(from the cottage smallholder website -
http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/gilberts-superb-gooseberry-gin-recipe-7407/ My comments in italics.
500g of gooseberries
1 litre of medium quality gin
(I use the own label from the most convenient supermarket!)100g of white granulated sugar for very ripe dessert gooseberries/ 200g of white granulated sugar for less ripe
dessert gooseberries/ 375g of white granulated sugar for ordinary green gooseberries
Wash gooseberries, top and tail and discard any bruised fruit. Cut the gooseberries in half and place in either a
large Kilner/Le Parfait jar or divide the gooseberries between 2 (70 cl) saved gin bottles. I use a 1.5 litre gin
bottle.
(I use a 1.5 litre whisky bottle - but it just depends what you have)Using a funnel, add the sugar (divide the amounts if using several bottles) and top up with gin to the rim.
Shake every day until the sugar is dissolved and then store in a cool, dark place until you can resist it no longer
(leave for at least four months, we usually let steep for 6 months).
Drain the liqueur through muslin after six months and freeze the discarded fruit to pep up dishes at a later
date. Taste and add more sugar if necessary. Bottle the liqueur and store in a dark, dry place.