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Six food pairings for gin that might surprise you

Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on June 13 2020 at 08:53

Given the immense popularity of gin the chances of you sitting in a bar downing a gin-based cocktail are pretty high. But at some point you're going to need something to eat so what kind of food can you pair with it?

There aren’t gin dinners (yet) in the same way there are whisky dinners but there are some dishes that work particularly well with gin - especially served simply as a G & T

The secret is in the botanicals ...

Paté

You know how you often season a paté with juniper berries? Well, stands to reason then that juniper-based gin should work too and it does.

Cucumber sandwiches

G & T with afternoon tea? Well, why not especially if your tastes run more to savoury things than sweet. Think cucumber sandwiches in particular (well, if it works in a Hendrick's, why not on the plate?). Egg sarnies, crab and smoked salmon sandwiches are good too.

Prawn toasts

I stumbled on this by accident (how many of the best discoveries happen) and they’re just brilliant with a G & T. As are veggie spring rolls

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