What have you made this year

[MartinK9]

Cherry Vodka
Blackberry Gin


I see a pattern forming here

Blackberry Brandy
Plum Gin
Strawberry Vodka
Sloe Gin

 

[durulz]

Mine are all booze related as well:

Sloe gin
Rhubarb vodka
Cider
Nettle beer (first time at this. Didn't really like it, though I concede I may have done something wrong so will give it another go)
Elderflower champagne

 

[gsfgaz]

not a thing, dont know how too... aweeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[stovie]

Bacon, parma style ham, cider (lots of it) enemies of CQC and a certain london borough social services...

A varied menu...

 

[British Red]

mmmmm always wanted to make air dried bacon hung up in muslin.........

Do you refrigerate your Stovie?

Red

 

[BigShot]

Right now you're all sods and I'm insanely jealous... When my allotment kicks into overdrive next year I'll be making plenty too though.

This year has been a slow year on the making front. I've been so caught up with work I missed most of the foraging (made up for it in sloes though!).

I just managed to scrape together enough Elderberries to make a wine - ask me in a year or two how that worked out.
My girlfriend and I made a cracking (very deep) pie with some blackberries we managed to get before the local kids stole loads for their parents (the sods) and I missed the later ripening.
My main successes will all be liquid. That wine (if it works) along with the sloe wine I start in 6 days, the sloe gins and whiskeys (2 of each) I'll start around the same time and that's about it.

I'm planning some fun with the local rosehip crop but I dunno what yet.

 

[stovie]

mmmmm always wanted to make air dried bacon hung up in muslin.........

Do you refrigerate your Stovie?

Red

Hi H
hope you are well...we will meet up at some stage on the downs, or somewhere...

I dont refrigerate, just hang in the larder. It rarely lasts so long that I have to worry about refrigeration. I also cold smoked this one as an experiment. Very tasty result..
R

 

[British Red]

Ohhh mmmm shlagy grble

(wipes drool)

Sorry

Always,, always wanted to do that. If you ever fancy posting a "how to" I'd be very grateful

Red

 

[rancid badger]

funny, everything seems to involve vinegar

pickled onions
pickled shallots
pickled red cabbage
pickled eggs
pickled mushrooms
pickled cucumber
pickled cauliflower

(Reds) caramelised onion chutney
marrow chutney

and currently looking for other things to pickle / preserve

Wahh! all the things I love but am not allowed to play with

Seriously; I'd love to get into making jams, pickles preserves etc but apparently, I never tidy up the kitchen properly when I'm done.

well done all of you

cheers
R.B.

 

[Nagual]

Ohhh mmmm shlagy grble

(wipes drool)

Sorry

Always,, always wanted to do that. If you ever fancy posting a "how to" I'd be very grateful

Red

Seconded! Would love to see a tutorial!