Now before I forget. Don’t throw out those gin-soaked strawberries. You can make them into my gorgeous Strawberry Gin Jam. Likely the change from the classic sour recipe to add a big dose of honey syrup used in the original. It was to add an overwhelming sweetness to hide the questionable flavors of the bathtub gin that was common in the 1920’s. You can also use the wrinkle test, aka the cold saucer test. Pop a saucer into the freezer before you start making your strawberry gin jam and when you think your jam is ready take out a spoonful and drop it onto the chilled plate and leave for a minute in the fridge then run your finger through it. If it wrinkles your jam is ready. Quality gin + lavender. All the ingredients you need… How to make lavender gin The lavender choosing…

Measure three teaspoons of fresh flowers into a Kilner jar and top up with gin. Give the jar a good shake and leave in a cupboard. Tip: chill your gin and lavender syrup ahead of time, if possible, for the best-tasting Lavender French 75. 10) Lavender Lemonade Taste: Juniper and coriander with subtle fresh herbaceous and floral notes from the Winter Savory and Lavender When the jam is coming up to the setting point it calms right down and the bubbles are far more gentle and it has settled to the bottom of the pan.Just about everyone loves a refreshing Mojito and this lavender and strawberry flavored one takes the Cuban classic to the next level. Lavender gin is a refreshing and aromatic drink that is perfect for summer sipping! Lavender gin is a special type of gin that is distilled with the herb lavender. As a herb, Lavender has a long history of use in herbal medicine and is thought to have many health benefits, including reducing anxiety, improving sleep quality, and relieving pain. TIP: you can add the sparkling lemonade to the shaker if you’d like, but the drink will be fizzier! Strawberries– make sure you are using ripe unblemished strawberries. This is a great recipe for using that punnet of reduced strawberries in the supermarket!

To make the earl grey simple syrup, brew a cup of earl grey tea with 2-3 tea bags instead of 1. After steeping, remove the tea bags and add a cup of sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Store leftovers in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. 7) Lavender Mai Tai That one visit to the studios led to 1 1/2 years of my own bi-weekly slot on the show where I would demonstrate how to use herbs around the home, doing everything from making your own kitchen cosmetics to home remedies, cleaners and of course booze! We love a bit of honey to keep the rich sweetness and unique flavor that honey brings, and we hope that you try it with the floral flavor of the lavender. Try lavender in our Lavender Margarita, too! Now I just had to keep it bubbling till it reached that magical setting point and then ladled it into sterilised jars.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? When making jam the jam it will boil and froth wildly as it heats up. This is why you use a high-sided pan to avoid it boiling over and making a hellish mess of your cooker (been there, done that!).

However, if you have the time please do try macerating the strawberries in the sugar overnight as it makes a big difference to your jam-making. Strain the strawberry gin through two layers of muslin/cheesecloth or kitchen paper and decant into a sterilised bottle. I like to let my strawberries sit in the sugar (with bowl covered in cling film) overnight in the traditional French method of making jam. But this is purely a personal thing and making this strawberry and gin jam recipe by just throwing the strawberries into a pan with the sugar is just fine. The complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making this recipe can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. Ingredients for strawberry and lavender ginSTEP 2: Then, add the simple syrup, dry gin, and club soda (soda water). Shake to combine. measuring out the lavender simple syrup adding the gin to the shaker We don't recommend fully preparing this drink ahead of time, but you can prepare the lavender simple syrup up to 30 days in advance and store it in the fridge. 🌟Leave a review! Quite simply you are going to infuse the gin with the flavour of the strawberries and the lavender. You do this by placing all the ingredients in a nice big Kilner type jar and popping it into a dark cupboard for a week. After a week you will see that the strawberries have lost their gorgeous red colour and given it to the gin instead.

All the sugar will have dissolved too. Your strawberry and lavender gin is now ready to sieve and decant. If you're nervous about consuming raw eggs, we'd recommend taking a look at this great guide for more information on consuming them safely. Our tips are to use the highest quality eggs you can find, wash them off, and keep them really cold before consuming. You don't want them to come to room temperature as this will breed more bacteria. 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. Make sure to leave a 5-star review below! This helps other readers find our recipes via Google, and encourages them to try them. Also be sure to leave a comment with your experience!Now when you come to boil up your strawberry gin jam the sugar is already dissolved so you are heating up the jam for a shorter period of time. The longer you cook jam the less flavour you end up with.