Easy Cranberry Gin

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5 from 1 vote

This cranberry gin recipe makes a delicious treat for the winter holidays. With tart fruit balanced by warming spice, it is as good straight up as it is in a New Year cocktail.

Servings: 25 ml shots

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time15

infusion time4

Total Time4 15

Ingredients

500 ml gin
350 g cranberry sauce
2 cm cinnamon stick
2 cloves
3 cardamom pods
1 or 2 segments of a star anise - optional

To serve (optional)

1 strip orange
10 cranberries

Instructions

Put the cranberry sauce into a sealable wide-necked jar. This needs to be large enough to take all the ingredients.
350 g cranberry sauce
Add the spices and gin.
2 cm cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, 3 cardamom pods, 500 ml gin
Seal and give the ingredients a good swirl. Swirl but don't shake, to avoid any spills.
Leave to infuse for 4 days to a week
Strain the gin. Reserve the fruit to add to other recipes and discard the whole spices.
Filter the cranberry gin through a coffee filter (or kitchen paper in a sieve) if you prefer a clear drink. This is optional but does look good if you want to give gin as a gift.
Pour the cranberry gin into an attractive bottle. Add the reserved cranberries and a strip of orange zest. Then seal, ready to enjoy.
1 strip orange, 10 cranberries

Notes

Storage

As with all liqueurs, this is best stored in a cool dark cupboard. I find it is best used within the year. It won’t go off, but the flavours will be at their punchiest in the first 12 months.

Non alcoholic gin

Don’t make this liqueur with non-alcoholic gin, as alcohol’s preservative functions are necessary to ensure the mixture doesn’t get mouldy.

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