A chance meeting in the supermarket

I seem to spend an enormous amount of time either in the supermarket or other foodie shops searching out ingreds for Mr Slater's recipes. Sometimes a happy experience with helpful staff, sometimes just the opposite. Yesterday ,as I shopped for today's recipes, proved to be a good experience.
Searching for Juniper berries I bumped into another lady looking for the same thing. The young man helping me wondered if we had both been watching the same TV programme, " Has Master Chef been on ?" asked the young assistant helping her.
I explained I was following a Nigel Slater recipe and the other lady was making a Gin and Tonic. We exchanged recipes, delighted to have another use for our large quantity of juniper berries. Have already tried out her G & T, very, very good. Simply crush ice, stir in some juniper berries, lemon zest and a little peel, gin and tonic to your taste. If you like G & T you'll love this. Hope she liked the N S recipe! I digress
Today's recipes are A plum water ice and Roast plums with gin and juniper.
The roast plums were very good, very simple and very quick to prepare. And the smell as the gin and juniper berries hit the butter is WOW!!!!! I loved these, the sauce is very tart and sharp , some ( husband ) might find it not sweet enough.
A plum water ice took a little longer ( still not acquired an ice cream maker- so had to do it by hand)
Tasted good , could be nice served with the plum and almond tart I made on Tuesday.

Roast plums

Plum water ice