Any views welcome and thanks. WordPress Hashcash needs javascript to work, but your browser has javascript disabled. The recipe came from Gillian Pearks Complete Home Winemaking, copyright 1962, so I can’t publish it here. Bottle up a taste of autumn with our homemade damson gin. Thanks for the recipe. By the time I was reading the last page Danny and I were speeding down to Somerset to collect a vast collection of winemaking gear that I had bought on eBay. I always use well washed out plastic milk bottles, the 2 litre ones so plenty of sloshing around room. Usually no extra sugar is needed. I'll try Wild Damson Gin in september I'll try Wild Damson Gin in september Daphne Jackson on Duncan’s pickled nasturtium seeds recipe (UK capers) And the leaves, or flowers, make fab pesto. The recipe can also be used to make damson vodka. I split my damsons open after using them for damson gin and dried them in a slow oven. I taste for sweetness and add chalk as necessary if acidic and move to clean container and leave for over one year before bottling. What are Fruit Syrups & Squashes? Damsons usually ready in September which means gin is ready for bottling just before Christmas. Don’t forget you can cover the damsons in melted chocolate after they’ve been used in the gin. ENJOY. There are a few copies going on eBay at the moment. The fruit can be used for fruit cakes or Christmas pudding (it really does make such a difference using the damsons! I am guessing your waln…, Most recipes say to soak in brine for a week, then rinse and soak in brine for a second week before putting them in a jar with hot vinegar. Freezing the damsons and then bashing them will help release the juice and is far less of a faff than pricking each one with a fork. Turn and swill fruit around once a day until sugar has dissolved then leave and shake occasionally. I used the damsons after straining to make Delia’s Spiced Damson Chutney – it really had an extra kick. Try it with vermouth instead of gin, you will not regret it. I put several sloes in my palm to prick them rather than picking them up one by one. A few people were encouraging. Decant into clean, dry bottles, seal and label. I had only managed to cork two bottles. Choose the type of message you'd like to post, Magazine subscription – save 44% and get a cookbook of your choice, plus 12 hours freezing and 2-3 months maturing time. Fifteen months of fermenting finally ended last week. If it’s simply too bitter then just add a little more sugar (or sugar syrup), shake daily or at least, regularly until it’s dissolved, taste and repeat if necessary. This has a full bodied taste. VERNON GRIFFITHS: @janet bethel: Kilner/Le Parfait jar or a wide necked 1 litre bottle. non-personal data through cookies. Your comment will be queued in Akismet! Damson Gin Recipe Submitted by Nicola. Have just bottled my damson gin and would like to know if and how I can use the gin soaked fruit in any way? I have had it bottled in a cool place for 2 weeks now. for more information. I ferment on the fruit for 10 days or so and strain through muslin. They sound delicious but what, please, is the quantity for the Panko breadcrumbs? https://www.allotment-garden.org/recipe/1414/damson-gin-recipe I loved the book and was intrigued by Joe. I’m interested in trying Vermouth, how much less sugar? How long can the damsons be left in the kilner jars with the gin? Wild damsons are a beautiful rich dark colour. WILLH20 on Two recipes: Wild Damson Gin and Sloe Gin recipes Thanks for the recipe. Required fields are marked *, 2,234,246 Spambots Blocked by Simple Comments, Copyright © 2006-2012 Cottage Smallholder Our Privacy Policy Advertise on Cottage Smallholder. Recent Comments. Add gin, shake and store in a dark place. When fruit has been used, de-stone and dry on a low heat for a few hours in the oven. Hi Gill just made sloe gin today and the 2 lt jars held 1lb of sloes and 1lt of gin with 150 grms of castor sugar no problem, enough space at top of jar for shaking it all up. https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/damson-gin-recipe Use up a seasonal glut of damsons in everything from preserves to puddings. the website you are accepting the use of these cookies. Is it really too late to make some for Christmas? mine also is very bitter this year! Find out more about our Simply Cook offer. The muddy…, Drip feed is the best at about 2 drips/second. But small plums, particularly damsons, work extremely well in an infusion, like their sloe relatives. Damson Gin Recipe Submitted by Nicola This Damson Gin Recipe originates from the ‘Drinking with Dickens’ book, written by Cedric Dickens (great great grandson of Charles!, which includes all the recipes of drinks mentioned in all of Dickens books. We are also starting experimenting with sloe gin see this post for details, Thanks for the recipe. Decant the liqueur from the plums after 3 months and bottle. The material is for general information only and does not constitute investment, tax, legal, medical or other form of advice. I have just been out tasting my damsons to see if they’re ripe [I’m in New Zealand] and they are, so this recipe arrived in the nick of time. Got an abundance of damson fruits that you don’t know what to do with? I'll try Wild Damson Gin in september; Daphne Jackson on Duncan’s pickled nasturtium seeds recipe (UK capers) And the leaves, or flowers, make fab pesto. Hope that helps. I'll try Wild Damson Gin in september Daphne Jackson on Duncan’s pickled nasturtium seeds recipe (UK capers) And the leaves, or flowers, make fab … I have a damson tree in my garden so I am having a bash at this recipe. Blackberry whisky is one of the finest of all infusions, a rival even to sloe gin. Your email address will not be published. Don’t stop – we all need the inspiriation from people like you – back to basics – love it. Cheers, Heather, Ha..I’ve just been round at a friends picking Damsons..thought about jam..but thinking gin sounds much more fun! 1 bottle of gin (750ml is you like it syrupy, 1 litre if you like less syrupy- both work ok). The muddy…, Drip feed is the best at about 2 drips/second. Prick damsons, put into a clean sterilised glass container that can be sealed. do I move it all straight to the fridge…. Some people strain the grog (through muslin/jelly bag) after 3 months and bottle it, leaving it mature for six months. I regularly make damson and Victoria plum wine to a port recipe using champagne yeast. Your email address will not be published. Thanks, Your email address will not be published. Allow to mature for a year or so before drinking. Shake every day for a week, then once a week for ten weeks. These, and the diminutive bullace, are the kings of hedgerow fruit. Each year we make a lot of fruit gin and vodka (more recipes to follow, in time). Got damsons hanging off the tree, so here we go, I’m off to try and get the book you mention. Recent Comments WILLH20 on Two recipes: Wild Damson Gin and Sloe Gin recipes Thanks for the recipe. I am guessing your waln…, Most recipes say to soak in brine for a week, then rinse and soak in brine for a second week before putting them in a jar with hot vinegar. should I remove the damsons? - you can run 100 drippers on a line ... feed the water to a line connection via a short large diameter…, hello thanks for the recipe,my batch is looking great. @Gill Lacey: Thanks, and all the comments are very interesting. Your email address will not be published. Prick fruit several times with a fork and place damsons in either a large. Initially I used a very old recipe and changed natural yeast for champagne yeast. I'll try Wild Damson Gin in september. The cork needs to be squeezed into the neck of the bottle before the corker can be swung into action. Damsons, sometimes known as damson plums or damascene, are small, dark purple fruit that are usually ripe from late August to early October and are at their best during September. Get your first 3 months of Saga Magazine for just £3 and enjoy access to Saga's membership programme, Possibilities.
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