Uses for old booze?

Magda_Darcy

Hello everyone,

Now I know it's an unlikely scenario, but I have several bottles of unusable alcohol that I'm reluctant to pour down the sink. My SIL gives us two bottles of undrinkably cheap wine for Xmas every year, and I have three bottles of misc alcohol (mead, chocolate wine and something else I forget) that were given as presents and sat on a sunny shelf for a while as decoration (interesting bottles) and have now probably gone off. DH is alcohol intolerant so I can't use any of it in cooking.

There must be something it's good for?

Magda

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-taff

mulled wine.Or make vinegar.

buildersdaughter

Actually, don't make vinegar - the bug that makes vinegar can get into lots of other alcohol and spoil it!

You've got 2 things here:
Alcohol that has sat on a sunny shelf is almost certainly undrinkable, and needs pouring away.

Cheap wine is perfectly good for cooking (used in stews the alcohol mostly evaporates, but I know some people can't tolerate even a little)

It does make excellent mulled wine - add some juice, some spices and then sugar to taste. The mulled wine will keep a few weeks in the fridge, so you can make up a bottle and treat yourself to a glass every so often.

VfM4meplse

Magda_Darcy wrote: »

Hello everyone,

Now I know it's an unlikely scenario, but I have several bottles of unusable alcohol that I'm reluctant to pour down the sink. My SIL gives us two bottles of undrinkably cheap wine for Xmas every year

Gift it right back with the words "I know you like this one".

Owain_Moneysaver

PTA raffles, or similar.

VfM4meplse

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

PTA raffles, or similar.

Thats a crime against schools!

Which knew that thoughtless gifting could have such a long reach?

Fonque

Uses for old booze? What a strange concept.

(:rotfl:sorry, couldn't resist)

Pollycat

buildersdaughter wrote: »

Actually, don't make vinegar - the bug that makes vinegar can get into lots of other alcohol and spoil it!

You've got 2 things here:
Alcohol that has sat on a sunny shelf is almost certainly undrinkable, and needs pouring away.

Cheap wine is perfectly good for cooking (used in stews the alcohol mostly evaporates, but I know some people can't tolerate even a little)

It does make excellent mulled wine - add some juice, some spices and then sugar to taste. The mulled wine will keep a few weeks in the fridge, so you can make up a bottle and treat yourself to a glass every so often.

I won't use any wine for cooking that isn't fit to drink.
But that's just me (and Keith Floyd).

Apodemus

buildersdaughter wrote: »

Actually, don't make vinegar - the bug that makes vinegar can get into lots of other alcohol and spoil it! ...

The bug that makes vinegar is everywhere and making vinegar at home will have no effect on other alcohol stored in the house. You might as well say, don’t bring fruit or flowers into the house as it will turn your wine to vinegar!

[Deleted User]

anyone know how long orange liqueur lasts its been opened, but its at the back of the cupboard and it's not something I really drink.Pretty ancient at least 4 years old if not older I just hate chucking things down the drain

Pollycat

JackieO
Why not taste it?
If it tastes OK but isn't your tipple, could you use it in home-made truffles or fudge?