Masons English Lavender Gin 70cl

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All the sugar will have dissolved too. Your strawberry and lavender gin is now ready to sieve and decant. You can use either fresh lavender sprigs or dried lavender to make this liqueur. See the measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. How do you make strawberry and lavender gin Fun, making homemade liqueurs and infusions is fun and a great way to use up bargains in the fruit aisle. I used the Lavender Haze syrup from Hipstirs and it’s a really lovely choice if you don’t want to make your own lavender simple syrup. It’s all natural and it has a gorgeous purple hue from butterfly pea flowers. Store bought lavender syrups can be a bit overpowering or soapy-tasting, but this one is clean and light-tasting.

This is a truly MAGIC gin! The petals that provide the colour are rich in natural anthocynanins. These are responsible for the blue, violet and red pigments we see in the natural world. However what makes them magic in our gin is that when you add a tonic or any other fizzy soda it changes the pH and so the anthocyanin changes from purple to pink! Pour yourself a gin and tonic with our Lavender & Echinacea and marvel at the magic of nature.

Your jam should reach 105C which is the magical setting point. Use a digital thermometer or jam thermometer to get the temperature. We have been busy the last few weeks wrapping up the end of summer by finding ways to use our fresh herbs from our garden before the cold nights of fall finish off our herbs. One of the herbs we have been really enjoying is our lavender, which finally has established itself enough to bloom, its purple flowers fragrantly floral in the late summer sun. To make a glass for one, combine two ounces of your spirit of choice with one ounce of lemon juice and one ounce of lavender simple syrup. Pour the ingredients over ice and top with chilled still or sparkling water. Garnish with a lemon wheel, a sprig of fresh lavender and enjoy! How to make your own lavender simple syrup However, you can buy Empress gin which already has a purple color to it. Ingredients in a Lavender Gin and Tonic

Yes, you can use frozen strawberries for this strawberry and lavender gin liqueur recipe, just defrost them first. What type of lavender?Lavender– This is optional, you can go with just strawberry gin liqueur if you like but the lavender adds a wonderfully floral note to your homemade strawberry gin liqueur. You want to use two layers of kitchen paper/muslin because strawberries have lots of little fibres and you don’t want these in your finished liqueur as they give it a slightly cloudy appearance, though this doesn’t affect the taste at all. How long will strawberry and lavender gin keep? Strain and refrigerate.Strain out the lavender and you’re good to go! You can store the syrup for 1 month refrigerated. Be sure to first dry shake (shake without ice) all but the sparkling water for at least thirty seconds. Then add ice to the shaker and shake until the ingredients are well chilled. Strain into a chilled Collins or highball glass without ice and top with chilled sparkling water.