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cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 05 10:04 pm Post subject: Cassis
I'm sitting here fairly merry after a glass or two of kir (white wine four parts, cassis one part). It's great. How do you make cassis?

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 05 10:21 pm Post subject:
Not entirely sure, it's officially a liqueur and I think originally it may have been made with blackcurrent, sugar and alcohol in the form of a fruit brandy. But, I may have just made the worlds poshest (even the word sounds drunk) cider and black.

sean
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 05 10:33 pm Post subject:
By maceration as far as I remember. Vodka would probably be the best base for domestic production.

Jonnyboy

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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 05 10:39 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

By maceration as far as I remember. Vodka would probably be the best base for domestic production.

This could make an interesting project, I wonder if the blackcurrants are added whole or crushed?

We will need to make some guesses on sugar content.

sean
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 05 10:41 pm Post subject:
I should have some stuff about this, I'll rootle around in my wine books on monday.

sean
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 05 10:47 pm Post subject:
We should get Nettie to use her currant surplus for this....

wellington womble

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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 05 9:26 am Post subject:
Now that would be lovely - redcurrant cassis. I need more fruit bushes. At least the PYO do them.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 05 11:09 am Post subject:
There is a recipe here https://www.liqueurweb.com/fruitrecipes.htm lots of other liqueurs too

nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Location: Suffolk

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 05 12:51 pm Post subject:
That is something I definitely am going to try!!!!! Although right now I am still recovering from the effects of last night's blackberry vodka (I didn't get to bed till 6am - didn't think I could still do it!!!)

cab

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Posted: Tue May 03, 05 8:36 am Post subject:
Sally, thanks for that link! Now all I have to do is wait for the blackcurrants to ripen...

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