Ingredients
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150ml gin
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cup salt
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cup white sugar
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juice and zest of 1 lemon
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1 medium beetroot, grated
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1 medium fillet of salmon,(about 1 kilogram)
Serve this gin-cured salmon as a starter with a salad, or with cream cheese, dill, capers and a squeeze of lemon juice.
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Mix the gin, salt, sugar, lemon zest and juice and beetroot in a bowl
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Place the salmon in either a high-sided roasting dish lined with plastic wrap, or in a large zip lock plastic bag. Carefully pour over the marinade and either seal the bag, or cover the salmon in the plastic wrap
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Place a weight on top of the salmon another roasting dish or similar.
Leave in the fridge to cure for 3648 hours, turning over once in that time
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When ready to serve, rinse or brush off the cure, pat dry, and thinly slice
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