It changes colors based on the pH of whatever it’s mixed with. When it’s mixed with an acid like citrus it will turn purple. When it’s by itself, steeped in hot water it’s blue. We made natural blue ice cubes using it as well. Here is some more info about Butterfly pea flowers. This is small batch strawberry gin jam so my 600g of strawberries netted me approximately 600g of jam, that was 3 x 200ml jars of delicious jam. Want to make more? Then simply double or triple the recipe to suit your needs. How long will this jam keep? If you’re making this punch, you’re probably in party planning mode! Here are a few of our favorite party appetizers that are easy to make and go great with a G&T punch!

The complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making this recipe can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. Ingredients for strawberry gin jam I like to let my strawberries sit in the sugar (with bowl covered in cling film) overnight in the traditional French method of making jam. But this is purely a personal thing and making this strawberry and gin jam recipe by just throwing the strawberries into a pan with the sugar is just fine. When the jam is coming up to the setting point it calms right down and the bubbles are far more gentle and it has settled to the bottom of the pan.Homemade jam is best, you are in charge of the ingredients so you can use less sugar than commercial jam and there are no chemicals in there at all. We have been busy the last few weeks wrapping up the end of summer by finding ways to use our fresh herbs from our garden before the cold nights of fall finish off our herbs. One of the herbs we have been really enjoying is our lavender, which finally has established itself enough to bloom, its purple flowers fragrantly floral in the late summer sun.

Serve this strawberry-flavoured liqueur ice cold in a little frozen shot glasses for a really simple cooling treat. I often keep a small bottle of my strawberry gin in the freezer.Combine two ounces of whiskey with a quarter ounce of lavender simple syrup and two dashes of orange bitters. Stir the ingredients with ice until very cold, then strain them over fresh ice. Garnish with an expressed orange or lemon peel. 6) Lavender & Earl Grey Brandy Sour Then added 500g of sugar and the juice from half a lemon to a pan and slowly brought it to a rolling boil. We love a bit of honey to keep the rich sweetness and unique flavor that honey brings, and we hope that you try it with the floral flavor of the lavender. Try lavender in our Lavender Margarita, too!