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April 2008

6 articles in this section.

WINE

Ginger: demijohning

Now… having been away in Germany, and leaving the ginger unattended, I was pleased to come home to find the Ginger on fire. Wopped my head inside the bucket for a good noseful, and it certainly put me in a happy place, and singed most…

Fendog · 15 Apr 2008
RECIPES

Banana Wine

Finally got round to bottling the banana wine thats been knocking around in a demijohn for goodness knows how long. Fendog was unavailable to help with the siphoning as he was getting his nostrils plucked. As a result, I disturbed the…

Trenchfoot · 14 Apr 2008
WINE

Parsnip Wine

To while away the evenings at New Word Alive, I also took a bottle of my untried parsnip wine. Whilst the less discerning went off to hear some naff christian band each night, the rest of us piled into our chalet to crack open the homebrew.

Trenchfoot · 12 Apr 2008
LIQUEURS

Raspberry Schnapps

Each year I get a glut of raspberries on my allotment – far too many to eat. At the end of last summer I was struggling to get down their to pick them often enough and by the time I did, most were past their best. It was a shame to…

Trenchfoot · 11 Apr 2008
WINE

Mint and Ginger...

No. Not together. That would be worse than dodgy. Wacked the mint in the demijohn today, and continue to be suspicious of it. However, did get the ginger on the go today, and this I am excited about. It’s going to be a fortified wine…

Fendog · 7 Apr 2008
WINE

Mint

I’ve been excited about doing a mint wine for some time now, although response to this has been mixed. Finally got started, but immediately felt this may be an error. Still, you’ve got to try these things, even if it does end up…

Fendog · 1 Apr 2008