Every year I'm excited about fermenting up something tasty with raspberries. Raspberry wine, raspberry mead or even a light summery raspberry beer. Just one problem...raspberries are wicked expensive. Do you know how many raspberries it
Make this simple and tasty blackberry mead recipe when blackberries are in season!
Recipe for a gallon batch of vanilla bean chamomile mead - honey, flowers, and a hint of bitterness - truly a delicious combination!
Make this simple and tasty blackberry mead recipe when blackberries are in season!
A couple of weeks ago I was idly flicking through CJJ Berry when my eye was caught by 'Vanilla Wine'. I had never noticed this before, and - of course - this is the obvious choice for a wine beginning with 'V'. Yet, looking through the recipe, there is a glaring omission. For a vanilla wine, there is a distinct lack of vanilla. It called for rhubarb (six pounds), lemon (two) and hawthorn blossom (a gallon). This required serious amendment if I was to genuinely tick off the letter V. I decided that 8 pints of hawthorn blossom was ridiculous, so I have used three pints instead, and substituted a vanilla pod for the remainder. Otherwise I have (mostly) kept to CJJ Berry's ingredients and totally ignored his method. Hawthorn Blossom on its tree I picked the rhubarb from Julia's allotment on 10th May. This was only two days after she had died, and I found it almost too emotional. I have since been back to net her redcurrants, and that was much better. Anyway, today - Sunday 11th May - I ventured out to Stonegate Fields to pick the hawthorn blossom. Getting three pints took a fair while and having a measuring jug with me proved to be a Good Thing. I wasn't too fussy about stems or, indeed, leaves. Each pint came from a different tree, and I made a token effort only to pick open blossom, tending towards those with pink stamens. 3 Pints of Hawthorn Blossom plus a random bluebell At home, I chopped the 6 lbs rhubarb into small pieces and put it in the bucket with 3 lbs sugar. I sliced the vanilla pod lengthways down the middle and chucked that in too. The lemons were peeled thinly and then squeezed, with both peel and juice being added. Rhubarb and Vanilla Pod I boiled seven pints of water and poured this into the bucket. This all sat for about ninety minutes before I tipped in the hawthorn blossom. I probably should have waited until the water cooled, but I was worried about the flowers shrivelling and turning brown. Vanilla Wine in its Bucket The yeast and teaspoons of nutrient and pectolase went in on Monday morning and I put the liquid into its demijohn on Friday evening, 16th May. Seven pints of water was too much. Six would have done. The wine is its usual rhubarb pink. I had a taste, and at this stage it is mostly unpleasant. Let's hope that it matures nicely. Vanilla Wine in its Demijohn If you want to see how this wine turned out, click here
Get ready to fall on your butt with this Dreamsicle Moonshine recipe because it’s that good! Very easy to make, yet delivers a hefty punch in a wrapping you can’t get enough of. This
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The 15 minutes prep time does not include the time that you'll need your moonshine to sit in the fridge, since that can vary so widely.
One of my favorite homebrewed meads: a Rooibos-Coffee Mead with vanilla, inspired by South African flavors. It's hard to have only one glass of this one!
When I was a little girl growing up in South East Texas, all the kids used to run out of nowhere when they hear the jingle jangle of the ice cream man coming down the road. We would all line up to get our favorite ice cream treats, Fudgesicles, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Nutty Buddies, and
Brewing a vanilla porter is more of an art in which you must perfect three elements. Here's how you can brew the perfect vanilla porter.
Blackcurrant mead is a delicious way to preserve blackcurrants, and their natural astringency is exceptional in a homemade honey wine.
Recipe for a gallon batch of vanilla bean chamomile mead - honey, flowers, and a hint of bitterness - truly a delicious combination!
1 Gallon Batch of Cherry Mead (Cherry Melomel): I have been making mead for about 4 years now and this is probably one of my favorite batches that I have made. This instructable is for anyone interested in trying mead or starting to experiment with other flavors of mead. This is a relatively inex…
Apple pie-flavored moonshine made with cake-flavored vodka is a tasty way to keep warm during the holiday months.
The blackberries have appeared in the hedgerows, dark and plump and begging to be turned into boozy goodness. The sloes may not yet be ready to pick, but the early blackberries are out and winking at me as I walk past whispering sweet boozy pleas to me...pick me, plunge me into booze and let me make you happy.
If the scent of Jasmine Sambac’s sepals could be squeezed with earth beams of moonshine and made into an essential mead you would make Motia Attar, an ancient, elegant anoint fit for Arabian kings and bottled as scented psalms for Sheba. Jasmine Attar Motia, also known as Motia Attar, joins Jasmine’s juice to Sandalwood’s sap for a quality, quintessential attar that will have you swooning for its simple sensuality and thankful that we can catch a wonderous whiff of the coalesced substance that has joined lovers across eternities. Dawn drenched Jasmine flowers are harvested off rambling vines in the midst of monsoon season and then co-distilled with cured Sandalwood in a slow, fourteen-day process to capture this union of blossoms and heartwood bark. "He smelled fantastic. That warm summery sandalwood scent of his mixed with the jasmine. That’s got to be what heaven smells like." ~Colleen Houck, Tiger’s Curse Botanical Name: Jasminum sambac + Santalum album Botanical Family: Oleaceae Extraction Method: Steam distilled Part of Plant Distilled: Jasmine Sambac blossoms and Sandalwood heartwood Country of Origin: India Cultivation Method: Organic Composition: 100% Jasminum sambac co-distilled with Santalum album Consistency: Medium viscosity. Light amber color. Scent Description: Sultry Sandalwood brings out the irresistible indole of Jasmine’s fecund floral notes. More earthy and maverick than Chameli Attar. Blends well with: Lovely and complete as an attar and can be added to Jasmine, Rose, Ylang, Sandalwood, Cedar, Carnation, Neroli, Grapefruit, Vanilla, Patchouli, and Lemon. Uses: This attar is instant perfume for any pulse point. Diffuse. Add a few drops to baths. Eases feelings and envelopes cosy comforts. Sensual love potion. Heavenly in hair. Deliciously decadent to dab a drop under each armpit as a deodorant. A lovely libido booster. This beautifully complete attar is perfect as a on its own, or the base-note beginning to an epic accord. To simply scent hair, down there, or dab a drop for deodorant. Anoint soles of feet and take in the sweet, sensuality of it all. Bath in this beauty to ease swirling thoughts and tensions. “A tangle of star jasmine spilled across the path and Alice knelt to pluck a sprig, holding it beneath her nose and breathing in the scent of captured sunshine.” ~Kate Morton, The Lake House "There is a season to this ripening, the way sap of tree rises to fulfil fruit of the topmost branch, or the motion of jasmine climbing trellises to show off a single blossom to a new moon tide.” ~Marjorie Evasco, Ochre Tones "Observe the jasmine lightness of the moon." ~William Carlos Williams “In India the jasmine plant is called “queen of the night” or “moonshine in the garden.” This plant with blossoms the colour of moonlight generously emits, especially at night, a magical fragrance. Like the waters of a sweet river, this fragrance penetrates the deepest layers of our soul, opening the doors to our emotions.” ~Susanne Fischer-Rizzi, Complete Aromatherapy Handbook
Making your own vanilla sugar at home is easy to do! We'll cover how to make vanilla sugar, what types of vanilla beans to use to make vanilla sugar, and how to use vanilla sugar!
Here's my recipe for 1 gallon of Cherry Mead. Using this process you can really get a sensational cherry mead for your effort.
If you like homemade moonshine, then you will love this blueberry pie recipe! This is easy to make and share with friends.
The 15 minutes prep time does not include the time that you'll need your moonshine to sit in the fridge, since that can vary so widely.
This year marks the 4th year of our Homebrew shop. Interest in mead making seems to us to have increased a lot over those years. When people ask us for a Mead Recipe for Beginners, this is the recipe we use. It's ideal as a base for adding fruits and herbs.
Let me start off by saying, this is not real moonshine! In order for this to be true Apple Pie Moonshine it must be made with moonshine; however, for this recipe I use 190-proof Everclear which is …
Before we get started, a reminder: Distilling alcohol is illegal without a federal fuel alcohol or distilled spirit plant permit as well as relevant state permits. Our distillation equipment is designed for legal uses only and the information in this article is for educational purposes only. Please read our complete legal summary for more information on the legalities of distillation. Apple Pie "Moonshine" Ingredients To make a killer batch of "apple pie moonshine" you're going to need more than just cinnamon. We think it's best when it also includes allspice, cloves, orange peel, ginger, vanilla bean, and even a bit of black and pink peppercorn to give it some spice. Simply put, adding some cinnamon and apple juice to a batch of white whiskey will make a good batch of apple pie shine, but it won't make a great batch. When we tested this recipe we used store bought white whiskey. Apple Pie "Moonshine" Spice Mix Here at Clawhammer, we take pride in knowing our way around whiskey. Apple pie shine is one of our favorites and we've made many a batch. In fact, when we were in the process of developing our Apple Pie Moonshine Spice Mix, we tried dozens of variations on this American classic. We drank ourselves silly testing the stuff out, then enlisted the help of friends and family. They happily guzzled down jar after jar to aid in our pursuit of excellence. After months of testing, we finally made "the perfect batch." How to Make "The Perfect Batch" To make a batch of "apple pie moonshine" with our spice mix, simply combine the tin of spices with 4 cans of apple juice concentrate and 6 cups of 80 proof white whiskey (any kind will do but Ole Smoke White Lightnin works best). Leave it sit for 24-48 hours then strain. Store in quart jars and refrigerate until you're ready to drink it. That's it! To get yourself a tin or two, click on the link below:
It may seem premature to be thinking about Christmas when we’re barely into August, but when when making mead one of the most important ingredients is patience – mead-making involves th…
If you like homemade moonshine, then you will love this blueberry pie recipe! This is easy to make and share with friends.
Lavender Vanilla Liqueur Bottled Botanicals A favored scent, the lavender flower also provides a very unique flavor profile – sweet with subtle hints of mint, citrus and spice. This liqueur mixes those subtleties with fresh vanilla. Giving a floral touch to any cocktail that makes its acquaintance. PREPARATION: To start, let’s go over the ingredients. You’ll need ¼ cup of lavender buds (dried or fresh), 1 vanilla bean, 6 oz. Everclear®, 7 oz. filtered water and 13 oz. white simple syrup. If you don’t have any simple syrup on hand and want to make your own, check out our simple syrup instructions. Cut the vanilla bean in half. You’ll only be using one half of the vanilla bean for the recipe so you can discard the other half or reserve for future use. Using a knife, split the vanilla bean long-ways to expose its more flavorful interior. Combine the vanilla bean half with lavender buds, Everclear and water in a sealable, quart-sized jar. Close, and let steep in a cool, dry place for 48 hours. Once the infusion has steeped to your liking, strain out the lavender and vanilla using a fine mesh strainer. Then, blend your lavender vanilla infusion with simple syrup to further dilute. Mix thoroughly. Then bottle and enjoy. Be sure to give our Lavender Vanilla Rickey a try, featuring your newly made liqueur with cucumber and club soda. LAVENDER VANILLA LIQUEUR Ingredients: ¼ cup Dried or fresh lavender buds 1 Vanilla bean (half) 6 oz. EVERCLEAR® Grain Alcohol 7 oz. Filtered water 13 oz. White simple syrup Instructions: Cut vanilla bean in half and split it open down the middle. Combine lavender, half vanilla bean, Everclear® and water in a quart-sized container. Let steep in a cool, dry place for 48 hours. Strain out lavender and vanilla. Add simple syrup and mix thoroughly. Bottle and enjoy. Tips: When straining, you’ll notice some of the finer vanilla bits will make it through. That shouldn’t cause any problems and, to some, is even preferred. Like many other infusions, you may notice a little separation within the liquid over time. This is normal and a simple shake before using goes a long way toward ensuring a consistent flavor.
Close your eyes and take a sip—you won't believe it's not apple pie. Cheers!
