Mess tart.
-
Queen goes off-script to reveal ‘dinner party’ plans in unusually candid moment in Scotland
The Queen stopped to make casual conversation with the public during her visit to Scotland for Royal Week, a resurfaced video has shown
-
Duchess Camilla reveals her dream dinner party guests after 'boring' experience with neighbours
Duchess Camilla shared a list of fictional characters she'd invite to a dinner party after being forced to endure them as a child
-
Retro drinks ideas from the '70s and '80s: The vintage drinks that deserve a comeback
Whether you're planning a throwback party or just reminiscing, these retro drinks ideas will take you back to a simpler time...
