Gin trifle

Name: Gin trifle
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 300 g (11oz) fresh or frozen raspberries, plus extra to decorate; 2 tbsp. icing sugar; 2 tbsp. gin; 250 g (9oz) lemon swiss roll; 5 tbsp. gin; 175 g (6oz) good-quality lemon curd; 500 g (1lb 2oz) tub ready-made custard; 600 mL double cream; Finely grated zest of 1 lemon; Mini meringues; 15 g (1/2oz) pistachios, roughly chopped; Mint leaves; Finely grated zest of 1/2 orange (optional)

Simple and speedy to make, gin adds a fresh flavour to this light and fruity trifle that is bound to become a summer pudding staple.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 03 April 2018

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Yields:

8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Cal/Serv:

667

Ingredients

FOR THE RASPBERRY COMPOTE

300 g (11oz) fresh or frozen raspberries, plus extra to decorate
2 Tbsp. icing sugar
2 Tbsp. gin

FOR THE TRIFLE

250 g (9oz) lemon swiss roll
5 Tbsp. gin
2 Tbsp. icing sugar
175 g (6oz) good-quality lemon curd
500 g (1lb 2oz) tub ready-made custard
600 ml double cream
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

TO DECORATE

Mini meringues
15 g (1/2oz) pistachios, roughly chopped
Mint leaves
Finely grated zest of 1/2 orange (optional)

Directions

1. Step 1
  Make the raspberry compote. Put half the raspberries (if using frozen raspberries, put the remaining raspberries to defrost in a colander or sieve to drain excess liquid) into a saucepan with the icing sugar. Turn on the heat, mash the raspberries to release the juice, then bring up to the boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook until fruit is breaking down and juices thicken, about 4-5min. Take off the heat and set aside to cool, before gently stirring in the remaining raspberries and the gin.
2. Step 2
  To assemble the trifle, slice the swiss roll into 1.5cm (2/3in) slices and arrange around the sides of a 2litre (31/2pint) glass bowl. Break up remaining slices to roughly fill the middle. Drizzle over 4tbsp gin and leave to soak in.
3. Step 3
  Beat the lemon curd with the remaining 1tbsp gin in a bowl and spoon half the curd in random blobs over the cake layer. Spoon the cooled raspberry compote over the top, then dot the rest of the curd over randomly. Pour the custard over, then chill, uncovered, for at least 30min to firm up.
4. Step 4
  When ready to serve, whip the cream with the remaining icing sugar and most of the lemon zest until just thickened (don’t overwhip). Tip on to the the custard layer. Decorate the top with extra raspberries, some orange or lemon zest, mini meringues (crush some for extra texture, if you like), mint leaves and pistachios.
  
  Get Ahead: Make trifle up to step 4 a day ahead, but don’t decorate. The trifle will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge.
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 667
Fibre: 2 g
Total carbs: 50 g
Sugars: 42 g
Total fat: 46 g
Saturated fat: 27 g
Protein: 6 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time

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