Remove from the oven and pour over 5ml of Shed 1 Festive Tipple. Allow to cool and remove from the tin and paper.

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Bake for 30 minutes, or until risen, golden brown and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. These botanicals add complexity and depth to gin, making it a perfect match for sweet ingredients like fruit juices, liqueurs, and syrups. When cooled make holes with a skewer on the underside, then slowly pour over the remaining drizzle. Looking for the best flavoured gin for a fruity summer refresher? We’ve searched high and low to find some of the very best on the market – from berry-rich tipples to fine wine and citrus gins. As for gin and tonics, I think the world is your oyster," says Heather Perkins, bar manager at DiAnoia’s Eatery in Pittsburgh. "With only two ingredients, it's more important that your tonic and gin are a complement to one another. You can adapt the tonic for the gin or adjust the gin for the tonic, depending on what you have. This is where you can experiment and have fun, especially with garnishes.

To make the drizzle. Put all the juices (with just 25ml of the gin) and the rosemary in a small pan and heat gently until the mixture bubbles. Leave to cool for 2 minutes, then add the sugar and remaining gin. Stir. Stir butter mix and flour mix together until combined. Spoon the mixture into the cake tin & bake for 45 minutes until firm and springy and a skewer comes out clean. Absolutely not! Many gins do have added sugar to make them sweeter and this is particularly the case with gin liqueurs. However, an equal number of gins proudly claim to contain no added sugar and only use natural flavourings.

Brockmans Intensely Smooth Premium Gin

Cream the remaining 175g/6oz butter and the caster sugar together until pale and light. Gradually add the eggs, mixing well between each addition. Add the vanilla and mix again. Gin has a pine taste from the juniper berries, which are its signature ingredient. However, the prominence of the pine taste varies depending on the style of gin and the botanicals that are added during distillation. Fruity, aromatic gins are smoother and sweeter than a classic dry gin. Serve with a garnish of Hayman’s Sloe Gin-sweetened cream, flaked chocolate, and drizzle over the remaining coulis If you can't find Portofino, we do also recommend Monkey 47 for a Negroni. It's complex, flavorful profile will nicely complement the oft-overbearing Campari. sloe berries (if you don’t have sloe berries I can vouch that raspberries work as good replacement)

But, we’re only interested in the very best! So, we’ve put our top spirit team on the case to find the best pink gins for 2023. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl, add the milk and mix until smooth. Carefully spoon over the pineapple slices and spread level. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before stirring in the egg yolks (mix thoroughly, to avoid any lumps), followed by the sweetened sloe coulis (keep 20g aside for garnish) and 100ml of Hayman’s Sloe GinFull disclosure, all brands have contributed recipes from a call out on social media, no gifted gin was involved in the writing of this post! Where I’ve previously been gifted gin or worked with a brand before I’ve disclosed this with [prior partnership] after the first name mention* It’s very different from your standard London Dry Gin—made with juniper, citrus, and coriander, it’s less dry and boasts a subtle sweetness. An abundance of different roots added to the blend of botanical also makes it more earthy and round than your standard gin.