Seville Orange Gin
Ingredients
* 4 Seville oranges (the rind, no pith)
* 1/2 lb (225g) of granulated white sugar (150g if you prefer a 'drier' gin)
* 2 cloves
* 1 litre of gin (medium quality)
Method:
1. Pour off 250 ml of gin and reserve. (We always buy the same brand and have a half full bottle knocking around for topping up.)
2. Carefully pare the orange rind (avoiding the bitter pith) and add to the bottle.
3. Add the cloves and the sugar. Top up with gin to an inch below the top.
4. Leave the bottle in a prominent place for a few days and shake every morning and evening to dissolve the sugar. After a week place the bottle in a cool, dry place for three years.
Notes
24/01/2011 (first Batch)
Added 150g sugar at start
18/02/2012
Second Batch
190g sugar at start (Golden granulated) 3cloves 90g zest
In November 2014 combined batch 1 and batch 2.
Very good
Batch Three
11/01/2015
Sugar 170g
Zest 100g