Triple Juniper Gin Cured Salmon
An elevated and delicious new way to enjoy our Triple Juniper Gin
This recipe is guaranteed to impress at all your dinner parties this summer.
Utilising the flavours of Triple Juniper Gin, salmon has never tasted better.
Ingredients
300g white sugar
300g sea salt
150mL Triple Juniper Gin
3 tbsp of juniper
2 tbsp of coriander
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp pepperberry
1 side skin on salmon (about 1.5kg, pin bones removed)
30ml olive oil
1 cup each finely chopped mint and flat leaf parsley
Finely grated rind of 2 lemons
Method
Step 1 | Bruise juniper, coriander seed and pepperberry in a mortar and pestle |
Step 2 | Combine sugar, salt, Triple Juniper, botanicals, half the zest and dill in a bowl (reserve 2 tbsp dill to serve) with freshly ground black pepper. You want the consistency of wet sand. |
Step 3 | Using a non-reactive dish (a lot of liquid will come out of the fish), place salmon down skin down and completely cover with the curing mixture ensuring it is covered. |
Step 4 | Tightly wrap the entire dish with glad wrap and refrigerate until cured. (min. 10-12 hours) |
Step 5 | After 10-12 hours rinse off salt and sugar mixture and dry with absorbent paper. Refrigerate uncovered for an hour to dry the fish out slightly. |
Step 6 | When ready to serve, remove from refridgerator and scatter over chopped herbs and remaining lemon rind. |
Step 7 | To serve, combine horseradish and mayonnaise. Toast rye bread and drizzle with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Spread toast generously with horseradish mayonnaise, add thinly sliced cured salmon (skin removed) and ocver with freshly cut mint, parsley and dill. |
Triple Juniper Gin
Our signature Triple Juniper Gin combines three different distillation processes, each uncovering the bright and earthy qualities of juniper.
500ml | 43% ABV
$68.00