Gravlax - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup rock salt
1/2 cup gin
1 bunch dill, finely chopped, plus additional, to garnish
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 None juniper berries, bruised
1 None side salmon, skin on (2 3/4 lbs), boned
None None Crackers, spreadable cream cheese, to serve

Preparation

Combine sugar, rock salt, gin, dill, garlic and juniper berries in a large shallow dish. Add fish, turning to coat well. Place, flesh-side down. Cover with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for 48 hours.
When ready to serve, rinse fish well. Pat dry with paper towels. Place on a serving platter, skin side down, and sprinkle with additional dill.
Slice salmon thinly, starting from head end, on an angle. Serve with crackers and cream cheese.