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 Topic: Mango Chutney... recipe needed |
Mogwyth
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 Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Sep 25, 09 9:22 pm Subject: Mango Chutney |
This is the recipe I use, its a traditional Pakistani recipie.
4 slightly underipe mangoes - peeled and cut into strips
3cm piece fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic
500g caster sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 ... |
| Topic: saltpetre |
Mogwyth
Replies: 31
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Sep 25, 09 9:11 pm Subject: saltpetre |
You can get saltpetre from this site along with lots of other curing and sausage making stuff, normally quick delivery too.
http://www.sausagemaking.org/acatalog/Saltpetre__500_grammes.html |
| Topic: Apricot Glut. |
Mogwyth
Replies: 32
Views: 16815
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Jul 16, 09 9:42 pm Subject: Apricot Glut. |
This is one I use. It uses dried Apricots but I am sure you could adapt it.
1lb dried apricots
8oz stoned dates
3/4 pt strong tea
1lb onions
1lb cooking apples
1lb demerara sugar
3oz raisins
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| Topic: Best Low fat diet resources? |
Mogwyth
Replies: 16
Views: 8700
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon Jul 13, 09 7:16 pm Subject: Best Low fat diet resources? |
Thanks for that as it happens I have stopped using it but not for that reason.
Bill |
| Topic: I've never made jam before... |
Mogwyth
Replies: 55
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Jul 13, 09 12:06 am Subject: I've never made jam before... |
and I didn't put the carrots in the jam.....
Juice them add about 5% by volume honey and makes a rather nice Jelly 
Only started jam making myself a week ago, we already have in the cupboar ... |
| Topic: Best Low fat diet resources? |
Mogwyth
Replies: 16
Views: 8700
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Jul 12, 09 10:33 pm Subject: Best Low fat diet resources? |
| Cholesterol is probably your problem, so you need to severely reduce or even cut out saturated fats and having been recently diagnosed with seriously high cholesterol (10.5) linked to chronic hypothyr ... |
| Topic: Crushed Cock |
Mogwyth
Replies: 14
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Jul 09, 09 9:13 pm Subject: Crushed Cock |
And here is the modern version attributed to CJJ Berry
Take a few pieces of cooked chicken and a few chicken bones (approx one tenth of the edible portion of the bird) well crushed or minced.
Al ... |
| Topic: Unsolicited commission |
Mogwyth
Replies: 20
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Jun 19, 09 11:04 pm Subject: Re: Unsolicited commission |
This is made from prickly pear and is 6 1/2" tall
I would like to know what this is because it definitely is not prickly pear wood, the prickly pear is a species of Opuntia cacti and a)I d ... |
| Topic: Nettle and Ginger Brew (with piccies) |
Mogwyth
Replies: 5
Views: 4619
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Jun 14, 09 9:53 pm Subject: Nettle and Ginger Brew (with piccies) |
| It fermented out to 1004, ended up a bit drier/less sweet than I intended, but first impressions it has the makings of a nice summer sup . Bottled 21 pints with extra sugar and I will leave to cond ... |
| Topic: Elderflower 'champagne' help |
Mogwyth
Replies: 29
Views: 23536
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Jun 12, 09 8:50 pm Subject: Elderflower 'champagne' help |
This person claims to have kept theirs up to 2 years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A593363 |
| Topic: homebrewing for beginners |
Mogwyth
Replies: 14
Views: 6408
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Jun 10, 09 10:06 pm Subject: homebrewing for beginners |
Mogwyth: That avatar is terrible, it makes my eyes bleed.
Glad it's not the Easy Cider. 
Probably is I have slowed it down since Simon complained |
| Topic: homebrewing for beginners |
Mogwyth
Replies: 14
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Jun 10, 09 9:35 pm Subject: homebrewing for beginners |
Thank you Bill for the clarification - i wasnt confused as more clueless
No problem we all have to start somewhere, me I am the incorrigible tweaker always trying to improve things, not always ... |
| Topic: homebrewing for beginners |
Mogwyth
Replies: 14
Views: 6408
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Jun 10, 09 5:27 pm Subject: homebrewing for beginners |
Sorry if my post confused you, it's variation on the normal nettle beer, sort of a hybrid between normal beer and a herb beer.
More traditional recipe, follows the same methodology as the nettle an ... |
| Topic: Nettle and Ginger Brew (with piccies) |
Mogwyth
Replies: 5
Views: 4619
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Jun 09, 09 10:44 pm Subject: Nettle and Ginger Brew (with piccies) |
There's a witty retort there somewhere but can't think of it this time of night. Perhaps a muslin bag would be better.
I had a sneak taste tonight, definitely got merit. |
| Topic: Nettle and Ginger Brew (with piccies) |
Mogwyth
Replies: 5
Views: 4619
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon Jun 08, 09 10:01 pm Subject: Nettle and Ginger Brew (with piccies) |
Sounds great ! Two of my favourite flavours.
Is boiling the nettles essential ?
I suppose you could steep them in the brew in a muslin bag, but you will get more flavour out by boiling and also gi ... |
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