Comments on: Raisin and Sultana Brandy http://gingerjoblog.me.uk/2007/10/14/raisin-and-sultana-brandy/ Thoughts on being pregnant mostly. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: gingerjo http://gingerjoblog.me.uk/2007/10/14/raisin-and-sultana-brandy/#comment-485 gingerjo Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:04:45 +0000 http://gingerjoblog.me.uk/2007/10/14/raisin-and-sultana-brandy/#comment-485 I haven't tried the Raisin Rum idea yet. We'll see how the Brandy turns out first. I haven’t tried the Raisin Rum idea yet. We’ll see how the Brandy turns out first.

]]> By: gingerjo http://gingerjoblog.me.uk/2007/10/14/raisin-and-sultana-brandy/#comment-484 gingerjo Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:03:59 +0000 http://gingerjoblog.me.uk/2007/10/14/raisin-and-sultana-brandy/#comment-484 It's nearly a month since I wrote this post. The Raisin and Sultana Brandy has evolved since then. I've split the mixture over 3 passata jars - there were too many raisins and sultanas to fit so I've set the extra fruit aside in a jar by themselves topped up with a bit of the brandy mixture to keep them moist. They'll be good for cooking and they are rather nice just for eating too. I've also added 8 cloves each to the 3 jars. The mixtures seemed to need a bit of spice to round them out a little. They need a few weeks longer yet though before I bottle them. I'm also thinking that brown sugar may be a mistake in liqueur making - I think it turns the mixture a bit cloudy - it may taste nice, but it looks less appealing. It’s nearly a month since I wrote this post. The Raisin and Sultana Brandy has evolved since then. I’ve split the mixture over 3 passata jars - there were too many raisins and sultanas to fit so I’ve set the extra fruit aside in a jar by themselves topped up with a bit of the brandy mixture to keep them moist. They’ll be good for cooking and they are rather nice just for eating too.

I’ve also added 8 cloves each to the 3 jars. The mixtures seemed to need a bit of spice to round them out a little. They need a few weeks longer yet though before I bottle them.

I’m also thinking that brown sugar may be a mistake in liqueur making - I think it turns the mixture a bit cloudy - it may taste nice, but it looks less appealing.

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