Hot cross bun gin is the boozy treat you need this spring
LONDON -- Easter is right around the corner, and for many that means the end of Lent.
While some of us are looking forward to resuming our chocolate-eating habits, those who've given up alcohol have a treat in store.
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One distillery has infused its gin with hot cross buns -- spiced sweet buns which are traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the UK -- so you can celebrate the end of Lent in style.
The London dry gin is infused with fresh citrus fruits, sultanas, cinnamon and nutmeg. And, the good news -- it's sugar free.
"It has a lovely citrusy flavour that comes through from the orange and lemon peel," creator Fiona Flood told Mashable.
"You can also taste the sultana and spices in there. It's best served with tonic and ice," she continued.
The bad news is that it doesn't come cheap. A bottle will set you back £29.50 from Notonthehighstreet.com. But, if you're fanatical about hot cross buns -- and, some of us really are -- then this price tag might be small beer to you (pun definitely intended).
Is it gin o'clock yet?
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Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
