Breville Test Kitchen
Sous Vide Infused Lemon and Ginger Gin
Sunny lemon meets spicy ginger for a mix that’s all citrus kiss and spicy buzz. Slowly infused sous vide, the flavors gain depth and intensity for some gin-gery botanical magic. Bees Knees or Bramble, Sling, Smash or French 75…this gin loves them all.
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the Joule® Turbo Sous Vide
5 hrs 10 mins total time
10 mins active time
Easy
Makes 23 fl oz
Ingredients
Measurements:
Zest strips of 2 lemons
12 g fresh gingerpeeled and chopped
25 fl oz gin
Instructions
- 1Place the Joule™ Turbo Sous Vide inside a pot or large vessel and place on a trivet. Fill with warm tap water until approximately halfway between the minimum and maximum fill lines.Tip: A trivet will protect your countertop from direct contact with the hot pot or vessel.
- 2Place the lemon zest, ginger and gin in a 32 oz canning jar and seal with the lid.
Place the jar in the water bath and weigh it down to prevent floating. Top up with warm water if necessary to ensure the jar is submerged.
In Breville+, press Set Time & Temp at the bottom of the screen. Follow the prompts (135°F for 3 hrs) and press Start preheat, ensuring you enable the Autostart timer, then continue to the next step. Tip: It is important to not over tighten the lid. As an alternative to the canning jar, you can use a vacuum seal bag and seal under full vacuum according to manufacturer instructions.
- 3When the timer signals that the gin is done, carefully remove the jar from the water bath and allow to cool slightly. Remove the lid and strain the liquid through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Discard the solids. Allow the liquid to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Pass one more time through a sieve lined with cheesecloth into a liquid measuring cup.
- 4Pour into a clean, sterilized bottle and store in the fridge.
