IDGM Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I'm just putting my sloes and sugar together for an overnight stew before I add two bottles of Gordon's gin tomorrow. Hopefully it'll be good to go on December 25th.I've also got a half litre of elderberry alcohol maturing that I made from some Polish 95% stuff. It'll probably taste like polish.Anyone else having a crack at dangerous home brew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I've always fancied it but I don't really like sloe gin, it's too sweet for me.I quite fancy making up some sort of flavoured vodka but you have to be able to grind what ever flavour it is down to a powder so the flavours are limited really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbrown Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 we had a blueberry and a strawberry vodka earlier in the year we made, sloe gin is in the process, and my cider is on the go too(: always good having your own drink round christmas! (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I've got two trays of Sloes in the freezer from September, and I'm hoping to pick some more at the weekend - we'll see which ones are better as I've never come across them before.Then they will be going in a bottle of gin, and a bottle of vodka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north wales loop Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I'm just putting my sloes and sugar together for an overnight stew before I add two bottles of Gordon's gin tomorrow. Hopefully it'll be good to go on December 25th.I've also got a half litre of elderberry alcohol maturing that I made from some Polish 95% stuff. It'll probably taste like polish.Anyone else having a crack at dangerous home brew?beat you to it!!!!! got 3 demijohns of sloe gin on the go and 3 other jars of blackcurrant gin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picola Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I want home made booze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north wales loop Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I want home made booze.make some!!! its soooo easy!!! fruit sugar and gin.... simples!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Cor, plenty at it.Re the flavoured vodka, my Mum just uses lemon or orange rind and stuffs it in a bottle of Absolut. At Christams, she adds a cinnamon stick.Bloke in the brew shop reckons gin is a doddle to make at home. That's got me wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomnotrevo Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I've got three demijohns worth of plum wine now bottled up and sat under my bed waiting for the big holiday =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben™ Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Rasberry vodka's always a good'n... Until you have so much of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nofie Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Just made 12 gallons of grape wine, it's fermenting away.Also got some sloe, apple and plum on the go.Ready now I have apple & quine, elderberry, gooseberry and blackcurrant.Yum yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I just got my bottles going this weekend - bit late I know but I've just not had time to climb into my sloe tree to get the berries!Now have two bottles of vodka and two of gin on the go (expecting those to reduce to 1 bottle each after straining). Still got one bottle of vodka unopened so going to try making a blueberry vodka with half of it - any good ideas for the other half? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted November 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 (edited) Here you go, Hair of the dog and a fry up rolled into one!One of the comments says it works better with bourbon. Edited November 8, 2010 by IDGM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Hmmmm, think i'll give that one a miss Went for redcurrant vodka in the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnsley-Arosa Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Just made 12 gallons of grape wineThe same as all wine then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 ^ LOL No normal wine is just vinegar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picola Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 ^ Bad wine is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 I made Parma Violet Vodka 2 years ago and drank it earlier this year, was V nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nofie Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 The same as all wine then ? Wine depends on the fruit from which it is made I made Parma Violet Vodka 2 years ago and drank it earlier this year, was V nice!I love parma violets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted November 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 I had a sneak peek at my sloe gin just to stir it up to dissolve the sugar a bit more. Tasted pretty good so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nofie Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 I enjoyed some apple wine tonight as a midweek pleasure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnsley-Arosa Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Wine depends on the fruit from which it is made Not according to the dictionary wine (wn)a. A beverage made of the fermented juice of any of various kinds of grapes, usually containing from 10 to 15 percent alcohol by volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Apple wine is cider isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nofie Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) Not according to the dictionary :Pwine (wn)a. A beverage made of the fermented juice of any of various kinds of grapes, usually containing from 10 to 15 percent alcohol by volume.Lol! If we are going to be pedantic I said grape wine to distinguish from the other fruit/country wines I have been making. It's all been done using the 'wine process' Apple wine is cider isn't it? Well I think to make apple wine you use more sugar, and as a wine it will have a higher alcohol content than cider? Edited November 12, 2010 by Nofie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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