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Strawberry and Lavender Gin Liqueur
A summertime liqueur that is super easy to make
Ingredients
- 400 g strawberries
- 5 heads lavender or 2 tsp dried lavender
- 750 ml Gin
- 175 g caster sugar
Instructions
- Wipe over the strawberries and hull them by removing leaves and stalks. Cut them in half and drop into a wide mouthed jar, Kilners work really well for this.
- Add the lavender heads and don't be tempted to overdo it as lavender has a strong flavour and can get too medicinal if you use too much.
- Pour in the gin (normal supermarket stuff is what you want here, not to expensive stuff)
- Add the sugar, pop the lid on jar and give it a good shake.
- Put in a cupboard and shake every day for a week to get the sugar to dissolve completely.
- After a week the strawberries will have lost their colour and the liquid will be a gorgeous pink colour.
- Strain the liquid through 2 layers of kitchen paper in a sieve and decant into a pretty bottle.
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Notes
You can use fresh or frozen strawberries for this homemade strawberry gin liqueur
Serve with ice on its own or with a mixer or as part of a cocktail too, see above for my Strawberry Spritz recipe.
Your strawberry and lavender gin will keep for a year or more in a cool cupboard.
This makes 750ml of strawberry gin liqueur and that gives 16 shots which is what has been used to estimate calories etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.2mg
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