Christmas Hampers

Beanietdc

This might be a daft question but for the flavoured vodka is it just a case of open bottle of vodka, chuck stuff in, close bottle of vodka?

I just made some sloe gin and I like the idea of flavoured vodka.... anyone tried chucking some strawberries into a bottle?

CoD_2

Beanietdc wrote:

This might be a daft question but for the flavoured vodka is it just a case of open bottle of vodka, chuck stuff in, close bottle of vodka?

I just made some sloe gin and I like the idea of flavoured vodka.... anyone tried chucking some strawberries into a bottle?

I haven't made the strawberry one.. but have made others

http://www.danish-schnapps-recipes.com/strawberry.html

Quackers

Beanietdc wrote:

This might be a daft question but for the flavoured vodka is it just a case of open bottle of vodka, chuck stuff in, close bottle of vodka?

Have a look here for some more ideas :

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=250971&highlight=flavoured+vodka

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=244300&highlight=flavoured+vodka (this one is good 'cos clever Pink_Winged has put lots of good links on this thread)

Hope that helps a little.

CAFCGirl

I literally open it up, have a gllas first

then pop the bits in and leave it to dissolve.

Which reminds me, I really myst replace that bottle of cherry drop vodka.

Obviously had to be tested thoroughly

MrsTinks

I'm still having quite a hard time finding small suitable bottles myself ARGH!!!

I wonder if IKEA do any that might be suitable... hmmm

(sorry I'm not buying loads of little wine bottles so I can drink the wine and refill them with alcohol to give away lol!)

purpleimp

appletise or shloer bottles? any green glass would probably work if you're doing big bottles of plonk, it's finding resealable / screwtop small ones that's giving me trouble!

finc

purpleimp wrote:

Truffles (dead easy, dirt cheap and I have a will last for months recipe so they're ok too)

Please could you post the recipe or tell me where to find it. I want to make some truffles for Christmas pressies but want to do them in advance so I'm not rushing (or have time to buy something else if they don't work:rolleyes:)

Thanks, finc

purpleimp

Ooh I've found a bottle capper on ebay at £10.99 as a buy it now option, my plan is to fill up bud bottles with home brew baileys for people and now I've got a capper it will all work fine there should be 4 of them left if anyone's interested.

Grace

purpleimp

I had this posted on another thread so for sheer laziness here are 2 of my hamper recipes, hope you like them!



I've got an easier fudge recipe if you like:

1 full bag sugar
1 tin evaporated milk
about 50g butter
vanilla if you like

put it all in a big pan and stir, with this depending onthe length of time cooked and stirred it can be made into either toffee, fudge or tablet.

and as for truffles these ones last forever because there's nothing too perishable in them.

(use own brand bicccies)

1 pack custard creams
1 pack bourbons
1 pack digestives
butter
chocolate

icing suger,cocoa or coconut for dusting (you can just dip in choc if you want)

blitz the biscuits, melt butter and chocolate together add to crumbs, with shape into balls and coat with disting of your choice

Hope these help.
xxx

Rebob

purpleimp wrote:

I had this posted on another thread so for sheer laziness here are 2 of my hamper recipes, hope you like them!



I've got an easier fudge recipe if you like:

1 full bag sugar
1 tin evaporated milk
about 50g butter
vanilla if you like

put it all in a big pan and stir, with this depending onthe length of time cooked and stirred it can be made into either toffee, fudge or tablet.

How is it made into the three different things?????? I am more interested in the fudge one.:D
thanks