Compressed fennel gin, vanilla and lemon balm tonic
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This fennel-infused gin recipe from Paul Welburn offers a delightfully fresh take on the classic, using sous vide equipment to compress the fennel and inject the maximum amount of flavour into the gin. Eschewing citrus for lemon balm is another clever twist, while the drink is saved from sourness by using fresh vanilla seeds.
Ingredients
Fennel-infused gin
- 2 fennel bulbs
- 300ml of gin
To serve
- 3 vanilla pods
- 6 sprigs of lemon balm cress
- tonic water
- 1 fennel bulb , sliced
Equipment
- Mandoline
- Chamber sealer
- Vacuum bags
- Muslin cloth
Method
1
Slice the fennel as thinly as possible with a mandoline. Place in a vacuum bag with the gin, seal in a chamber sealer and leave in the fridge for 24 hours
- 300ml of gin
- 2 fennel bulbs
2
After this time, cut open the bag and pass the liquid through muslin to leave a fragrant and fresh fennel-flavoured gin
3
Pour 50ml of the fennel gin into each glass, over ice. Add the seeds of half a vanilla pod per cocktail and stir
- 3 vanilla pods
4
Top up with the tonic and then add a sprig of lemon balm, a slice of fennel and half a scraped out vanilla pod to garnish. Serve immediately
- tonic water
- 6 sprigs of lemon balm cress
- 1 fennel bulb , sliced
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