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70 cl · 46%

€ 39,99

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The Botanist Gin

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Gin · England · 46%

Why this works together

Chosen for the type (gin). Gin, neat or with tonic, works well with fresh and briny snacks: fish, shellfish and something with citrus.

What is needed

For 4 people

Deep-fried calamari with aioliWith drinksDeep-fried calamari with aioli

Ingredients

  • 400 grams of squid rings
  • 100 grams of flour
  • 150 millilitres of aioli
  • 1 lemon
  • oil for deep-frying

Method

  1. Pat the squid rings dry with kitchen paper.
  2. Heat the frying oil to 180 °C.
  3. Mix the flour with salt and pepper, toss the rings in it and shake off any excess flour.
  4. Deep-fry in small batches for 1 to 2 minutes until light golden and just cooked.
  5. Drain on kitchen paper, sprinkle with salt and serve with aioli and lemon wedges.
Oysters au naturel with lemonWith the mealOysters au naturel with lemon

Ingredients

  • 24 oysters
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
  • freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Chop the shallot very finely and mix it with the red wine vinegar and freshly ground black pepper.
  2. Open the oysters with an oyster knife, leave the liquid in the shell and remove any loose bits of shell.
  3. Lay the well-chilled oysters on a platter and serve with lemon wedges and the shallot vinegar alongside.
Feta with olive oilWith the cheeseFeta with olive oil

Ingredients

  • 160 grams of feta
  • olive oil

Method

  1. Break the feta into rough pieces on a plate.
  2. Drizzle with olive oil and some freshly ground pepper.

To pour 4 cl per person

  • 1 bottle of The Botanist Gin

The quantities are a guide for home cooking; salt, pepper and oil for frying are not always listed.

Photos: Deep-fried calamari with aioli: pointnshoot, CC BY 2.0 · Oysters au naturel with lemon: pointnshoot, CC BY 2.0 · Feta with olive oil: Nicolas Lannuzel, CC BY-SA 2.0

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