SOMETHING FOR THE GROWN UPS
While shopping a few days ago I came across some quarter sized bottles of Sloe Gin,Damson Gin .Apple Brandy etc., They were selling for the ridiculous price of £11,99 ans £13.99..what a rip off. I have been making this stuff for years as gifts for friends and for family consumption,its easy,it's cheap and it takes very little time to make.
Although it is a little late to make damson or sloe gin there is still plenty of time to make a couple of delicious liqueurs to treat yourself or your friends at Christmas.
Apple Brandy
1 bottle of the cheapest brandy you can find
4 oz granulated sugar,6 if you like things very sweet
8 dried apple rings.
Put the apple rings and the sugar in to an air tight jar then add the Brandy,Shake and then set aside,shake every day until the sugar has dissolved. Leave until a few days before Christmas then strain through a plastic sieve and bottle,
Do not throw the apples away, put them in your apple sauce or snipe in to sage and onion stuffing..lovely,
Apricot Brandy, as above,just us apricots instead of apples.
Cranberry Vodka
I bottle of cheap Vodka
4 oz granulated sugar
4 oz dried cranberries
Proceed as in the other recipes. You may substitute dried blueberries if you like
Generally speaking liqueurs made with dried fruits are much quicker to make than those using fresh fruit,these need four to six weeks,fresh fruits would takes three to six months.
Remember,always buy the cheapest spirit, the result would be not better using the most expensive.
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