Sloe Gin – The Result!

December 29th, 2010Posted by Shane McElveen

Well here it is the final and successful results of the Sloe Gin! Some lucky friends and family received a bottle for Christmas. When it is -10 and lower outside like it has been over Christmas you need it! More Sloe Gin recipes and variations on the theme next Autumn.

Cider Progress – All Systems Go!

November 3rd, 2010Posted by Shane McElveen

Here is a short audio of the lovely fermentation in progress. After that it’s the 2nd fermentation and then bottling. Then a wait of a couple of months!

Apples, Apples Everywhere!

October 29th, 2010Posted by Shane McElveen

There is only so much you can do with apples. After you have made all the apple jelly, tarts, crumble, chutney any person can cope with and given away bags and bags to friends and family what do you do with them all? It is an eternal question we have in Annesbrook, we are fortunate [...]

Sloe Gin for Christmas

September 28th, 2010Posted by Shane McElveen

It’s time to start thinking about it, it’s only 12 weeks away! Yes Christmas is around the corner. With the blackthorn bushes covered with beautiful dark purple sloe berries, now is the time to get out in the hedgerow or garden and pick them. Making Sloe Gin could not be easier and it needs the [...]