Ingredients: 700 ml Gin 3 Grapefruits 200g granulated sugar 125ml agave nectar or honey INSTRUCTION Slow Method: Wash and peel the grapefruits, taking care not to include any white pith, and slice each peel into thin strips. Toss the peel with 65g sugar in a small bowl, using a wooden spoon to gently crush the […]
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Gooseberry Crumble… Gooseberry Fool… Why not give Gooseberry Liqueur a try? Ingredients: 700ml Vodka 400g Gooseberries 200g Granulated sugar Slow Method: Wash, then top and tail the gooseberries, discarding any leaves or stalks. Cut each berry in half and add to a Kilner Jar. Add the sugar and Vodka. Put into a cool dark place and
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Damsons are a small, purple, member of the plum family and if you are lucky, can be found growing wild in Autumn. Most people just make them into jam but they are missing a trick! Ingredients: 600ml Vodka 300g Damsons 150g Granulated sugar Slow Method: Rinse the damsons, prick with a fork and add to
Cranberries are traditionally served with your roast turkey at Christmas Dinner but if you make this liqueur you can enjoy them all year round! Ingredients: 700ml Vodka 350g Cranberries 250g Granulated sugar 125ml Water Slow Method: Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring
In the UK we eat over 5 billion bananas a year (on average, that’s 100 bananas per person!) They are an excellent source of potassium and supply vitamin B6, fibre and carbohydrate, and some vitamin C so this liqueur will not only taste delicious but is good for you too! Ingredients: 2 ripe, firm Bananas 375ml White Rum 125ml of Water 65g
This is one of the easiest liqueurs that it is possible to make. Ingredients: 700ml Rum Box of After Eight Mints (or similar) Slow Method: Add the chocolates into a 1l Kilner Jar. Add in the Rum. Put the jar into your dishwasher for one cycle. You may need to shake the jar once the
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There are dozens of summer cocktails needing Peach Liqueur and it is so easy to make at home. The peaches will need slicing and the stones need to be removed before use. Ingredients: 700ml Vodka 500g Peaches 250g Granulated sugar 1tsp lemon zest (optional) 1tsp orange zest (optional) Slow Method: Add the sliced peaches and
Making a homemade version of Kahlua or Tia Maria is surprisingly easy. For a simple coffee liqueur recipe, all you need is a base liquor, instant coffee, a vanilla bean, sugar, and water. It’s a fun project and you’ll find that it’s less expensive than the store-bought coffee liqueurs. Ingredients: 700ml Rum 8 tsp coffee
Raspberries can be found nowadays at any time of the year but the absolute best are those which are picked in season and grown in the UK. Keep an eye open for reduced counter bargains. If need be, you can always freeze the raspberries until you can use them. Raspberries will go with any other
Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems about one meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades. The ginger will need peeling (use a teaspoon) and slicing before use. Alternatively use crystalised ginger, you
