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Post by Sleepy on Oct 30, 2007 21:31:29 GMT 1
One for the Spring. - 1 jar of beech leaves (young, soft ones)
- Enough gin to cover
- Sugar and water
Gather the beech tree leaves when they’re young, soft and velvety. Pack them into a jar, and let them steep in enough gin to cover them for about a fortnight. Add a couple of almonds if you like. Make a sweet sugar syrup (see above), and blend it with the spirit. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Oct 30, 2007 21:40:45 GMT 1
Sleepy,
An excellent drink - we put brandy in ours as well. A nice liqueur type drink.
We go to a Wilderness Gathering each year as hubby and I enjoy bushcraft and we took some with us last year, but not this year. We had so many of our friends ask if we had taken any, we will be making extra next spring!
Myrtle
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Post by Sleepy on Oct 30, 2007 22:18:43 GMT 1
Sleepy, An excellent drink - we put brandy in ours as well. A nice liqueur type drink. We go to a Wilderness Gathering each year as hubby and I enjoy bushcraft and we took some with us last year, but not this year. We had so many of our friends ask if we had taken any, we will be making extra next spring! Myrtle I'm still teaching the regulars here about hedgerow liqueurs ;D |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Oct 30, 2007 22:30:18 GMT 1
Sleepy, An excellent drink - we put brandy in ours as well. A nice liqueur type drink. We go to a Wilderness Gathering each year as hubby and I enjoy bushcraft and we took some with us last year, but not this year. We had so many of our friends ask if we had taken any, we will be making extra next spring! Myrtle I'm still teaching the regulars here about hedgerow liqueurs ;D yummy stuff, too! ;D |
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