Spruce & Rosemary Blossom Syrup

Fresh and energetic with the promise of new life, Spruce Tips are the epitome of spring. That aroma, the scent of the wild, a far cry from the manufactured pine cleaners we all navigate towards, this has a citrus note, combined with a menthol like freshness that just sings with the botanicals of a good gin. Rosemary Blossoms are much more subtle than their spiny counterparts and add a dainty herbaceous waft…

Good things come to those who wait…

Simple, foraged ingredients make for complex flavours…

The perfect addition to a G&T or Gimlet…

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Author: Suze Morrison

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Spruce & Rosemary Blossom Syrup

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 5 MinInactive time: 24 HourTotal time: 24 H & 35 M

Fresh and energetic with the promise of new life, Spruce Tips are the epitome of spring. That aroma, the scent of the wild, a far cry from the manufactured pine cleaners we all navigate towards, this has a citrus note, combined with a menthol like freshness that just sings with the botanicals of a good gin. Rosemary Blossoms are much more subtle than their spiny counterparts and add a dainty herbaceous waft…

Ingredients

• 100g Spruce Tips
• 1tbsp Rosemary Blossom
• 200g Caster Sugar
• 200ml Water
• 1tbsp Vodka

Instructions

1. Using a paintbrush, gently brush the spruce tips clean, try not to wash them as they will lose some of their aroma. Place in clean bowl.
2. Add the sugar and water to a small pan and heat over a low heat to dissolve the sugar. Once dissolved, increase the heat, and bring to a boil. Boil for 3-5 minutes or until syrupy.
3. Pour the syrup over the spruce tips and blossoms and cover with a cloth. Leave for 24 hours to infuse.
4. Strain the liquid through a muslin into a sterile jar and discard the solids. Stir through the vodka and store in the fridge for 1 month.
5. This tastes amazing added to a Gin & Tonic or Gimlet

https://gourmetglow.co.uk/recipes/spruce-rosemary-blossom-syrup

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