Category Archives: Drinking/home brewing

What were we drinking in 1935 and 1915

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Andy Hamilton

What were we drinking 1935 and 1915? Continuing the countdown to the magna carta was signed I’m looking at 800 years of boozing. So What were we drinking in 1935 and 1915? 1935 The Bellini When in 1931 Giuseppe Cipriani … Continue reading →

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Elderflower Liquor and The Elderflower Tom Collins

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Andy Hamilton

Elderflowers are generally in bloom when the warmer weather decides to stay. Their delicate scent drifting in the gentle spring morning breeze and lightly perfuming the air. I wonder if this is why we go so made for anything to … Continue reading →

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What is the Nitrous Oxide/C02 infuser?

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Andy Hamilton

What is the Nitrous Oxide/CO2 infuser? Just a month ago I got a new bit of kit, a Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) infuser. It uses both Co2 and Nitrous Oxide canisters and it makes infusions in minutes rather than days or … Continue reading →

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Boozy advent calendar part two, the run up to Christmas day

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Andy Hamilton

“I am in the presence of the Ghost of Christmas yet to come? ” said Scrooge. The Spirit answered not, but pointed onward with its hand. ” You are about to show me shadows of the things that have not … Continue reading →

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Homemade boozy advent calendar part one

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Andy Hamilton

Homemade boozy advent calendar – Part one If there is one month that it’s compulsory to be drunk throughout its December. The office parties, the glasses of mulled wine given out by shop keepers to coax you into buying more, … Continue reading →

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Andy Hamilton’s Boozy Christmas present ideas

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Andy Hamilton

It’s that time of year again, shopkeepers are bracing themselves for a buying frenzy, Amazon have upped their bandwidth, authors are writing top 10 blogs and the North Pole is buzzing as the elves wrap up a colossal amount of … Continue reading →

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Common Homebrew mistakes and how to rectify them

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Andy Hamilton

Common Homebrew mistakes Common homebrew mistakes are common as most have made them. Every brewer has either made, or been given some kind of monstrosity that is supposed to be beer, wine or elderflower champagne. For some these early homebrew … Continue reading →

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Blending beers

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Andy Hamilton

Blending beers Blending beers was commonplace in Victorian Britain. Landlords would know what blend each of their customers wanted and they would run around with jugs full of beer (before we had bars) and serve each customer there preferred blend. … Continue reading →

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nasturtium vodka

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Andy Hamilton

Most people I know who have planted a few nasturtium seeds now have a nasturtium jungle. The stuff grows everywhere and years after you plant nasturtiums it will have made itself at home, just like a univited guest who’ll always … Continue reading →

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Elderberry Black and Black

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Andy Hamilton

Elderberry Black and Black There are many cocktails made using Guinness one of the nicest being Black and Black which is made simply by adding a shot of blackcurrant cordial into a pint of Guinness. As originally the Guinness brewery brewed … Continue reading →

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