Rhubarb

How to infuse your favourite spirit with soft fruit

Infusing your favourite spirit, we would recommend gin or vodka, is a great way to experiment with flavours or diversify your drinks trolley, plus they can make perfect gifts or wedding favours!

For some fruit inspiration, we'd recommend trying some of the below, but you can trial most fruits and see how it goes:

• Raspberries
• Blackberries
• Strawberries
• Rhubarb
• Damsons
• Plums
• Blackcurrants
• Seville Oranges
• Gooseberries
• Chuckleberries
• Blueberries
• Cherries...

Serves 8 - 12

Ingredients

• 600g frozen Rhubarb
• 500ml Cider Vinegar
• 200g Golden Caster Sugar
• 8 chopped dates
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 2 cardamom pods

Total time required: 30 minutes

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 - 25 minutes

Method

1. In a large saucepan heat the cider vinegar and caster sugar until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Add rhubarb, dates, ginger and cardamom pods.
3. Cook for 20 – 25 minutes or until the rhubarb has completely broken down and the liquid has reduced to a thick chutney. Season...