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  • 1 tbsp good loose-leaf Earl Grey tea
  • 700ml bottle of decent gin
  • ice

Nutrition: per serving (25ml)

  • kcal55
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs0g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre0g
  • protein0g
  • salt0g
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Method

  • step 1

    Put the Earl Grey tea in a large jug. Pour the gin over and stir with a long-handled spoon for about 45 secs.

  • step 2

    Strain the gin through a tea strainer over a funnel back into the bottle. You’ll see small particles of leaf still suspended in the gin. Rinse out the jug and, using a coffee filter or some muslin inside the funnel, strain the gin a second time to remove all the particles. In this way, the gin will be stable and the flavour won’t change – it’ll be good for months and months until the final sip.

  • step 3

    To serve, shake or stir over ice – I like how the flavours change as the drink dilutes.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2017

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cashew8crimes28522

This is not a martini

onoavegailPCMMitRt

This is a good shot!

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question

Why is it called a Martini if it has no Martini in it?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Whilst the original martini was made of gin and vermouth, nowadays there are lots of variations, some of which contain neither gin nor vermouth and sometimes just refer to the martini glass in which the drink is served. A popular example is the espresso martini. We hope…

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