Drink Problem!

[British Red]

I went to put away the mead I bottled yesterday and found I have a drink problem

I've run out of room


Booze cellar by British Red, on Flickr

The booze used to regulate itself by bottles - when we had enough bottles to make some, there would be enough shelf space to store it. This year I started using 1 litre ginger ale bottles (plastic ones) for beer and I bought some half size bottles for mead and flavoured spirits. It seems to have messed up my planning somewhat.

...and no I'm not looking for help by locking anyone in there for a week . It'll keep till BBQ time - and there will be a few neighbours to give a "thank you" too

As problems go, I've had worse!

 

[Shewie]

Orange juice


That's a nice haul Red, roll on summer time

 

[MSkiba]

You poor soul. If only I could help you somehow.

 

[Elen Sentier]

Looks superb

 

[Nice65]

I'm in some sort of dream larder

Hang a big cured ham and some salami type sausage in there and I'll be banging on the door

 

[Dreadhead]

ooo now that is bottled beauty!

 

[John Fenna]

Terrible problem there!

 

[British Red]

Orange juice

Its used for rehydrating yeast


7) Make Yeast Starter by British Red, on Flickr

 

[John Fenna]

Its used for rehydrating yeast


7) Make Yeast Starter by British Red, on Flickr

Phew - that is good to know ... thought you were getting "trendy" there for a moment!

 

[g4ghb]

Thought you had stocked it in just for me in case I drop round for a visit

 

[British Red]

Ahhh you are always welcome Graham

 

[Mesquite]

Shame I've gone off of ale and beer in general or I'd happily help you sup a few Hugh

 

[Jonbodthethird]

Nice...


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[mark2191]

I feel a little thirst coming along

 

[British Red]

Shame I've gone off of ale and beer in general or I'd happily help you sup a few Hugh

There's all sorts in there Steve - Sloe Gin, Damson Vodka, Blackberry Brandy, Suicider, Elderberry Port, Bullace Beer, Mead, Metheglin and Melomel.....

But I don't drink much either these days I still enjoy making it though

 

[Mesquite]

There's all sorts in there Steve - Sloe Gin, Damson Vodka, Blackberry Brandy, Suicider, Elderberry Port, Bullace Beer, Mead, Metheglin and Melomel.....

But I don't drink much either these days I still enjoy making it though

Ohhhh... Womble_Lnacs made some of that and it was my drink for Drew's night at the last moot. It went down sooo smoothly

If it hadn't been for John I doubt I'd have made it back to my bed that night (and that's a story in itself)... but no hang over

 

[georann]

You poor soul, what an awful problem

Just out of interest (and as a cider lover), what on earth is suicider?

 

[Ecoman]

Looking good Red

 

[British Red]

Just out of interest (and as a cider lover), what on earth is suicider?

Its a cider based drink made from distilled apple based spirits (Apple Brandy, Calvados, or the drink Terry Pratchett must have encountered now known as "Scumble" made in Devon). This is diluted with cider that had been mulled with brown sugar, nutmeg, vanilla and cloves. It ends up tasting like apple crumble, really innocuous. The problem is its about 20% alcohol by volume and people want to drink it in pints (till they fall down). Hence the name.

 

[georann]

Its a cider based drink made from distilled apple based spirits (Apple Brandy, Calvados, or the drink Terry Pratchett must have encountered now known as "Scumble" made in Devon). This is diluted with cider that had been mulled with brown sugar, nutmeg, vanilla and cloves. It ends up tasting like apple crumble, really innocuous. The problem is its about 20% alcohol by volume and people want to drink it in pints (till they fall down). Hence the name.

Sounds amazing! Is it a home invention or something often brewed? Can't find any mention of it on the web, and especially not where I can get hold of some!