#ableforthsbathtubgin

Just when I though gin couldn't get any better I realise that it is perfectly acceptable make tea with it! @summerfruitcup aka David T Smith, the author of Gin Tonica and my introduction to gin being more then just a drink, it can be a little work of art too! The recipes in this book are varied and wonderful but I had to start simply. So here is my attempt at The Earl. Earl Grey is my favourite tea but I abuse it with milk, lots of milk, so this felt quite virtuous! I soaked the teabag, this was a @teapigs Darjeeling earl grey, in @ableforths bathtub gin in a seperate glass as instructed. I chose Bathtub as I thought the spices and the orange peel would compliment the bergamot in the tea. I added the gin and the soaked tea bag to a glass with lots of ice, a sliver of lemon peel and @fevertreemixers tonic. The recipe suggests only steeping the teabag for a minute or so but I felt it needed longer, that maybe because it did need longer or I that like the flavour of earl grey. The flavour worked so well with bathtub and I think gin in general, it is perfect alcoholic tea! Or breakfast gin! It is a great way of adding more options as the recipe goes on to suggest there are lots of tea bags that will work including herbal and fruit teas. Glastonbury is the home of weird and wonderful tea so I reckon there are enough options to keep me going for a lifetime. Anyone for matcha, sencha, gunpowder, ayurvedic contemplation tea gin? #ginlife #gin #gnt #ableforthsbathtubgin #ginlove #gintonica #earlgrey #teagin

I am taking #ginanuary very seriously, my health and well being depend on it. So here i think this maybe on of my 5 a day, fruit and veg not gins. Thank you to @ginobsessions for the suggestion of burnt orange peel, i dried some clementine peel in the oven and let the edges catch a little to release the oils. The depth of flavour it adds to @ableforths Bathtub Gin is sublime and with addition of a piece of cassia bark another delicious warming gin, perfect to sip by the fire, even the other half thinks im on to something! #gin #gincocktails #ginuary #ginforthewin #ginandtonic #ginmixology #ginlover #ginandjuice #ableforthsbathtubgin #fevertreetonic #smallbatchgin

Sundays are such wonderful days when you work for yourself. They are days of rest, safe in the knowledge that the children will go back to school/nursery tomorrow, your day will no longer consist of refereeing disputes, preventing death and providing a near constant stream of food and snacks. The only downside is that the I miss the outer monologue that 3 and 6 yr olds have: "daddy you have hairy knees, you must brush them", mummy "i farted it was in my bottom and its out now" and "I have put my unicorn in a bowl to stop it running away" etc. On these days gin feels like more of a medicine than a treat. So i consult my box of botanicals, pick one and build my drink from there. Today for extra medicinal feel i have started with juniper berries, as they smell like medicine, and then the world of gin is your oyster. I continued my testing of @ableforths Bathtub Gin, this time i kept it simple with just a sliver of lemon peel and @fevertree_uk indian tonic. A real hit of juniper with creamy under tones. Tomorrow i will be drying and singeing orange peel so if all goes wrong at least the house will smell nice while its burning down. #gincocktails #gintonica #ginlover #gin #ginaddict #ginlife #ginandtonic #ginandjuice #ginmixer #ginspiration #ginspire #ableforthsbathtubgin #fevertreetonic #sunday