Got a bit carried away

[British Red]

Just bottled up the bullace and damson "vodkas" for this year. It was a great year for fruit so I kept making when I found a few minutes. Now given this is just the vodkas and I still have to bottle up the whisky and gin, I think I may have gone a little nuts.


Bullace Vodka by British Red, on Flickr

Aaah well - most of it goes as gifts and barter so its all good

 

[Dougster]

NICE!!! I want to barter!

 

[Andy BB]

Clearly explains a few of your recent posts, BR

Looks very nice, mind!

 

[copper_head]

Im getting a hangover just looking at that lot. Good job!

 

[Toddy]

Aye, mebbe just a wee bit That lot will make for a merry old time.

Good stuff though; and I'm sure the barter network and the hampers, etc., will benefit greatly from your industry

I only made a bottle of gin and a bottle of whisky's worth this year. Froze a stash of the sloes for later though

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[British Red]

It was such an insane year for Bullaces it seemed a shame not too really - I must have used fifty pounds of them and my neighbour used a load more in a really nice Bullace wine recipe I intend to steal next year . The bullace beer must be nearly ready too!

It does work as "thank you" gifts though - people always seem happy to take it whereas a "bought" bottle of spirits can cause some embarrassment. I do need to learn to make wicker hampers at some point though (although most people now return the hampers and jars for re-fills which helps). A half bottle of Damson vodka, a couple of jars of chutney and a little cake goes a long way with the friends and neighbours

 

[Two Socks]

That is a fine collection of bottles Red! I can only imagine all the foraging/fruit picking that preceded this.

 

[British Red]

NICE!!! I want to barter!

I'm sure we can work something out Rich

 

[Clouston98]

Your Christmas will definitely be merry!

 

[HillBill]

2 weeks worth there at most

Nice one mate, never had bullace vodka before.... have you sampled it yet or does it need to mature a little first?

 

[joejoe]

NICE!!! I want to barter!

how mucth for one one for the son please

 

[British Red]

2 weeks worth there at most

Nice one mate, never had bullace vodka before.... have you sampled it yet or does it need to mature a little first?

Been making it since we moved here - its really nice - darker and less bitter than sloes but more robust than Damson

 

[British Red]

how mucth for one one for the son please

Would love to help but I'm sure I'd be breaking a law!

 

[forestschoolmatlot]

What a beautiful sight to behold! The gin sounds amazing, what sort of things would you consider in trade?

Also where do you buy all your base spirits... must be a lot?

 

[British Red]

Shop around for base spirits - ensure you get any duty free and hit up the supermarkets when abroad in Europe. Failing that watch the offers - last time I stoked up it was two 1 litre bottles for £25.

The gifts and "barter" our stuff goes for is strictly local stuff - a thank you for the nice folk who give us joints of meat, eggs, chickens, veg, logs etc. throughout the year - didn't mean to imply I was offering up swapsies here - but I see how it read that way (sorry)

We have a tradition of giving made and grown stuff rather than bought - little hampers like these


Hampers by British Red, on Flickr

 

[udamiano]

Thanks for sharing Red, What with sampling Mr Budd's daemon ghost chilli vodka last weekend, and your post. has given me some rather good motivation and probably some good ideas

 

[Dirty]

one for the son please

That seems a fair trade.

 

[forestschoolmatlot]

Thanks for the advice on purchasing spirits and love the look of the hampers!

 

[adbirdy]

I can definitely vouch for bullace gin,never tried (or even heard of it before) but got given a shot by a keeper friend at the weekend and it definitely hit the spot. Looking forward to the next time I'm there and will hopefully get another one !

 

[topknot]

Looks like your place for Xmas this year , Red

Topknot