{"id":22453,"date":"2025-09-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/?p=22453"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:42:08","slug":"seasonal-produce-is-the-hero-in-mr-whites-gin-cocktails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/seasonal-produce-is-the-hero-in-mr-whites-gin-cocktails\/","title":{"rendered":"Seasonal produce is the hero in MR. WHITE\u2019S GIN cocktails"},"content":{"rendered":"

TOMATOES!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Great chefs \u2013 just like the best home cooks and cocktail creators \u2013 celebrate the seasons. MR. WHITE\u2019S GIN, the spirit created by star chef Marco Pierre White, is embracing the abundance of seasonal produce with a series of savoury cocktails. Each one takes advantage of a different seasonal food. This week its delicious tomatoes!<\/span><\/p>\n

These cocktail creations balance elegance with the unexpected and are a nod to Marco Pierre White\u2019s culinary expertise. First up, as September arrives, we celebrate fresh, ripe and fragrant heirloom tomatoes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you buy your tomatoes from a farmer\u2019s market or store, or have an abundance in your garden or allotment, Mr. White\u2019s Garden cocktail is a delicious concoction. Get ahead by making a homemade Tomato Shrub in preparation for serving this drink.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. White\u2019s Garden <\/span><\/h4>\n

Ingredients<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25cf 50ml Mr. White\u2019s Gin<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf 25ml homemade heirloom Tomato Shrub (see recipe below)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf 10ml dry vermouth <\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf 5ml sugar syrup (optional, depending on shrub acidity)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Garnish: basil leaf<\/span><\/p>\n

Method:<\/span><\/p>\n

Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a basil leaf.<\/p>\n

Tomato Shrub:<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u25cf 1 large heirloom tomato, very ripe, cut into 1-inch pieces (you want about 2 cups \u2013 about 360 gms)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25cf 235ml white wine vinegar or Champagne vinegar<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf 200gms granulated sugar <\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf 8 basil leaves <\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf 8 black peppercorns<\/span><\/p>\n

Mix everything together in a bowl and cover it tightly. Let it sit for 2-4 days, stirring every day to help dissolve the sugar. Once the sugar has dissolved, strain into a sterilised glass or ceramic container, and keep in the fridge for up to two weeks. <\/span><\/p>\n

Method for the Cocktail<\/span><\/p>\n

Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a basil leaf.ethod<\/span><\/p>\n

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Look out for MR. WHITE\u2019S GIN \u2013 with its aptly tomato-red wax topper \u2013 at selected Sainsbury\u2019s stores, Sainsburys.co.uk<\/a><\/u><\/span>, Thresher\u2019s,<\/a><\/u><\/span> Fine Wines Direct<\/a><\/u><\/span>, Master of Malt<\/a><\/u><\/span> and other good online retailers priced at around \u00a332.99 for a 70cl bottle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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