Category Archives: Drinking/home brewing

Fruit juice wine

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Andy Hamilton

Part three in the 12 drinks for Christmas. Part one was T’ej an Ethiopian beer and part two was Bastard Chilli vodka. The aim is to have drinks that will be ready in time for Christmas. This basic fruit juice … Continue reading →

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Bastard Chilli Vodka

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Andy Hamilton

This is drink 2nd in the 12 drinks of Christmas, part one T’ej beer is here.  I named Bastard Chilli vodka as in reality it is nothing more than a bit of a bastard of a drink and you sort … Continue reading →

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Wild Summer flower cordial and Pine needle cordial

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Andy Hamilton

Wild summer flower cordial After a quick discussion with Leo from my favourite cafe. The Duchess of Totterdown in Bristol, I found myself out picking wild flowers around Arno’s Vale and Totterdown so they could serve a localy sourced wild … Continue reading →

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Dandelion Champagne

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Andy Hamilton

This recipe and 100 others can be found in Booze for free available in the UK and USA. Although elderflower champagne is a than this cherrished favourite drink during the summer months there are other drinks out there that in … Continue reading →

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UK Homebrew Shops – Brewing Britain

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Andy Hamilton

Directory – UK Homebrew Equipment suppliers – Find you local home brew shop I thought it might be helpful to post this list of all the UK homebrew shops that I am aware of so that you can find your … Continue reading →

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Beer and babies a match made in heaven?

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Andy Hamilton

Of course I’m also not that I’m suggesting your next bit of family time for the over 5′s involves pepper pig drinking games or that you call your next brew a child friendly Iggle Piggle pale ale to consume only “in the beer garden”. No, I’m simply suggesting that there are some transferable skills that the good brewer will develop. Continue reading →

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Natural hangover cures

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

My book, Booze for free is now the estimated cause of over one million hangovers*. So, to pay back my karmic debt I thought it time I shared how I deal with my monumentous hangovers, naturally. The best natural hangover … Continue reading →

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There is more to life than sloe gin – How to make herbal and fruit alcohol infusions out of almost anything

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

This time of year everyone starts talking about one drink, sloe gin. Indeed, this is the fifth blog post I’ve written about the stuff as sloe gin really has got so popular. I do love the stuff, but not everyone … Continue reading →

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Vino Hedgio – Foraged Wine

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

I’ve had a few email’s about my appearance on The Alan Titchmarsh show on 28th September. They all ask for the Vino Hedgio recipe and as I like to please, here it is. It was the one that Jilly Goolden … Continue reading →

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What to do with the left over sloes from sloe gin

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

What to do with left over sloes from Sloe Gin I once had a demijohn full of sloes just sitting up on a shelf, I forgot about it for months or perhaps even (2) years. The sloes were perfectly preserved … Continue reading →

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