Sloes, Blackberries and early retirement!!

[cornish seagull]

I have become one of those people that I used to think were very 'sad'! I have become a forager! and now make my own jams and spirits. So far: 8lbs of blackberry jam, 2ltrs of Blackberry vodka, 1ltr of Blackberry brandy, 2ltrs of slow gin and 1ltr of wild damson vodka! There must be equally sad people out there who can suggest further uses for the remaining 8lbs of Blackberries and 4lbs of sloes?

 

[skipper734]

Sloe Gin, with the Sloes. Go scumping for apples and then Blackberry and apple pie, crumble or just Blackberry and apple. Not sad, just good food and drink.

 

[Titus]

Sloes make great wine. You could add the blackberries too.

 

[TrickyOne]

Got a great recipe for blackberry chutney, sloe jelly, blackberry and apple curd. If you want them PM me.

 

[Eggmundo]

Got some sloes from the clump last Sunday, brought 1.5ltrs of cheap gin ready to knock some up tomorrow.
Sloes have been in the freezer for a few days so i'll let them defrost tonight.

Anything you can make with rosehips; there are loads of those about?

 

[hitony]

Got a great recipe for blackberry chutney, sloe jelly, blackberry and apple curd. If you want them PM me.

PM me?? why not share them with the great folk on NSC!!

 

[cornish seagull]

Got some sloes from the clump last Sunday, brought 1.5ltrs of cheap gin ready to knock some up tomorrow.
Sloes have been in the freezer for a few days so i'll let them defrost tonight.

Anything you can make with rosehips; there are loads of those about?

What can you make with rosehips?

 

[1066familyman]

Itching powder.

Or syrup, jam, jelly etc.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

CHUTNEY......

Been making quince chutney all day - takes ages to get all the pips out.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

What can you make with rosehips?

Rosehip jelly ... great with pork or chicken.

Preserved and Pickled: ROSE HIP JELLY

Or jam ...

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/rose_hip_jelly_and_jam/

 

[Fungus]

Forget the jammy stuff, what about the "early retirement" bit? My daydreams need a bit of feeding!

 

[Notters]

Would everyone please stop picking the sloes. It's too early and they won't have developed their tannins.

 

[Craven Wine]

Got some sloes from the clump last Sunday, brought 1.5ltrs of cheap gin ready to knock some up tomorrow.
Sloes have been in the freezer for a few days so i'll let them defrost tonight.

Anything you can make with rosehips; there are loads of those about?

my missus made some Rosehip and apple jelly!

 

[cornish seagull]

Forget the jammy stuff, what about the "early retirement" bit? My daydreams need a bit of feeding!

Early retirement caused by heart attack (mild) but loving life and discovering new hobbies all the time. Got back into fishing this year, plus got back to playing keyboards in my old band and rocking most Saturdays.

 

[Fungus]

Early retirement caused by heart attack (mild) but loving life and discovering new hobbies all the time. Got back into fishing this year, plus got back to playing keyboards in my old band and rocking most Saturdays.

Ah, glad some good came out of the bad. I'm at the stage (55) where I'm thinking of all the things I COULD be doing to enjoy myself, and wondering if the sums add up to allow me to escape the boring office life. Moving down your way would be one of the dreams.

 

[Eggmundo]

Would everyone please stop picking the sloes. It's too early and they won't have developed their tannins.

The bushes had been decimated by the time I got up there last Sunday. I panicked and grabbed what was left.

 

[pwlr1966]

Try sloe whiskey, it will put hairs on your chest!!! make the same way as gin but replace the sugar with honey

 

[Norman Potting]

Blackberry and apple pie/crumble - dessert of the gods, especially with some nice ice cream/cream/both.

 

[Spanish Seagull]

Pack up 2lbs of the sloes & slip them to me here in Spain please??
Other that watching The Albion, they are one of the few things i miss about living in the UK...
Sloes don't appear to grow here.