Damson wine.

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Capt Zero

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Damson wine.
« on: August 30, 2013, 15:54 »
We've known about a damson for a while, we popped up there today and picked 12 lbs. The better half needs about 4lbs for jam. That will leave me 8lbs for wine.



Also next to the tree was a large rose full of hips. So we picked 2 lbs of those.

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Kleftiwallah

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Re: Damson wine.
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2013, 18:44 »

More like "Rosa Rugosa" than rosehips.   :)

Cheers,  Tony.
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Re: Damson wine.
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2013, 04:29 »
Your probably correct there Tony, the bush is in the hedge not far from us...quote from a rose site..
" It has richly scented, large open single flowers from June to September, followed by the largest hip of any wild rose - as large as a cherry tomato!"

We intend to return on Sunday as we found two more further down the lane, as we now want to make rose hip syrup as well as wine with them.  ;)

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Re: Damson wine.
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2013, 12:08 »
can the rosa rugosa be used though and still work as good ?
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Re: Damson wine.
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2013, 14:18 »
As far as I know you can use any rose hip. Don't get to close to the hairy seeds inside tho....they'll make you itch, and you have to keep the wine for a year if not two.

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Re: Damson wine.
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2013, 11:01 »
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