Flavoured Spirits

shell2001

Jane

What size bottle of gin per half pound of raspberries. Am guessing this would work with vodka too.

Lillibet_2

Does anyone have a tested recipe for making coconut rum? My S-i-L only drinks Malibu & I'd love to give her a HM batch;)

recovering_spendaholic

shell2001 wrote:

Jane

What size bottle of gin per half pound of raspberries. Am guessing this would work with vodka too.

Just a 75cl bottle - not the litre size. yes you can make it with vodka too - I have done!

CAFCGirl

Have made cherry flavoured vodka.

Got a 75cl bottle of tesco's own, costing £3.50 and a packet of cherry drops.took about two measures of vodka out *hic* and crushed up half a packet of cherry drop sweets.

Lush............... I feel a little bit of dribble coming out my mouth there

thriftmonster

I make damson gin each year - put a hole in the damsons a couple of times each - I use a fine cable needle. Put into a jar and nearly fill with the fruit. Pour in sugar to about 1/3 up the jar with the fruit in and top up with value gin. It needs a good shake every couple of days for the first 2-3 weeks. Bottle in Nov/ Dec.

This year I also have cherry brandy, apricot brandy and gooseberry gin (!) on the go - just waiting for the damsons now.

Edited as it wouldn't let me use the word meaning to make a hole in !!!!!!!

mrs_baggins

some great recipies there. will give some a try and look out on my travels for soem sloes and damsons!!

leni

thriftmonster wrote:

I make damson gin each year - put a hole in the damsons a couple of times each - I use a fine cable needle. Put into a jar and nearly fill with the fruit. Pour in sugar to about 1/3 up the jar with the fruit in and top up with value gin. It needs a good shake every couple of days for the first 2-3 weeks. Bottle in Nov/ Dec.

This year I also have cherry brandy, apricot brandy and gooseberry gin (!) on the go - just waiting for the damsons now.

Edited as it wouldn't let me use the word meaning to make a hole in !!!!!!!

how'd you make the cherry brandy?

thriftmonster

Same way - I punched the cherries with the needle, filled a jar with them, added the sugar and topped up with value brandy. This is the first year I've tried it, but the cherries are losing their colour to the brandy, so I guess it must be working.

Raspberry_Swirl

if i wanted to make some flavoured vodka for xmas presents, when is it time to make it? how long does it keep?

Lillibet_2

Cherry brandy question : I found a recipe on the net & have followed it, I have !!!!!ed the cherries & left in a jar for 3-4 hours coated with sugar & periodically shaken, now topped up with brandy. Thing is the jar is only about 2/3 full, it is one of those air tight jars with a rubber ring & metal clasp thingy, will the gap be a problem or not?

Also where do I store it for the next 3 months? In the dark, warm, cool, light???

Thanks;)