Pinkster - Gin and Goodies Hamper

Are you a self-professed gin lover like myself or do you know someone who's partial to a G&T or three? Then the Pinkster - Gin and Goodies Hamper is the answer to your prayers!

If you're a keen gin drinker, like myself, you may well have already sampled Pinkster gin but in case you haven't here's a bit of background info. Pinkster is an artisan gin, hand-steeped in fresh raspberries, locally grown near Cambridge. The raspberries give the gin a subtle pink hue as well as a delicious mild fruit flavour. Best of all they recycle the raspberries and sell them in farm shops and food halls as Boozy Berries and Gin Jam (genius!).

The Pinkster wicker hamper contains a bottle of gin, a jar of their scrummy Gin Jam and two Fever-Tree tonics. As tonics go I'd always opt for Fever-Tree as the perfect accompaniment so this got a big thumbs up from me. Teamed with the Pinkster gin and a sprig of mint you really can't go wrong.

Then we come to the boozy Gin Jam which is literally amazing! I may have had a couple of spoonfuls straight out of the jar when first opening it. Just the thought of having it on toast had me salivating but then the idea of a gin-soaked raspberry cheesecake or punchy Eton Mess started to sound more appealing. Pinkster even recommend adding the jam to the gin (I know, another genius idea!) to create their signature 'Gin 'n' Jam Cockail', recipe below.

Gin 'n' Jam Cocktail

50ml Pinkster Gin
10ml Lemon Juice
2 tbsp of Gin Jam
Handful of Raspberries

Shake the gin, lemon juice and jam together and serve over crushed ice. Garnish with a second spoon of Gin Jam and raspberries. I'm yet to try this but will be sure to let you know my thoughts when I do.

So if you're looking to treat yourself or the gin lover in your life I'd definitely opt for this. Refreshing fruity gin, great tonic and yummy alcoholic jam all in a delightful picnic hamper that you can use time and time again, what's not to love?