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Christmas Bitters
A super easy recipe for making homemade Christmas Bitters to add to all sorts of cocktails
Ingredients
- 4 oranges unwaxed or well scrubbed
- 2 tsp ginger fresh ginger peeled and chopped
- 500 ml vodka
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 vanilla pod
- 6 cardamom pods
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 star anise
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
Instructions
- Peel skin from oranges avoiding pith and dry this along with the ginger slices in a low oven (120C/250F) for 45 mins
- Bash all spices to release flavours and place in a large jar
- Add the orange peel and ginger and top up with vodka
- Pop on a lid and shake well
- Set aside in cupboard for 2 weeks shaking regularly
- Strain through double layer muslin or 2 sheets kitchen paper and decant into small sterilised bottles.
- Will keep for up to 1 year
Notes
Add a few drops of Christmas bitters to a glass of champagne, add a little to a simple G&T or to cocktails.
Nutrition
Calories: 1489kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 8gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 1252mgFiber: 21gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 1219IUVitamin C: 283mgCalcium: 355mgIron: 4mg
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