could be on to something here

Teehee! Love the bit about the photo opportunity especially.

Cheers! I'm happy to remain sozzled on a ward with no antibiotics, if it does the trick!

What are the alternatives if you don't like gin? (Although I'm not totally averse to the occasional martini, i.e. gin and vermouth)

I think vodka might be an alternative phoenix but the hospital would have to sequence your DNA before starting treatment as the dosage of vodka would depend on the amount of Slavic DNA in your genes. (Trust me - my daughter's a biochemist)

No, not vodka!

Brandy? Rum?

Oh if only it were true! Maybe it is - I never need antiobiotics.

My daughter has just posted a recipe for gin and tonic cake on facebook! I am restraining myself from looking. Gin is certainly supposed to be the alcoholic drink that is the healthiest.

Gin and Tonic Cake

THE INGREDIENTS
4 eggs, weighed in their shells
equal weight of:
butter
caster sugar
self-raising flour
2 lemons
8-10 shots of your favourite gin
dash tonic water (optional)
150g granulated sugar

THE RECIPE
Ensure that all your ingredients are at room temperature, and preheat the oven to 180C. Weigh your eggs in their shells, and make a note of the exact weight. Weigh out this much butter and caster sugar, and cream together until light, fluffy and pale. Crack in the eggs, and beat until combined. Sieve in the flour, mix again, then grate in the zest of both lemons. Stir through the juice of 1 lemon and 3-4 shots of gin, then pour into a lined 1kg loaf tin. Bake in the centre of the oven for 45 minutes, or until the cake passes the knife test.

Remove from the oven, and set aside while you make the drizzle. combine the sugar, gin, tonic and remaining lemon in a bowl. Prick the surface of the cake with a fork, then poor over the drizzle. Don't worry if it looks messy - it will taste wonderful.

As a fan of lemon drizzle cake this sound like my sort of cake

That is just plain crool, Aka! I am was on a diet!

Deedaa not much of a vodka fan either! If I'm going for spirits, then it's usually scotch!

I thought you drank the gin whilst mixing the cake. Hic!

Just looked at this It says to mix the G&T in with the cake mix? How big is a shot of gin?

25ml

I suppose if the mixture is too sticky you could add a bit more

I like your cooking style Aka.