Whitley Neill Gooseberry Gin, 70 cl

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Elderflower is synonymous with a sunny British picnic, so why not elevate it with the addition of Slingsby Gin.

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I have just moved to a house with a glorious vegetable and fruit patch and was feeling uninspired with the probability of many jam and crumble making days lying ahead THEN I found this recipe. You could also pop the berries into the freezer for a few hours or overnight, then defrost - this will cause the skins to burst, achieving the same result. Victoria also includes a recipe to use up those berries that have been gently soaking up that wonderful gin – a boozy gooseberry gin jam.From simple healthy soups to sumptuous cakes for special occasions, all our recipes have been tried and loved by our family and our friends. So when you do find a batch of perfect peaches, save half for eating in all their juice-dripping-down-your-chin glory, and the other half for flavouring gin, so you can extend the seasonal flavour just that little bit longer. It’s easy to miss an occasional berry and this one bush has self seeded – the progeny are two hefty children and just this year I spotted a new baby.

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In an old barn, converted for the purpose, we have spent countless hours adapting our family recipe to new flavours and concoctions, made using the finest ingredients sourced from far and wide. I couldn’t bring myself to prune when I could see the beginnings of so many immature and unripe fruits, but I’ve learnt my lesson for next year. Centuries later the estate was sold to Royal supporters, most notably the Dukes of Portland and the Countess of Oxford, who ran it as a farmed estate and their own sporting retreat, hosting royals and aristocrats from all over Europe.

Our family recipe incorporates a fine blend of Rhubarb and Ginger with the smoothest of British Gins, to create a liqueur that both tickles the taste buds and soothes a palate. And while it’s great in crumbles, fools and cooked down into sauces for fish and game, one of the best things you can do with rhubarb is chop up a few stalks and throw them into some gin. My great grandfather, the premier tenant within the park at the time, bought the farm at the centre of the estate and the rest as you say, is history. Walk into any supermarket and you will be greeted with a huge array of different colours and flavours from all over the world. Oh, and a final tip - if you’re picking your own gooseberries, or you’ve bought them in their natural state, we recommend using gloves to gather and prepare them, as they can be a bit prickly!