Greenall's Blueberry Gin, 70cl

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Want to make it sweeter? Just add sugar to your pan whilst preparing your blueberry syrup. Or you could use sweetened tonic water. The color is added post distillation. It is translucent purplish blue that is quite attractive when combined with soda or tonic.

First, you will want to make homemade Blueberry Syrup. It's easy to do and can be made ahead of time. Place a few tablespoons of sugar in a shallow dish (I used all-natural cane sugar) and 1 teaspoon of lemon or lime zest. Simply just make your blueberry syrup ahead of time. Let it cool down completely, then store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Greenall’s Blueberry Gin shows that you can do “ pink gin” without being pink. Rather than using strawberries, Greenall’s features natural flavors and blueberries in Greenall’s flagship London Dry Gin. It is pleasantly flavored with no additional sweetening or added sugar. So different flavor, different color, but fundamentally part of the “berry flavored gin” movement.

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Add blueberries, lime juice and water to a small cooking pan. Simmer for 10 minutes until much of the water has evaporated. This will create a blueberry syrup. This recipe is a fantastic base, but unlike my baking recipes, it will still work even if you leave some bits out or customise them. 2. Prep your syrup ahead of time Avoid pairing with amaro, wines, or savory, botanically complex ingredients. Overall, Greenall’s Blueberry Gin Similar to other pink and flavored gins— Greenall’s Blueberry Gin is made for simple mixing. It works well in that application. In a gin and tonic it is simple, it is bright, it’s summery and refreshing. It even leaves room for a bit of lemon. I also recommend pairing it with bitter lemon or just soda water.

While Greenall’s Blueberry Gin is available in Europe at 37.5% ABV, this review is of the stateside version that comes in at a comparably robust 40% ABV. Tasting Notes Once you’ve pressed your blueberry syrup through a sieve, make sure you don’t discard the leftover blueberries. Lemon | Just a squeeze, adds a lovely citrus brightness to the drink, and changes the purple gin to more of a blue.Triple Sec: Orange flavored liqueur adds a nice touch. You can easily substitute this for Cointreau or Grand Marnier. Indian tonic water: I used sugar-free Indian tonic water (sometimes referred to as just ‘tonic water’). The bottling technique: Add your spirit to a Kilner jar or another sealable container. Make sure your kit is clean and sterile to avoid the spirit going bad. Then add your infusing ingredient and leave it to leach into the spirit. Here's a rough time guide:Leave strong chilli, vanilla, cardamom or citrus for less than a day.Hardy spices and strong-flavoured veg will need five to seven days.Berries and strong fruit can take around three to four weeks to impart as much flavour as possible.Milder ingredients like apple or florals will take up to a month.

Herbs & plants: rosemary, thyme, lavender, mint, elderflowerRemember, the more you use the stronger the flavour. Use around 200-400g of fruit per litre of spirit. They make it using a special distilling process in these small-batch copper-pot stills. And when it comes to the bottle itself, they’ve gone all out with a super classy, sleek bottle and label design. litre of cheap gin - this can be a supermarket own brand or similar. Don't go spending a lot on buying good quality gin as you will be infusing your own flavour with it to improve it. In a Negroni the flavors clash and it tastes off. Paired with bitter savory complements such as dry vermouth in a Martini results in a similar affect. Though a lemon twist over Greenall’s Blueberry Gin served Churchill Martini style works surprisingly well.Granny B's Helpful Hint: Remember, if you are making 2 litres, double the ingredients, for 3 litres triple it etc.