The Poultry Keeper

CP · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:21 am Post subject:

Looks like there's 4 suppliers in France Mojo! Very Happy

mojo · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject:

going to try to get some.........bugger the cloresterol

mojo · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:01 am Post subject:

for those intrested in liqueurs bottled strawberry yesterday three quarters spirit and juice mix ....50 cl...........5/6 tablespoons of sugar syrup.15cl......fill up with dry white wine..30cl...taste...super...yes and the bottle is not quite full top up to taste just before use.....TRY to keep to xmas

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2127 Location: North Cornwall

Ive done 2 lots of the vodka, sugar, strawberry mix. It looks soooooooo lovely Laughing

Rasps are coming in now. Can you do the same with them or are they better with a different spirit

debcat · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject:

I've been given carte blanche to pick as much rhubarb as I want from one of the neighboours gardens Very Happy

just got to empty the coffee jar now so I can make the rhubarb version

Jan I don't see why raspberries wouldn't work

mojo · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject:

raspberries work super but use a wider neck container so not crush or cut when you put them in........also i try to leave rasps 6 weeks and only shake GENTLY..................rhubarb will also work if you cook gently in sugar syup(minimum quantityof water) let the mix cool completely before starting..........if you have other fruits nealy everything works.....apples/pears/apricots/peaches(peeled)/figs etc...........p.s.figs never clear but taste nice top up with sherry instead of white wine.............PM me if you want more advice

debcat · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject:

I have the rhubarb version going at the moment
doubt it will last till anywhere near Christmas though Rolling Eyes

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2127 Location: North Cornwall

I don't think mine will last until Christmas either, can it be used fresh or does it improve with keeping.

I only had about an inch of vodka left in the bottle so have done some rasps in a small jar. Got a really big crop of rasps about to bury us, so I'll have to buy another bottle.

What about blackcurrants and blackberries, is the spirit still vodka.

debcat · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject:

I guess blackcurrants and blackberries would be OK
just think of all those vodka based fruit things they do know a days Rolling Eyes

mojo · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:34 am Post subject:

use vodka for evrything fruity.........brandy for veggy things...........as i said above you can use any fruit its just that some never clear completely however much you filter.......but try your favorite fruit......pears are mine.............