I will admit I was very definitely having an ‘experimental’ day when I came up with this combination, but having let it steep for a month and tried it, not just myself but on actual proper guests, it seems everyone is blown away by the unique mix of flavours here. It’s wonderful mixed as a long drink with tonic and a twist of fresh lime. 

Ingredients:

350g white granulated or caster sugar

500g raspberries

Peeled zest of two limes

Contents of 2 x 750ml gin bottles total 1.5l 

  

Method: 

Wash your berries well then add all of the ingredients to a 2 litre Kilner jar. 

Hold the top tight and give a good shake to start to dissolve the sugar. This will need doing daily for at least a week. 

Remove the vanilla pod after a week. You can keep him and use him again if you dry him out 🙂

Keep in a darkened cupboard for at least a month before straining through muslin into sterilised bottles.