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Re: The Gathering Year
« Reply #25 on Apr 16, 2009, 9:11pm »
First batch of nettle beer for 2009 ;D
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« Reply #26 on Apr 16, 2009, 9:19pm »


looks lovely, good enough to drink,NOW, :D
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« Reply #27 on Apr 16, 2009, 9:24pm »

Apr 16, 2009, 9:19pm, petal wrote:


looks lovely, good enough to drink,NOW, :D


I have ;D well I had to make sure it was ok! It is one that you can drink within a couple of days, perhaps better if you leave it a couple of weeks though! It's more like a ginger beer and very nice.
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« Reply #28 on Apr 19, 2009, 2:50pm »
The start of the Beech Leaf Noyau - we gathered the leaves this morning and now they will steep in the gin for 3 weeks!

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Re: The Gathering Year
« Reply #29 on Apr 19, 2009, 5:57pm »
I was thinking of beech leaf noyau only this morning
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« Reply #30 on Apr 20, 2009, 1:45pm »

Apr 19, 2009, 5:57pm, Sleepy wrote:
I was thinking of beech leaf noyau only this morning


Are you going to make some this year?

I used a lot of gin this year! The recycling men with think I am an old mother gin guts [image]

It is our favourite so we have made plenty to last!
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« Reply #31 on May 12, 2009, 6:28am »
;D

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Five full bottles of Beech Leaf Noyau and a drop in the other one - no it wasn't full to start with. I didn't spill a drop but did have a little taste. It is still a little bit harsh but hopefully will improve.

After gathering the leaves and steeping them in gin (first pic) for 3 weeks, I have strained them off, boiled some water & sugar and added a good glasss of brandy! Bottled and labelled and ready to go in the cupboard!
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