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watchUburn   Registered Member #5 Joined: Mon Apr 07 2008, 08:47AMPosts: 549 | Here's something I'm enjoying at the moment. 1 bottle brandy (I used St Agnes) 500g sugar 500g Cumquats dissolve the sugar in the brandy prick the cumquats all over to allow the juices to flow add the cumquats to the brandy mix and allow to sit for 3 months (! patience grasshopper) I was a little impatient and sampled mine early, but now that 3 months is up I'm enjoying it  You can eat the fruit if you're that way inclined, but they were a bit bitter for me. Really nice to sip and savour the marmalady flavour. | ||
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| [MCA]Flubby Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Apr 07 2008, 02:03PMPosts: 1134 | mmmmmm sounds good reaps enjoy it mate.  | ||
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| watchUburn Registered Member #5 Joined: Mon Apr 07 2008, 08:47AMPosts: 549 | I think the next batch will use less sugar and less cumquats. This lot is a bit too syrupy, and a little too tart. | ||
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| [MCA]Flubby Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Apr 07 2008, 02:03PMPosts: 1134 | mmm nothing like a bit of tart i always say reaps....mmm lol yeah it appears that there is sooo much room when making your own to set the taste for oneself.. shame it takes sooo long to make though. | ||
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ozangel Registered Member #47 Joined: Mon May 05 2008, 08:07PMPosts: 854 | That does sound yummy Reaper  | ||
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 Registered Member #63 Joined: Thu Jul 10 2008, 04:32AMPosts: 1020 | Interesting reaps, what other recipes do you have lying around? I might put up a couple of recipes that i have floating around too  | ||
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| watchUburn Registered Member #5 Joined: Mon Apr 07 2008, 08:47AMPosts: 549 | I have a couple here, but I'll put em up after I've done them... They may not turn out as nice as they sound | ||
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| Registered Member #63 Joined: Thu Jul 10 2008, 04:32AMPosts: 1020 | lol fair enough!! Yeah I've come across that, sounds really good on paper and tastes like shit when you make it! | ||
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| ozangel Registered Member #47 Joined: Mon May 05 2008, 08:07PMPosts: 854 | Ok Reaps, I have got about 4 kg of cumquarts freshly picked from the tree and I would like to know how much less sugar and fruit you would add to your brandy so it is not so syrupy. | ||
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| watchUburn Registered Member #5 Joined: Mon Apr 07 2008, 08:47AMPosts: 549 | Well.... I dunno. With the amount of cumquats you have, you have the opportunity to experiment. Do one batch with the full amount, another with slightly less, and so on. Whyou can see which suits you best. I guess you really can add more sugar at any point in time... It's not excessively sweet, everyone I've given it to has liked it. You might too. [ Edited Sat Jul 10 2010, 10:00AM ] | ||
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