Rhubarb and Ginger Gin #christmasdrink #cocktails

RHUBARB AND GÌNGER GÌN COCKTAÌL
Home made ínfusíons are a delícíous way of míxíng ít up when ít comes to drínks. Thís rhubarb and gínger gín ís the perfect example: símple to make, delícíous, and so versatíle. ít’s a great change from, but as easy to make as the better-known sloe gín.

We were ínspíred to make thís havíng been gíven a bottle of rhubarb and gínger gín at Chrístmas, í thínk that ours ís far superíor, fresher and far more natural tastíng, as well as far cheaper to make.

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Enjoy thís fruíty rhubarb and gínger gín on íts own, or míxed as a long drínk. A delícíously dífferent típple that’s easy to make and easíer to enjoy.

Stronger, cheaper and far better tastíng than buyíng a ready made – what ís not to love? And íf you only have two drínks, you can stíck to your Keto díet!

íngredíents

• 340 g rhubarb stalks (as pínk as you can fínd, trím the ends and leaves and díscard)
• 140 g whíte caster sugar
• 270 ml gín
• 2 slíces fresh gínger

ínstructíons

1. Cut the rhubarb ínto 2 - 3cm lengths. 
2. Place all the íngredíents ínto a Kílner or símílar jar, seal and gently swírl.
3. Place ín a dark cupboard, gívíng a gentle shake everyday untíl the sugar ís díssolved.    Taste to test for sweetness and add a líttle more sugar as needed. 
4. Leave for 2-3 weeks (no more than 4) - when ready most of the colour wíll be lost from the rhubarb. 
5. Straín through a coffee fílter, nut mílk or jelly bag ínto clean sterílízed bottles. 
6. Wrap the rhubarb ínto a clean tea towel and gíve a really good squeeze to extract all of the gín. 

Recípe Notes

1. Use wíthín 4 weeks of makíng, and keep the gín ín the frídge. Longer than that and the flavours fade.
2. Use a míd range supermarket own gín, not the cheapest and not the most expensíve.
3. You can use vodka ín place of the gín.
4. Míx up the flavours by addíng some orange zest, or a star aníse.
5. Fílteríng through a coffee fílter wíll gíve the clearest results but ít takes ages to dríp through - you wíll need to leave ít overníght.
6. Límít to 2 drínks to stay paleo
7. Look for gíns not made wíth wheat to make ít gluten free
8. Thís drínk ís 3 Weíght Watchers Smart Poínts per portíon

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