While you may be having a dry January, there is nothing to stop you from preparing some alcohol-infused drinks to be enjoyed at a later date, and Seville Orange Gin gets better with age, while using the seasonal glut of Seville Oranges to create a delicious flavoured gin.
It’s a simple process, ideal if you have some leftover oranges after your marmalade making, but it does require patience.
Ingredients:
- 1 litre gin
- 5 Seville oranges
- 8 green cardamom pods
- 1 lemongrass stalk (optional)
Method:
- Slice the Seville Oranges in half, then into thick slices
- Put the slices into a sterilized 1.5L kilner jar
- Add Cardamom pods and lemongrass (you could use rosemary stalks or Christmassy star anise)
- Top with the gin, seal and leave for a month at least, and preferably longer.