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By *isscheekychops OP   Woman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

So this year for the dreaded C word I've decided to make some gifts and I was going to make some homemade alcohol...not hooch or beer but flavoured stuff and I need some suggestions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I tried my uncle's potatoe moonshine when I was 10. Now l know what piqued flames taste like.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family. Or rhubarb vodka.

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By *arkstaffsMan
over a year ago

Rugeley

Don't do what a mate of mine did. He made a still, well tried to. It blew his garage up, went with a right old bang.

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By *oxycouple28Couple
over a year ago

bexley

You can home brew wine, but there is some kit you would need to buy before making it. If you started now you would just about be able to bottle it before Christmas day, but then you need to leae it to age for a few months.

I started making it a few months ago.. So far I have:

5 Gallons of Merlot

5 Gallons of Cab Sav

Just over 1 Gallon of Strawberry

a Gallon and a half of blackberry and apple

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not sure 5 weeks is enough to brew/ferment alcohol.

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By *oxycouple28Couple
over a year ago

bexley

it is... just about, but it would need to age

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By *isscheekychops OP   Woman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I don't mean making wine etc I love my house too much I'd probably blow it up making alcohol from scratch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I made clemoncello and a raspberry and ginger whisky last year

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By *edheadsruleCouple
over a year ago

lancashire

Aparently putting sweets into vodka is quick to make, sarsparilla tablets, cola cubes and werthers originals i know can be used

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire


"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family."

I have 3 litres on the go

Also blackcurrant vodka, orange vodka and raspberry vodka.

Currently toying with the idea of Blackcurrant rum after seeing some in a National Trust shop

Slow Gin takes some time, but most of the others I've managed to do in 48hrs.

Mr ddc

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By *edheadsruleCouple
over a year ago

lancashire

Fruit juice ( preferably 20g or higher sugar per 100g ) and champagne yeast also works in around 10 days, you need to buy airlocks for this

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

Home made baileys

250ml/9fl oz single cream

1x 397g/14oz tin condensed milk

350ml/12fl oz Irish whiskey

1 tsp Camp coffee essence

3 tsp chocolate sauce

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp almond essence

Method

Sterilise the bottles for the liqueur: wash in very hot water or on the hot cycle of a dishwasher. Preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3. Place the bottles on a baking tray and dry in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Leave to cool.

Pour all the ingredients into a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds. Add extra Camp or chocolate to taste.

Pour into sterilised bottles and store in the fridge. (The liqueur will keep for up to two months.) Shake well before using.

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By *edheadsruleCouple
over a year ago

lancashire


"Home made baileys

250ml/9fl oz single cream

1x 397g/14oz tin condensed milk

350ml/12fl oz Irish whiskey

1 tsp Camp coffee essence

3 tsp chocolate sauce

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp almond essence

Method

Sterilise the bottles for the liqueur: wash in very hot water or on the hot cycle of a dishwasher. Preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3. Place the bottles on a baking tray and dry in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Leave to cool.

Pour all the ingredients into a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds. Add extra Camp or chocolate to taste.

Pour into sterilised bottles and store in the fridge. (The liqueur will keep for up to two months.) Shake well before using."

Oooh may have to try this, thankyou

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family.

I have 3 litres on the go

Also blackcurrant vodka, orange vodka and raspberry vodka.

Currently toying with the idea of Blackcurrant rum after seeing some in a National Trust shop

Slow Gin takes some time, but most of the others I've managed to do in 48hrs.

Mr ddc "

Oh gosh, that all sounds great! How does one make it onto your Christmas list, then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Orange liqueur. Easy.

Suspend an orange about 1/2 over vodka/liquor in a sealed jar.

About two weeks later. Enjoy.

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

...

If anyone wants to invite me over to sample these. I won't say no

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

Always better to add a bit more yeast so it explodes in the middle of the night

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Home made baileys

250ml/9fl oz single cream

1x 397g/14oz tin condensed milk

350ml/12fl oz Irish whiskey

1 tsp Camp coffee essence

3 tsp chocolate sauce

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp almond essence

Method

Sterilise the bottles for the liqueur: wash in very hot water or on the hot cycle of a dishwasher. Preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3. Place the bottles on a baking tray and dry in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Leave to cool.

Pour all the ingredients into a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds. Add extra Camp or chocolate to taste.

Pour into sterilised bottles and store in the fridge. (The liqueur will keep for up to two months.) Shake well before using."

This might explain Sunday afternoon!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Skittles vodka. Separate colours/flavours. Takes about 4 weeks for all the flavour to bleach out. Looks kinda cool in small multicoloured gift packs.

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire


"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family.

I have 3 litres on the go

Also blackcurrant vodka, orange vodka and raspberry vodka.

Currently toying with the idea of Blackcurrant rum after seeing some in a National Trust shop

Slow Gin takes some time, but most of the others I've managed to do in 48hrs.

Mr ddc

Oh gosh, that all sounds great! How does one make it onto your Christmas list, then? "

Christmas list?

That's just for me. Have you underestimated the stress of Christmas with Mrs ddc and her mother?

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

When I used to live in ma bungalow and had space to do it, I brewed cider, bitter and lager in pressure barrels

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire


"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family.

I have 3 litres on the go

Also blackcurrant vodka, orange vodka and raspberry vodka.

Currently toying with the idea of Blackcurrant rum after seeing some in a National Trust shop

Slow Gin takes some time, but most of the others I've managed to do in 48hrs.

Mr ddc

Oh gosh, that all sounds great! How does one make it onto your Christmas list, then?

Christmas list?

That's just for me. Have you underestimated the stress of Christmas with Mrs ddc and her mother?

"

And I'll be getting him port, Pernod and cherry schnapps just in case (I like a reliably happy Christmas!)

Mrs DDC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So this year for the dreaded C word I've decided to make some gifts and I was going to make some homemade alcohol...not hooch or beer but flavoured stuff and I need some suggestions "

Skittles in vodka

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family.

I have 3 litres on the go

Also blackcurrant vodka, orange vodka and raspberry vodka.

Currently toying with the idea of Blackcurrant rum after seeing some in a National Trust shop

Slow Gin takes some time, but most of the others I've managed to do in 48hrs.

Mr ddc

Oh gosh, that all sounds great! How does one make it onto your Christmas list, then?

Christmas list?

That's just for me. Have you underestimated the stress of Christmas with Mrs ddc and her mother?

And I'll be getting him port, Pernod and cherry schnapps just in case (I like a reliably happy Christmas!)

Mrs DDC"

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By *ureTemptationWoman
over a year ago

Off the grid

Mars bar flavoured vodka! Cut mars bar into small pieces and let it soak into the vodka.

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire


"Mars bar flavoured vodka! Cut mars bar into small pieces and let it soak into the vodka."

Interesting.... we've just bought a pack of fun sized Mars Bars so this idea could be another ace up my sleeve for Christmas.

Mrs DDC

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By *atcherwankerMan
over a year ago

Birmingham


"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family. Or rhubarb vodka."

Oo, rhubarb vodka sounds cheeky. Is it as simple as it sounds? A couple of rhubarb stalks steeped in a bottle of Stoli?

OP spiced rum is always a winner. I use a couple of bay leaves, a clove or two, some peppercorns and a vanilla pod. Maybe some orange zest. Only takes a week or two, depending how heavily spiced you want it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toffee vodka, takes about 2 mins to make.

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley


"I'm not sure 5 weeks is enough to brew/ferment alcohol."

We've got a rotary evaporator at home that can turn 40% alcohol to around 80% alcohol in about 2 hours while extracting the flavour from pretty much anything else you add to it.

Only about £20k if you want to buy one

They're meant for far more scientific applications but then a few cocktail bars around the country discovered what you could do with them.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family. Or rhubarb vodka.

Oo, rhubarb vodka sounds cheeky. Is it as simple as it sounds? A couple of rhubarb stalks steeped in a bottle of Stoli?

OP spiced rum is always a winner. I use a couple of bay leaves, a clove or two, some peppercorns and a vanilla pod. Maybe some orange zest. Only takes a week or two, depending how heavily spiced you want it."

No, it involves rhubarb, sugar, orange zest and cloves being steeped. It's delicious. I loved spiced rum when I drank. Damson gin tastes like Ribena and is another good idea OP!

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By *isscheekychops OP   Woman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family. Or rhubarb vodka.

Oo, rhubarb vodka sounds cheeky. Is it as simple as it sounds? A couple of rhubarb stalks steeped in a bottle of Stoli?

OP spiced rum is always a winner. I use a couple of bay leaves, a clove or two, some peppercorns and a vanilla pod. Maybe some orange zest. Only takes a week or two, depending how heavily spiced you want it."

What rum do you use?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blackberry Gin, Skittle/chilli vodka, mead

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By *edheadsruleCouple
over a year ago

lancashire

Id love a go at making sloe or damson gin but wouldnt know where to start

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By *ilmissplumpyWoman
over a year ago

Wolverhampton


"So this year for the dreaded C word I've decided to make some gifts and I was going to make some homemade alcohol...not hooch or beer but flavoured stuff and I need some suggestions "

My friend made me raspberry & ginger gin. I don't even like gin but omg....i was in heaven!

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman
over a year ago

stourbridge area

Elderflower wine ... so nice

This skittles vodka sounds horrible .

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By *omez42Man
over a year ago

gloucester

Skittles Vodka is an acquired taste!

Garlic Vodka is bloody awful.

Coffee Vodka, with a touch of vanilla is good

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By *litheroevoyeurMan
over a year ago

Clitheroe


"Id love a go at making sloe or damson gin but wouldnt know where to start"

First of all find your sloes or damsons.

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By *educedWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

OMG!

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By *atcherwankerMan
over a year ago

Birmingham


"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family. Or rhubarb vodka.

Oo, rhubarb vodka sounds cheeky. Is it as simple as it sounds? A couple of rhubarb stalks steeped in a bottle of Stoli?

OP spiced rum is always a winner. I use a couple of bay leaves, a clove or two, some peppercorns and a vanilla pod. Maybe some orange zest. Only takes a week or two, depending how heavily spiced you want it.

What rum do you use? "

Anything "golden" will do. You can pick up Cockspur golden rum for less than 15 quid if you shop around, or Mount Gay is nice if you want to spend a little more. Bacardi Gold/Oro if you want to splash out.

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By *atcherwankerMan
over a year ago

Birmingham


"Sloe gin. always delivers sloe gin to my family. Or rhubarb vodka.

Oo, rhubarb vodka sounds cheeky. Is it as simple as it sounds? A couple of rhubarb stalks steeped in a bottle of Stoli?

OP spiced rum is always a winner. I use a couple of bay leaves, a clove or two, some peppercorns and a vanilla pod. Maybe some orange zest. Only takes a week or two, depending how heavily spiced you want it.

No, it involves rhubarb, sugar, orange zest and cloves being steeped. It's delicious. I loved spiced rum when I drank. Damson gin tastes like Ribena and is another good idea OP! "

Oo that sounds delicious! How charming do I have to be to get a bottle out of you?

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By *isscheekychops OP   Woman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"OMG! "

What??!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Skittles vodka tastes like skittles if done properly...just remember to take the green ones out first

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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago

Gosport

If you don't like someone vodka is very efficient at extracting capsasium from chillies.

Personally I have 10 gallons of strawberry melomel (fruit flavoured mead) on the rack aging and another 10 gallons in fermentors but this will need at least 6 months aging in the bottles. Once that is processed I will start a 5 gallon batch of pear melomel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Here's a couple I've done:

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Raspberry and Orange Moonshine

• 1 bottle Scotch Whiskey

• 1 punnet Raspberries

• 1 bag Caster Sugar

• Zest of half an orange

• Handful of thyme sprigs

Whack the lot in a big jar, store in a cool, dark place and give it a good shake once a week.

Ready to drink in 3 months. Best after 6 months.

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Special Toffee Vodka

• 1 bottle Vodka

• 1 bag Thornton's Special Toffee

Remove a small quantity of vodka to make room.

Break the toffee into small pieces and drop into the bottle.

Seal the bottle and shake well every few hours for 2-3 days, until toffee has dissolved.

Put in the freezer for a few hours before drinking.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Skittle Vodka is amazing. Any flavour you want. Also lemon sherbert vodka cola cube vodka. Its endless

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Elderflower wine ... so nice

This skittles vodka sounds horrible ."

Coming from someone who clearly hasnt tried it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ive got 2.5 litres of damson gin on the soak, also lime vodka and apricot vodka. i also have 75cl of last years sloe gin maturing nicely

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Mars bar flavoured vodka! Cut mars bar into small pieces and let it soak into the vodka.

Interesting.... we've just bought a pack of fun sized Mars Bars so this idea could be another ace up my sleeve for Christmas.

Mrs DDC "

No matter how tempting that might sound to some people, I'm not spending another Xmas up your sleeve

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By *unk_of_loveMan
over a year ago

Hanley

Marrow rum is where it's at....

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman
over a year ago

stourbridge area

Well ... I don't like vodka .....

And I dont like skittles ...

.... im more a champagne girl ..

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Well ... I don't like vodka .....

And I dont like skittles ...

.... im more a champagne girl .. "

Have you won a Grand Prix or something

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm making cjerrybakewell prosecco this year

Mmmmm

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By *igerstyle2k2Man
over a year ago

Oxfordshire

Saw a couple of kits in Wilkinsons.

Strawberry cider and some kind of flavoured beer for £15.

Apparently they make 20 pints or something like that.

Fill the jug with water, put it in a warm place and let it sit for 48 hours!

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