Spiced Plum & Ginger Gin Fizz

Ingredients

Plum puree

• 600g red plums
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 70g sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Cocktail

• 3 tbsp plum purée 
• 5 mint leaves
• 60ml Shropshire Distillery Aromatic Spiced Gin
• Ice
• Tonic water
• Grilled plum slices
• Slice of lemon peel

Method

1. Over a hot Kadai, combine the plum, ginger, sugar, and lemon in a skillet
2. Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
3. Transfer the contents to a blender and create a puree
4. Let the puree cool this will be enough for 6-8 cocktails
5. Slice up a plum and place the slices on the grill for a few minutes
6. Meanwhile, in a cocktail shaker add the plum purée and mint leaves, then fill with ice
7. Pour in the gin
8. Shake well to combine the flavours, then pour into a chilled glass
9. Top off with tonic water, ice, more mint, and a slice of grilled plum