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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: coatesi on April 03, 2007, 10:26

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: coatesi on April 03, 2007, 10:26

This is a very simple recipe I have used for the last couple of years.
  Prick 6 red plums or damsons all over and put in a 1Lt wide neck jar (preserving jars are perfect) Add 100 gms of suger and top up with the cheapest gin you can find. Shake gently every day, or when you remember, for 2-3 months. Filter into bottles through a paper towel and enjoy.
  Warning! It looks like cordial, it tastes like cordial but it works like a chainsaw. It will take you off at the knees.
   I am reliably informed that the left over plums make a very tasty jam.
   I use my own gin but I see it is not 'legal' in the UK. :roll:
   coatesi

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: WG. on April 03, 2007, 10:55

Sounds good coatesi.

Can I just clarify for the benefit of some of our subscribers (who I won't name here) ...  when coatesi says "top up with the cheapest gin you can find", he/she is referring to the aforementioned wide-necked jars and not to the wide-necked individual who is preparing the recipe!   :wink:

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: coatesi on April 03, 2007, 11:18

definitly the jars. The wait, if you can, makes the cheap gin into a very nice smooth drink.
  coatesi

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: muntjac on April 03, 2007, 11:35

if ya dont wanna use plums ,use damsons and or sloes %hic%

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: Ann on April 03, 2007, 11:53

I was wondering what to do with gin as I could'nt get sloes.  We have cranberry vodka and plum brandy just about ready for drinking so plum gin will make a nice trio.

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: muntjac on April 03, 2007, 11:56

if ya want sloes i will send ya some later in the year we have tonnes and anybody else who wants em

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: Ann on April 03, 2007, 12:00

Thanks munty, none around down here and I tried ebay as Mel suggested but no joy there either. :D

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: ytyynycefn on April 03, 2007, 23:38

Quote from: "Ann"

Thanks munty, none around down here and I tried ebay as Mel suggested but no joy there either. :D

I expect there will be when they come into season later in the year, Ann!  I keep hoping to unearth a bag from the freezer, but no joy  :cry:

Oh, and yes please Munty!  I'd like some sloes!

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: Ann on April 04, 2007, 20:07

Haven't come across any so far but plenty of elderflower will be aroound for wine :D

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: agapanthus on April 04, 2007, 20:31

I suppose blueberries could be used as well? Am hoping for a glut this year:)

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: coatesi on April 20, 2007, 09:31

I have decanted my plum gin for the winter, and after putting out samples around the neighbourhood I have have the thumbs up 8) .
  A local down the pub borrowed my hydrometer to measure his plum wine and it came out at 8% but it tastes like s**t.
  Something a year or two ,hopefully, will fix.
Coatesi

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: Gwiz on May 15, 2007, 12:38

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Sounds good coatesi.

Can I just clarify for the benefit of some of our subscribers (who I won't name here) ...  when coatesi says "top up with the cheapest gin you can find", he/she is referring to the aforementioned wide-necked jars and not to the wide-necked individual who is preparing the recipe!   :wink:

curses!!

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: flowerlady on May 15, 2007, 15:38

Have you ever thought to preserve the fruit that you remove, and then to dip them in melted chocolate ??? Wicked pud :D  !!  :wink:

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: liz from the fizz on May 15, 2007, 17:42

That sounds wonderful, i can taste it already.

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: flowerlady on May 15, 2007, 17:58

Works well with Sloe Gin berries too  :D

Title: Plum Gin
Post by: Little Miss Muffet on May 15, 2007, 19:01

I have just recieved a bottle of home made slow gin.would like to give the plum one a go though :D