Tag Archives: Gin

Christmas-ready liqueurs from the hedgerows!

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

September and October is the perfect time to get all your home-made liqueurs ready for Christmas. The blackthorn hedges near us are full of fat, ripe sloe berries for making sloe vodka or gin – check out the recipe here … Continue reading →

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It’s sloe vodka time!

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Traditionalists maintain that you should wait to pick sloe berries until after the first frosts, however, it’s October and there’s no sign of frost on the horizon so now seems like as good a time as any! There are masses … Continue reading →

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Wimbledon gin and tonic sorbet

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Well, I guess that you can’t rave about a recipe and then not share it can you? So, whether you wait for the next Wimbledon final to make it or just to wow guests at your next party, here’s how … Continue reading →

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