A dozen sounds good I think I may be underprepared with my brew lolI have, as usual, a dozen pounds of blackberries under a dozen of whisky.
As I've remarked in the past, it is a way of bottling summer sunshine against the rigors of Highland hind-stalking and other outdoor winter pursuits of the urban middle-class.
Thanks again mate much appreciated pm me your adress and I'll gladly post you a bottleIf known you brew that mate I'd have personally dropped the scope cap off for a sample.
Posting the cap off Friday morning first class.
A dozen sounds good I think I may be underprepared with my brew lol
I made a trial bottle a couple of years ago and tried it after a few weeks it was horrid and slung it to the back of the cupboard. I dragged it out a week or so ago to pour it down the drain and just thought i would try it before it went for a burton, I'm impressed; it has really improved with age so it looks like i will need to make some more this year along with the standard sloe gin and sloe vodka.
Sloe whisky is also worth a try, in fact just about any spirit and any softish fruit
Singing Johnny made with a mixture of whatever soft fruit you have to hand mainly raspberries and brambles etc but try adding blueberries black currents strawberries.
Once made plum vodka, tasted great but had to drink it in the dark, looked revolting just like something that had been washed out a byre door.
Quick question lads , do you ***** or crush the berries when adding them too the jar ? Just made up a 3 berry combo with brambles , rasberries and blueberries, before adding the whisky I squashed them with a tattie masher ? Will this be OK ?, I haven't seen any recipes asking for the fruit too be squashed , thanks in advance
I just freeze sloes first, creates a small split in the skin and it works grand, saves a lot of buggering around. should work with most berries i would think? what you have done will definitely work though, just may need to seive it before drinking.Quick question lads , do you ***** or crush the berries when adding them too the jar ? Just made up a 3 berry combo with brambles , rasberries and blueberries, before adding the whisky I squashed them with a tattie masher ? Will this be OK ?, I haven't seen any recipes asking for the fruit too be squashed , thanks in advance
Have 3 bottles of Raspberry Vodka on the go at the moment, tried strawberry vodka a few years back but wasn't too keen.
Looking forward to making some Sloe gin, but Sloes not looking great this year.
A mate made some damson brandy which was lovely.
Might try a blackberry whisky.
Only ever use superstore cheap brands for homemade, the Single malts & decent gins stay in the cupboard.
Also went loading a couple of years ago & one of the other loaders had Vodka/minestrone soup, Hot & warming
Why would you ruin good whisky!