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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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"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.
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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago
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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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"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)
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"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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"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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"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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"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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And I'll be getting him port, Pernod and cherry schnapps just in case (I like a reliably happy Christmas!)
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"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)
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"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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"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.
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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. |
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"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
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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."
What rum do you use? |
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"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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"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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"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 *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago
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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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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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"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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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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