Brewing is legal and safe. Here are some vague outlines to experiment with (although there are many ways to go about it).
Most homebrew shops will try and sell you lots of gear, but you only really need a fermenting bottle with airlock, a packet of yeast, and a length of hosepipe to siphon out the [...]
by Garden Space Blog
Here is a simple way to make cider (the alcoholic stuff). This is a traditional method of cider making that produces amazing results.
We tried making our own kitchen produced cider following this stunningly simple set of instructions (see below). The results exceeded our wildest dreams and I am planning another vintage pressing [...]
Make your own bubbly with this elderflower champagne recipe from River Cottage Spring
Ingredients – makes about 6 litres
About 24-30 elderflower heads, in full bloom
2kg sugar
4 litres hot water
Juice and zest of four lemons
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
A pinch of dried yeast (you may not need this)
Method: How to make elderflower champagne
1. Put the hot water [...]
Chef: Sally Wise
This fruit cheese is an excellent way to complement a Camembert or Brie though it’s rather nice served in small slices with roast pork.
You need:
1kg (2lb) apples
juice of 2 lemons
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 a teaspoon of allspice
1/2 a teaspoon of dried cloves
sugar
1 cup of water
(Also delicious without spices if you like prefer fruit taste.)
Method:
Chop [...]
The English plum season starts in July and finishes at the end of September.
500g good shortcrust pastry
100g ground almonds
5 eggs
142ml pot single cream
100g butter , melted
150g golden caster sugar
6-15 plums , depending on size, halved and stoned
2 tbsp demerara sugar
1. Roll the pastry out quarter of an inch thick. Grease well a 23cm loose-bottomed tart [...]
4 pounds apples
1 1/2 cups apple cider
2 lemons juiced
1/2 water
1/2 white sugar
1/2 brown sugar
(optional)
1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Prepare 5 small jars(half-pint), by bringing to boil.
Wash apples and remove stems, quarter and core apples. Cook slowly in cider and vinegar until fruit is soft. Press fruit through a colander, food mill, [...]
