How do you make pink gin at home?

All you need is a bottle of Sipsmith London Dry Gin, a heaping pile of sloe berries (if you struggle to forage in your area, they're often sold online), and a large, sealable glass jar. After infusing for several months, add a dose of simple syrup to sweeten, and voila: you've got homemade pink gin to be proud of.

What do you mix with rhubarb gin?

If someone likes ginger in general, then a Rhubarb Gin mixer we always suggest is Ginger Ale, or Ginger Beer if you want to up the spiciness . In terms of garnish for rhubarb and ginger gin, then we tend to suggest a simple wedge of orange or orange peel. The orange zest gives it that wintery, festive feel.

What do you add to gin in order to get a pink gin?

Traditionally a 'Pink Gin' is a classic co*cktail made with only Angostura Bitters and Plymouth Gin. You rinse a chilled glass with the Angostura Bitters, add the well chilled gin and finish with a lemon zest garnish expressed over the top.

What ingredient makes pink gin pink?

Pink gin differs from regular gin in that regular gin is a distilled alcohol flavoured predominantly with juniper berries, whereas pink gin is typically dry gin flavoured or infused with red fruits such as strawberries, raspberries or rhubarb .

What do they put in gin to make it pink?

Modern Pink Gin The pink color in this spirit derives from infusion of red and pink produce, spices, or bitters – or even added coloring and sweeteners . Popular ingredients like strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, grape skins, rose petals, and red currents, can add color as well as fragrance and flavor to a pink gin.

Does ginger ale go with rhubarb gin?

Warm, sweet and comfortingly familiar it is reminiscent of the wonder of a sweet shop. This remarkable gin liqueur goes fabulously with ginger ale , which is why we have brought out this perfect serve can.

Why do you put cucumber in gin?

It goes great with gin The cucumber adds a grassy note – think mown lawns in a glass – with the slight bitterness of the skin melding perfectly with the tonic's quinine . Even if you're not into drinking any more, it's hard to give that up.

What's the best tonic for pink gin?

Combine Fever Tree tonic water with your Pink Marmalade Colour Changing Gin, sit back and relax. Because everyone deserves a little luxury.

What are the three key ingredients in gin?

gin is made from three main ingredients: Alcohol. Water. Juniper and other botanicals.

What is the secret ingredient in gin?

The secret Most Gins contain next to Juniper berry and citrus botanicals such as lemon and bitter orange peel, anise, angelica root and seed, orris root, liquorice root, cinnamon, cubeb, savoury, lime peel, grapefruit peel, dragon eye, saffron, baobab, frankincense, coriander, nutmeg and cassia bark.

How do you get pink gin?

After distillation we steep fresh raspberries in the gin to create a beautifully natural pink gin . Originally created as a limited-edition Distillery special, Judith's Pink Gin proved so popular, it's now here to stay.

What gin turns from purple to pink?

Empress gin has a dark blueish-purple hue that comes from a unique source: the butterfly pea blossom. Butterfly pea flower infusion changes the Empress 1908 gin to purple and will also change to various shades of pink and light lavender depending on the mixer.

What black gin turns pink?

Naturally black based on the colours and flavours from botanical extracts including Aronia Berry, Saffron, Pineapple and Sweet Potato. When combined with tonic, liquid transforms from a black shade to a lively purple-pink hue.

What are the ingredients in pink pepper gin?

Pink peppercorns, juniper, vanilla, honey, tonka bean and cinnamon & cardamom – each represented by one of the Audemus characters. And two secret ingredients added to the mix before being bottled.

Easy to Make Pink Rhubarb Gin Recipe (2024)

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How to make homemade rhubarb gin! This lovely pink rhubarb gin recipe uses just three simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions. Enjoy the gin neat, in rhubarb gin and tonics, or in gin-based co*cktails.

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Rhubarb is cheerfully making a comeback as a popular crop for the kitchen. If you have space, I highly recommend growing your own. It’s easy and like most crops, when you look away from the supermarket shelves, there’s a huge variety available.

You can grow rhubarb from seed but they rarely grow true. The easiest way is to plant crowns which is the root of the plant that survives over winter. The best time to plant rhubarb crowns is from November to December when they are dormant. One of the best ways to start a rhubarb patch is to ask one of your neighbours if they’re planning on dividing their rhubarb. You dig up the mature plant in winter and using a spade, chop the crown into quarters. Take one of these chunks and pop it into the ground with some compost or well-rotted manure.

Growing Rhubarb Takes Time

It’s important not to harvest any of the rhubarb stems in the first year as the crowns need time to establish. Harvesting them prematurely will result in weak plants and could kill them off. If you like your rhubarb, then I’m afraid the first year is a bit of a tease – but it’s definitely worth the wait. Cut off any flowers that appear and after a few years, you should have a plant that will reward you with a plentiful supply of stems each spring.

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Rhubarb is a perennial and requires very little in the way of maintenance. Each autumn I mulch the plants with a decent pile of organic matter such as compost or well-rotted manure and leave them tucked up in their winter bed until the following spring.

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Make Rhubarb Gin With Pink Stems

In the UK, forced Rhubarb, which provides early, delicate pink stems, is famously produced in large dark barns within a nine-square-mile area of Yorkshire, commonly known as the Rhubarb Triangle. At one point, this area produced 90% of the world’s forced rhubarb. Production declined following the end of World War 2, as a rationed-out British public lost the taste for rhubarb – a crop that served them so well during the war – for more exotic fruits and vegetables that had become more accessible.

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Popular Rhubarb Varieties

If you love these tart crimson stems, and if you have space, you could plant a few different varieties and enjoy an extended period of harvest. Timperley Early is one of the earliest varieties to grow – a popular choice for forcing too. Livingston is certainly a variety to consider as a late cropping treat as it produces its stalks in the autumn.

Do not cut rhubarb stalks as this can encourage rot. Instead, grab hold of each one near the base and give it a pull. It gives a delightful ‘pop’. And never take more than half of the plant’s stalks at any one point as the other half will provide full leaves and enable the plant to feed the roots and develop next year’s crop. Don’t be tempted by the leaves of rhubarb. Despite their incredibly lush quality, they are toxic with oxalic acid. Cut them off and add them to the compost pile.

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Using Rhubarb in Recipes

When it comes to using rhubarb in the kitchen, you won’t go far wrong with simply stewing or poaching the stems and serving them up with a generous dollop of ice cream or custard. It’s certainly a favourite way of enjoying the homegrown rhubarb in our house.

And hit it up with some flavour too. Orange, vanilla, pear, coconut, almond, ginger, strawberry and lemon all work well with rhubarb. However, If you like a drop of gin and fancy creating a bottle of your own to share with friends, I’ve discovered an easy and incredibly delicious way to use some of that rhubarb up and create what I believe will be your new favourite tipple.

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Sweet & Mellow Rhubarb Gin Recipe

After 4 weeks, the rhubarb gin is ready. The liquor will be clear and a beautiful pink in colour but you can strain it through muslin if you want even more clarity. It looks fantastic poured into small glass bottles and would make a lovely gift to give to a family member or friend.

The juice from the rhubarb along with the sugar makes for a sweet and mellow taste and I’ve found it easy to enjoy poured straight over ice. Or you could make for a longer drink by adding soda water or your favourite tonic. However, for an extra special summer occasion, top up your homemade rhubarb gin with chilled prosecco. Cheers.

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Easy Pink Rhubarb Gin Recipe

Richard Chivers for Lovely Greens

Ingredients

1 Kg Rhubarb (2.2 lbs or about 7¼ cups)
1 L Gin (About 4¼ cups, and no need for a premium brand, but not one with complex botanicals)
400 g white sugar (2 cups)

Instructions

Remove the leaves, wash and trim the rhubarb stalks.
Cut the stems into 3cm pieces and put them in a large jar with the sugar.
Seal the lid and give the rhubarb and sugar a good shake to thoroughly combine. Leave overnight.
After 24hrs, the sugar will have drawn out a lot of juice from the rhubarb. Add the gin, seal the jar, and give it another good shake. Leave for 4 weeks giving the jar an occasional shake.
After four weeks, the rhubarb gin is ready. The liquor will be clear and a beautiful pink in color but you can strain it through muslin if you want even more clarity. The rhubarb pieces can be eaten, but watch out, they will be boozy.
Bottle in clean and sterilized glass bottles and use within six months.

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcal

Keyword blackberry, gin, preserving

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Richard Chivers is passionate about growing fruit and vegetables on his family allotment garden. His blog, Sharpen your Spades aims to inspire anyone to pull on their wellies and join in the movement to grow their own.