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Re: Finally, we've had time to make some changes....

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:39 am
by aphrodite
PhotoLady wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 9:02 pm The Gin Palace is full.... it's time we got on with drinking some of our collection now :-D

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Our latest addition was the German created Blackforest or Needle Gin being supplied in UK by ALDI - just trying it out now with FeverTree Clementine Tonic and Cinammon.
Very nice indeedy!

Cheers everyone, have a great weekend :-)
Hi photolady

Further to our earlier chat about sloe gin, here is the result of my brew using dried sloes. It's delicious with a lump of ice! I'm now looking for a recipe to use the gin soaked berries.

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Cabinet looks great. Enjoy your gin collection X

Re: Finally, we've had time to make some changes....

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:02 am
by Jimgward
The Aldi gin, called Oliver Cromwell, costing £9.99 was rated the second best in the UK in a recent test..... It is nice....

Re: Finally, we've had time to make some changes....

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:42 pm
by PhotoLady
Yes, we use the Oliver Cromwell to create our own flavoured gin... Good price and a nice gin too!

That's a nice colour on that Sloe, Aphrodite 😊

We have a homemade Damson in the cupboard, given to us by one of our new found friends since we returned from Cyprus. It's very dark, quite sweet and almost like a fortified wine when you sniff it. I quite like it but hubby is not so keen.

Next on my list will be Cranberry gin. I have some cranberries in the fridge to make a recipe for the turkey with chilli and lime but I have an extra lot (wonder how that happened?) which will be the next gin batch.

Aphrodite, can you use the Sloe slurry as the juice for a fruit pie filling? Or maybe a rich fruit cake? 🍸

Re: Finally, we've had time to make some changes....

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:52 pm
by Firefly
I made plum gin this year, after bottling it, I'll make a very Merry Christmas crumble with the plums.

Jackie

Re: Finally, we've had time to make some changes....

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:04 am
by PhotoLady
We're going to buy a Juniper bush after the New Year and we shall see where that takes us 😉

Have a Happy New Year everyone, I think we will be having a very merry one 😁

Re: Finally, we've had time to make some changes....

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:35 pm
by memory man
re. The Gin Palace ( pics have gone :cry: )

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ ... 3485e31389

Re: Finally, we've had time to make some changes....

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:21 pm
by PhotoLady
It's collapsed under the weight of the bottles 😊