Kimchini

A love letter to late harvests and quiet rebellions.

Bright with lime, kissed with gin, and stirred with the whisper of tomato vines, this Kimchini blurs the lines between cocktail and elixir.

Fermented fire from kimchi juice meets the green perfume of tomato leaf syrup — a union of wild and cultivated, sharp and tender.

Sip it short and sultry in a coupe or let it linger long over ice with tonic — either way, it tastes like mischief at golden hour.

Fermentation, such a rewarding effort…

Waiting is the hard bit, but your patience will repay you….

For thos who like their drinks more savoury than sweet, think, Dirty Martini but packing so much more of a punch…

Plus who can resist Kimchi with every meal?

kimchi, feremnted food, gut healthy, healthy drinks, cocktail, martini, home ferments

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Author: Suze Morrison

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Kimchini

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 3 MinInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 2 H & 13 M

A love letter to late harvests and quiet rebellions.

Bright with lime, kissed with gin, and stirred with the whisper of tomato vines, this Kimchini blurs the lines between cocktail and elixir.

Fermented fire from kimchi juice meets the green perfume of tomato leaf syrup — a union of wild and cultivated, sharp and tender.

Sip it short and sultry in a coupe or let it linger long over ice with tonic — either way, it tastes like mischief at golden hour.

Ingredients

Tomato Leaf Syrup

• 100g Caster Sugar
• 100g Water
• Big bunch Tomato Leaves

For One Drink

• 60ml Gin
• 10ml Lime Juice
• 20ml Tomato Leaf Syrup
• 50ml Kimchi Juice
• 100ml Tonic Water (optional)

Instructions

1. Begin with the syrup. Add the sugar and water to a small pan and dissolve over a low heat, bring a boil and bubble for 3 minutes. remove from the heat and add the tomato leaves. Still until cooled to room temperature then strain into a jar. Discard the leaves and chill in the fridge.
2. Add the gin, lime juice, tomato leaf syrup and kimchi juice to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until the sides feel cold. Strain into a chilled coupe. Top with tonic for a longer drink or serve straight up.

https://gourmetglow.co.uk/recipes/kimchi-martini

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