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Bramble Bomb Cocktail

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                Bramble Bomb Cocktail There is a cocktail for every season – and for September I give you the Bramble Bomb. A delicious mix of fresh bramble berries, gin and syrup. Here at Camera and Clementine I work with the seasons, even with regards to cocktails! There is always a twinge of sadness when we realise summer is coming to an end, but nature gives us gifts with every season, and for September the top seasonal gift has to be Brambles! Sweet, juicy and just beautiful to look at, they are amongst my top fruits. I foraged for these brambles just down the lane from my cottage, adding to my love of brambles (they’re free!). Every year I collect enough for a large batch of homemade bramble jam, and found I had a little left over for a cocktail or two..perfect!   Bramble Bomb Cocktail Serves 1 40ml/ 1 ½ oz gin a squeeze of lime juice 15ml/ ½ oz monin syrup (sugar syrup) 20ml crème de mûre brambles …

Lemon & Basil Martini

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Its been a while since I last posted a new recipe, in fact it feels like forever! A lot has happened – I got married (!) went on a honeymoon and have now sort of relaxed back into the routines of our life again. Ali and I had our dream wedding, in a walled garden full of flowers and friends, children and dogs! Our wedding was a diy wedding, with all the emphasis on YOURSELF. There wasn’t a part of it we didn’t do from scratch. I can now see the appeal of buying a package deal..then all you need to think about is your appearance and when to turn up! But we (I) had a real fixed idea of what kind of day I wanted – a whimsical, romantic summers day, centered around botanical flowers, lemons, lavender and love. So.. I had my mum sew my dress, I did my own flowers, hair & make-up, I in-listed an Italian to make delicate table decorations out of ribbon and vintage Italian lemon paper, I sewed …

Strawberry Rhubarb Summer Cordial

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This year has so far been a top year for berries. My strawberries have produced a bumper crop of delicious deep red fruit. However…just as they were 1 or 2 days away from perfection, something began to ‘nibble’ them. And after a close inspection I found a mouse hole, right in the middle of the strawberry patch! A great home indeed! Lovely warm straw, and plenty of fresh berries on the door step, well I couldn’t blame them really! But, I wasn’t going to leave the remaining crop to the greedy mouse, so I picked every ripe berry and had enough to have with meringues and make a summer cordial too. Paired with my last remaining rhubarb, this is summer preserved in a bottle. _____________________________________ Makes 1.5 litres 300g  strawberries,  roughly chopped 3 sticks of rhubarb, washed and chopped 300g caster sugar 2 lemons, juice and zest of 1 liter water _______________________________________ Tip the fruit into a heavy-based pan alongside the lemon zest and pour over the sugar. Simmer over low heat  for 10 minutes …

Rhubarb and Ginger Gin Fizz

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You can’t but marvel at nature, especially whilst cooking fruits like the colourful rhubarb. It is always a joy to create impressive looking dishes and drinks all done with nature-powered colourings. I have rhubarb popping up in my garden, and I’m on my second harvest already, so I thought a little celebratory drink to mark the arrival of spring is in order! _____________________________________ Rhubarb and Ginger Gin Fizz Syrup: 200g sugar 200 ml water 150g finely chopped rhubarb 1/2 vanilla bean, pod split and scraped 1 thumb of fresh ginger, finely chopped Mixers: 100ml gin 100ml rhubarb syrup 150ml prosecco or other sparkling wine a squirt of lemon juice crushed ice to serve 4 sprigs of rosemary __________________________________ To make the syrup: Combine all the ingredients in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook gently until the fruit is soft and the liquid has thickened slightly, about 20 minutes. Pour and strain the liquid into a large bowl. Pour the hot syrup into a sterilized glass …