Cranberry and orange gin
Put a festive spin on your gin with this quick and easy recipe, which makes a lovely gift at Christmas.
Equipment and preparation: You will need a 1 litre/1¾ pint glass jar (such as a Kilner jar) or bottle.
Ingredients
- 200g/7oz frozen cranberries
- 200g/7oz caster sugar
- peel of 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 500–700ml/¾–1¼ pint gin
Method
Add the cranberries to your glass jar or bottle.
Add the sugar, orange and gin and shake until all the sugar dissolves.
Shake gently every day for a week. You can either then decant the gin back into clean bottles or leave it a little longer if you want more flavour.
To serve, mix with ice, tonic and a twist of lemon for a festive gin and tonic, or add a dash to a glass of prosecco.
Recipe Tips
To make as presents, fill a 500ml/18fl oz glass bottle about one-third full with cranberries, add 10 teaspoons of sugar and 10 thin strips of orange, then top up with gin.