Cinnamon Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 This is easy to make,tastes wonderfully Christmassy & looks pretty in the bottle. Put 100g dried cranberries, 50g prunes,125g golden caster sugar,1 cinnamon stick,itbsp juniper berries (lightly crushed), the pared rind of 1 orange & the contents of a 70cl bottle of vodka into a 1 litre clean sterilised bottle. Leave for 2 weeks,shaking every now & then. Strain through a clean musiln cloth ,decant into sterilised pretty bottles & give as gifts to people you like It will keep for up to 3 months in a cool dark place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 *adds cranberries to the shopping list......* Thanks Cinnamon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 Just so you know Christian, 70cl is a fair few miniatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 14 to be precise! I managed to get a couple of bottles of cheap vodka in Poland, £3 a litre (will probably turn you blind though ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Wowsers. That sounds AMAZING! Iceland currently have moonshine vodka (it must be for the price!) at £5.50 for 70cl! Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 I use the Tesco value stuff. Can't remember how much it is,but it tastes fine to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Me too. It was about £7 last time I bought it and stuck some sloes in it. But £5.50! Bring on the hangovers! Did you invent this marvellous cranberry concoction? Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 I can't take credit for it I am afraid. I tore it out of a magazine some time ago.......my family always ask me to make it for their hampers now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I'm going to give it a go. I love sweet spicy Christmassy smells. What else goes in your hampers? In fact, I'll start another post - I'm sure there are lots of hampery folks out there. I'm doing marmalade, pickled eggs, jam and chutney this year with something nutty to use all my wild walnuts and hazlenuts. Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 14 to be precise! I managed to get a couple of bottles of cheap vodka in Poland, £3 a litre (will probably turn you blind though ) I bought some delicious Cranberry vodka last year in Poland and will be buying some more in November plus lots of others as I have a long list of the good ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Oooh, that looks great --- I'll be trying my hand at that this Christmas too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 You're right, it does look pretty in the bottle! I know it says to strain at the end and obviously I don't know what it will look like by then, but have you ever tried leaving some fruit in or some fresh pared orange rind? That would look lovely I reckon. (My rellies are going to be well and truly pickled by their crhistmas pressies this year!) Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 where do i get juniper berries from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 In the herb and spice section of your supermarket - little black berries - Scwartz and the like do them. Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 ta very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Well, the cranberry vodka has been 'brewing' for a week and is a wonderful vibrant red. I messed up and have only just realised. I used all spice berries instead of juniper! That's what happens when you don't put your lenses in first thing Smells lovely though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 lovely but how come it only lasts 3 months? I thought alcohol didn't have a shelf life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 I have a very small amount left ovr from last Chrisatmas, & purely in the interests of the forum I tried it tonight,& I can tell you its fine Maybe it has a 3 month life if you don't strain the fruits out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 right, *grabs bag and heads off for more vodka and other ingredients* I now have about 4 different vodka mixes for christmas Yay party at the couperhouse cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I'd like to try this with gin rather than vodka. Where do you get the cranberries though? I have Craisens from when they were reduced in Watirose but they are all sweetened. I just looked on tesco.com and they have dried cranberries reduced BUT they have added pineapple juice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 I used Craisens Pengy, didn't occur to me that they were sewwtened, & I got a free bag with my Ocado shop I think I got some from Tesco last time. Not sure about the Gin element either,as the mix you add to the Vodka smells very 'Ginny' with the crushed Juniper berries It might make it all a bit too junipery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Yum, salivating now and will make it and end up drinking it all myself! Kimmy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 Just had a smal sip of mine,purely for quality control purposes,& its divine The Craisins in it don't make it too sweet,so I am off to buy another bottle of cheapo Vodka & do another batch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 You can't beat vodka at 7.30 in the morning, can you Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
