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Re: Have you tried Gooseberry wine?

2014-06-30T20:08:22+00:00

Thank you.

Well, I have the goosegogs, and I like experimenting so I'll read some more about taking the astringency down and give it a go!

At the very worst, I'll distill the wine.....so all is not lost

Thanks, all, again.

Statistics: Posted by Voddy — Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:08 pm

Re: Have you tried Gooseberry wine?

2014-06-29T22:56:06+00:00

Gooseberry wine is very acidic but there are some very old references to gooseberry brandy.

I never did manage to find an actual recipe, but a white fruit brandy with some residual flavour seems to be OK. I honestly don't know what the original gooseberry brandy would taste like.

For all I know it could have been a freeze concentrated gooseberry wine, but I did get the impression it was a distilled product.

Statistics: Posted by Myles — Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:56 pm

Re: Have you tried Gooseberry wine?

2014-06-26T10:41:19+00:00

Thank you, both. I'll find something to mix it with....

From Bonnie Scotland, just about anywhere is far down south! ;-)

Statistics: Posted by Voddy — Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:41 am

Re: Have you tried Gooseberry wine?

2014-06-25T00:22:42+00:00

Voddy wrote:
If so, did you like it?

I have a glut of gooseberries and will ferment some of them.

Plus would you team goosegogs with anything else to help the flavours?

Thanks.

Firstly,you must be way South of my location,just bigger than match head sized ones showing here!
MANY years ago my da made gooseberry wine,with so much added sugar,that there was just a hint of gooseberry coming through over the Sauterne type sweetness,but a hit with an alcohol seeking adolescent.
These days I would be tempted to throw a little Ginger in,but then I admit to being Heathen.
Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:22 am

Re: Have you tried Gooseberry wine?

2014-06-24T22:01:55+00:00

Not drinkable one; dare say it is possible tho'. (So astringent it burned all the way down).

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:01 pm

Have you tried Gooseberry wine?

2014-06-24T21:26:37+00:00

If so, did you like it?

I have a glut of gooseberries and will ferment some of them.

Plus would you team goosegogs with anything else to help the flavours?

Thanks.

Statistics: Posted by Voddy — Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:26 pm