StillSmart

Has anybody got any recipes for a nice festive Christmas Spirit or liqueur?

Maybe some kind of mulled wine based spirit bursting with those wintery Christmassy spices and aromas?

I'm going to make up some Countryman's Gardens liqueurs like the chocolate orange one - nice easy cheat but I think they make a good drink.

I'm also thinking about one of my mad ferments - this time a Christmas pudding that I'll run through my airstill.

Anyone else got plans or ideas to raise spirits in the festive season?

Probably some more Apple Pie, which always seems to tick the boxes and please the palattes..

Robert.

I am running up a butterscotch brandy for just this reason.

I tried a concoction on Halloween that someone at work recommended to me, it doesn't have a name as far as I'm aware but it's made with,

1 Part Absolute Vanilla Vodka
2 Parts Ginger Beer
2 Parts Cloudy Lemonade
Add ice as required

It was quite nice, SWMBO was more than happy with it

You could maybe flavour you own neutral with vanilla

Look at the Countrymans Garden range
of liqueurs Just add 1ltr neutral
and shake every day for 3 weeks
then add another ltr neutral.
Quite cheap to .
http://www.discountbrew.co.uk/spirits-d ... -garden-db

3 weeks!!!

Oh yeeeh!!!
Have you heard the tortoise and hare thingy!!
This is the slow boat and very worth the wait.
A bit like Sloe Gin if you can wait