But it’s not just our Cacao Gin which is popular. Gin, in general, has seen a renaissance– or ginaissance as it has so charmingly been named – in recent years. The past decade has seen it go from being a staple of your grandparents’ cupboard to being a staple of trendy bars everywhere – quite the glow up. So whether you’re hosting a dinner party, planning a birthday bash, or simply cooking for a loved one, you may like to make sure that a gin tipple is on the drinks menu.

Here at Hotel Chocolat, we do everything with chocolate (and our chocolate-loving customers) in mind, and our alcohol collection is no exception. From Salted Caramel Liqueur to Vintage Red Wine, we have a huge variety of tipples that go perfectly with our luxurious chocolates. However, if you want to give a liqueur gift and don’t have time to make some yourself, we’ve got your covered. We believe that chocolate is the best gift in the world and we’ve created a range of stunning chocolate cream liqueurs that are perfect for gifting. Featuring treats such as our Salted Caramel Chocolate Cream Liqueur and our Velvetised Espresso Martini Cream Liqueur, an item from this collection is sure to hit the sweet spot. The difference between gin and gin liqueur Fresh or frozen raspberries are fine.Just make sure that your fresh raspberries are indeed fresh. Shop bought raspberries and strawberries don’t seem to have a long life at all. So there’s something to be said about using frozen, I always have a couple of bags in the freezer, for all sorts of reasons. In a small saucepan, mix together raspberries, water, and maple syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Strain and cool completely. Asda has revealed several new and exclusive drink lines, perfect for any celebration or ideal as a gift. These exciting releases bring to life Asda’s new, own-label brand , The Distiller, and expand on its existing Extra Special alcohol range.Thanks to their easy-to-drink flavours, gin liqueurs are tasty on their own. Sipping an orange liqueur over ice in the summer and cosying up with a pumpkin spiced one in autumn? Yes please. Damsons Damson based fruit liqueur recipes, why buy expensive Gin / Vodka / Brandy / Whisky flavored with Damsons when you can make your own. Like a lot of posts I’ve been working on diligently in the past year; this is a refreshed old one. Ten years is an eternity in blogging time and the photos were simply awful. People that love me might say they were fine but they would be lying! Awful I tell ya, really awful. Today, we are going to be taking a look at Asda’s ever-growing range of traditional gins and innovative flavoured gins, as more and more seem to be getting distilled regularly, leaving us excited to see what happens next. The Boom in Own-Label Gins

Cherries Cherry based fruit liqueur recipes, why buy expensive Gin / Vodka / Brandy / Whisky flavored with Cherries when you can make your own. Last summer I had dessert on my mind. I served little scoops of ice cream in cordial glasses topped with some of my homemade raspberry liqueur and then just a touch of shaved chocolate. I’m not sure one was enough but it sure was delicious! Raspberry Simple Syrup: We’re making a homemade refined sugar-free simple syrup with a mix of raspberries, filtered water, and maple syrup. It’s easy I promise! Homemade gin liqueur would also be a thoughtful gift for loved ones on birthdays or any other special occasions because you can create one that perfectly suits their taste. You could also wow guests at Christmas by rustling up some festive-themed tipples. Mince pie flavour? Oh, go on…

Get the best gin you can affordto make your raspberry gin. That goes for all your homemade infused liqueurs. Cheap gin will give you cheap tasting rhubarb gin. That doesn’t mean that you have to pay top dollar, do a little research to see what’s good in your price range. Like wine you plan to cook with, get something that you will enjoy drinking on its own and doesn’t taste like rubbish. I’m happy to use a good quality London Dry Gin. Raspberry Gin with basil tonic and raspberries Raspberries for Raspberry Gin Infused liqueurs are simply delicious and so easily made at home. You just need a handful of ingredients and a little bit of patience. Ok, if you’ve got the attention span of a fruit fly, then that’s a whole lot of patience!

Since we are such visual beings, having an awful photo of a great recipe gets it no attention and so many miss out on what I know to be a special treat. Since spring has sprung and raspberries will soon be flooding markets all over, I thought it perfect timing to get the word out…you can make Raspberry Liqueur yourself! However, everyone's taste is different, and the sugar content of every raspberry is different too. So, when your gin is ready to bottle, taste a bit and see what you think. It is easy to add a touch more sugar at this stage, or else thin it out with a little more gin if it is a little too sweet for you. If you’re wondering if liquor is just like liqueur, we don’t blame you. Their pronunciation is confusingly similar, they’re both types of alcohol, and you’ve probably heard many people incorrectly use them interchangeably. It’s enough to leave even the savviest drinker scratching their head. Some of the new lines have been ’endorsed’ by the Good Housekeeping Institute, and hold the logo as a stamp of quality. Blueberries Blueberry based fruit liqueur recipes, why buy expensive Gin / Vodka / Brandy / Whisky flavored with Blueberries when you can make your own.

To make it even more complicated, liqueurs usually contain liquor alongside a variety of other ingredients. For example, everyone’s favourite coconutty tipple Malibu is a liqueur which contains liquor (Caribbean rum) and coconut flavourings. Just imagine a melt-in-the-mouth praline washed down with a sip of rich red wine or a Dark Chocolate Baton accompanied by our Mint Chocolate Cream Liqueur. Who could resist? You can even enjoy a tipple in delicious chocolate form with our Tipsy Truffles H-Box– we’ll drink (and eat) to that! Cacao Gin Place the jars, bottles and lids upside down in the oven and leave them to dry, with the door closed for 15 minutes.