Spiced pomegranate gin

Make this gorgeous spirit at least two weeks ahead – the longer you leave it the better.

Ingredients

• 350 g caster sugar
• 200 ml pomegranate juice
• 12 whole peppercorns
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 4 star anise
• 1 clementine
• 3 pomegranates
• 1 litre Bombay Sapphire gin

Method

Zest and juice the clementine, then remove the seeds from the pomegranates.

Combine all the ingredients in a pan, except the pomegranate seeds and gin. 

Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a gentle boil then take off the heat and leave to cool.

Add the pomegranate seeds and gin and decant into a large glass container or several glass bottles. Leave to macerate for 2 weeks, or as long as possible.

Strain and pour into your chosen bottles (leave unstrained if you think it looks more interesting). It will keep in a cool, dark place for a few month.

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