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My Grandad.. and ginger wine?
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I got some concentrate last year from a home brew shop! It isn't alcoholic but caused coughing fits!!0
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It might be Castles Ginger wine? It used to come in small brown bottles with yellow labels to which you added a gallon of boiling water and sugar. I remember my mother making it in the open pressure cooker. We were given the blackcurrant version in a sherry glass, very grown up! and I think there was a green ginger version too. Old-fashioned chemists used to sell it. I'd love to make it again if anyone can find a supplier please? It wasn't alcoholic BTW and can be drunk as soon as it's made, no fermentation etc.The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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It might be Castles Ginger wine? It used to come in small brown bottles with yellow labels to which you added a gallon of boiling water and sugar. I remember my mother making it in the open pressure cooker. We were given the blackcurrant version in a sherry glass, very grown up! and I think there was a green ginger version too. Old-fashioned chemists used to sell it. I'd love to make it again if anyone can find a supplier please? It wasn't alcoholic BTW and can be drunk as soon as it's made, no fermentation etc.
Lifted from another thread!Whitefiver wrote: »It is expensive, but Culpepper sells something similar.
If you cannot get any anywhere else....
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Thanks GoToGal I've remembered that it was called wyness if that's any help to anyone. I did buy it from a local chemist but it was a few years ago...The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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hugh's friends on river cottage made this i think last week maybe worth a trip to river cottage site:xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:0
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They were making ginger beer last week on Tv i think this was it.
Old-fashioned Ginger Beer Recipe | Food | Channel4.comLiverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
What it may grow to in time, I know not what.
Daniel Defoe: 1725.
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The chemist used to sell the Castles ginger wine. I used to make it every year when I was a child. Very hot it was!0
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Yes that was it, Castles Wyness. It was available in Blackcurrant as well as ginger and green ginger. I've found the recipe on another thread, but sadly it doesn't look like it's available anymore:(
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/329328The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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I've found it! or something very similar, Riddles Ginger Wine Compound it was at the till of my local Boots! Made in the same way as Castle Wyness. I think that it was £2.99 which makes about 6 bottles I think.:jThe beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
Thanks to everyone who contributes to this wonderful forum. I'm very grateful for the guidance and friendliness that I always receive from you.
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