Sloe gin cocktail

• sloe gin↗50ml ml
• lemon juice↗25ml ml
• gin↗25ml ml
• ice

  (crushed and cubes)

• white caster sugar↗100g g
• juniper berries1 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Start by making the juniper syrup. Put the sugar in a small saucepan, then add 100ml water and the juniper berries. Bring to the boil, then take off the heat and gently squash the berries in the liquid using a potato masher. Leave to steep until completely cold, then strain into a sterilised bottle or jar. Will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

2. 2

   Put the sloe gin, lemon juice, gin and 2 tsp of the syrup in a cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes. Shake well and strain into a tumbler filled with crushed ice. Serve immediately.