| Krupnik - not able to get vodka locally much above 45% | Got introduced to this by a medieval monk a few years back and found it to be very tasty. due to certain dietary restrictions, have decided to use less honey on the first attempt and more herbs. |
| Honey | 2 thirds of a cup of locally produced clear honey |
| Vodka |
Some cheap vodka |
| Herbs |
All crushed prior to use |
| Root Ginger |
Cleaned, sliced, then frozen before use |
| Cinnamon Sticks |
Approx 100grams |
| Star Anise |
Approx 100grams |
| Liquorice Root |
Four sticks |
| Angelica Seeds |
One to two ounces of the seeds |
| Nutmeg |
Two - crushed |
| Cloves |
Ten |
| The resultant juice was heated with the herbs
for approximately 10 minutes on a low heat and then the liquid was
passed
through a fine mesh sieve. |
| This resulted in approximately 750 ml of
extract, which was then mixed with an equal volume of vodka. An attempt
was made
at prefiltering, but aborted after a few hours. The liquid, did
separate
and the clear portion was siphoned off. |
| Sloe Gin | Some receipes call for the berries to be pricked before use, a much easier method is to wash the berries to remove stalks and insects and then freeze them. the freezing ruptures all the cells and the flesh of the berries falls apart infusing the flavour into the gin. |
| Gin | Any sort of gin will do as the main flavour will be the sloes |
| Sugar | Personally I do not use any sugar, but honey might be a better alternative |