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Cooking with gin: 6 delicious recipes

Gin doesn't have to be reserved for tonic alone. Here are six delicious recipes, made all the better with a simple addition: gin.
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Damson ripple fool recipe

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Sloe gin adds a boozy twist to this tasty dessert. 

Recipe: Damson ripple fool 

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2

Bloody Mary soup recipe

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This decadent soup is inspired by the vodka-based cocktail, but we think gin works just as well! 

Recipe: Bloody Mary soup 

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Trio of fish canapés recipe

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A gin-infused dressing is the secret to the success of these tasty canapés.

Recipe: Trio of fish canapés

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4

Lime and gin marinated salmon recipe

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The perfect dinner party appertiser these Japanese-style canapés are deliciously infused with gin and ginger. 

Recipe: Lime and gin marinated salmon

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Iced plum creams recipe

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These gin and plum flavoured creams can be served straight from the freezer! 

Recipe: Iced plum creams

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Apricot and gin glazed gammon recipe

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A GH recipe from the 90's - a gin and apricot glaze is what makes this gammon steak so delicious.

Recipe: Apricot and gin glazed gammon 

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