Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, damson gin. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Bottle up a taste of autumn with our homemade damson gin. The flavour matures and improves over time. Easy Step by Step Instructions on how to make Damson Gin.
Damson Gin is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Damson Gin is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have damson gin using 5 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Damson Gin:
- Take 2 lb Damsons
- Take 2 lb Caster sugar
- Get 1 liter Dry gin
- Get 1 1/2 liter Kilner jar or similar
- Get 1 1/2 liter boiling water
Finding the elusive Damson plum in the wild (aka the farmers' market) is like hitting the culinary jackpot. This Damson Gin Recipe originates from the 'Drinking with Dickens' book, written by Cedric Dickens (great great grandson of Charles!, which includes all the recipes of drinks mentioned in all of Dickens. Damson Gin is a liqueur, usually homemade, made from damson plums macerated in a sugar and gin syrup for eight weeks or more. Vodka is sometimes used in place of the gin.
Instructions to make Damson Gin:
- Prick each damson with a fork (alternatively freeze for a day then defrost overnight and use once defrosted without pricking)
- Sterilise Kilner jar with boiling water or sterilising agent
- Layer the damsons and caster sugar into the kilner jar. After each layer has been put in, add enough gin to cover that layer. (Adding the gin gradually ensures you get the full amount of gin in the jar)
- Seal the jar once full and shake until all the sugar its mixed thoroughly. A good 5 minute shake is best. Store in a dark, cool area.
- Each day for the first 3-6 weeks, shake the jar for a couple of minutes.
- Do the above step until the sugar has dissolved completely. At this point, leave the jar in a dark place for 10-12 months.
- After reaching the 10th month, you can start to think about bottling.
- To bottle: sieve out the damsons from the gin and bottle into as many bottles as you like. Ensure bottles are sterile. Cork bottles to preserve the drink. It will last for years and years if left unopened.
Damson gin is especially popular in Britain. Damson gin is dead easy to make and a summer's end ritual for our family. Some folks use vodka but I can't stomach the stuff so my chosen spirit is gin. Our damson and sloe gin is not the thick ultra sweet variety. We prefer the sugar to enhance rather than shield the flavour.
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