Posted on 24 December 2011. Tags: christmas, wine
Nothing says Christmas more that a glass or two of the hot red stuff and so for the last few years on Christmas Eve this is an easy little drink that I rustle up in the kitchen just before I am about to settle down and watch some festive movies. It’ll take less than 10 [...]
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Posted on 29 November 2010. Tags: foraging, liqueur, Technique
For me, Sloe Gin is an encapsulation of all that is good about the winter months. A comforting tiple for adding some warmth to those cold winter days whilst gathered around the fire with friends and family. It is something to be savoured in company and is made all the more special due the anticipation built up [...]
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Posted on 01 November 2010. Tags: Beer
The other night I came home from work and relaxed with a glass of steaming hot beer. Mulled ale is mulled wine’s lesser-known-but-no-less-delicious cousin, and it’s perfect for a cozy evening indoors. This was my buy cialis online first attempt at mulling ale myself, so I looked up a few recipes online and adapted them [...]
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Posted on 05 August 2010. Tags: Home Brewing, Yeast
Hhhmmm… It’s not really champagne but it is mildly alcoholic and very tastey. After researching many recipes for this refreshing beverage I thought who better to trust with a foraging classic than good al’ countryside bumpkin himself Hugh Fearnely Whittingstall. I had been slightly afraid of this sort of thing as I thought it would be along [...]
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