Tag Archives: andy hamilton

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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Wild food foraging days out with Andy Hamilton in Bath & Bristol

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

for·age/ˈfôrij/ VERB (of a person or animal) Search widely for food or provisions. Spring Forage – April 13th Wild food in Bath (central) April 14th and Bristol (area TBC) It’s may be the autumn that you start to think about … Continue reading →

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Lunchbreak forager – Plums and some quick and easy plum recipes

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

Lunchbreak forager– Plums Juicy Victoria plums, or wild sweet purple damsons and greengages; plums have to be up there as one the greatest foraged foods (and plum wine is a great wine too). A heavy branch of damson hangs over … Continue reading →

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Booze for Free PDF

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

Booze for free PDF – Should everything be free? Everything should be free is an argument that the internet has most certainly perpetuated. Authors Neil Gaiman and Paulo Coelho both agree to a certain extent, but does that mean its … Continue reading →

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Dock – The Lunchbreak forager

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

Docks are in the same family as buckwheat and sorrel. Docks are most famed for their use in folk medicine to help when stung by nettle. Personally I find that a plantain (plantago) leaf is far more beneficial than a … Continue reading →

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The Great British Beer Festival – GBBF – Is it the best festival beer model?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

On Tuesday I was lucky enough to be invited to the trade session at the GBBF. The movers and shakers of the beer world were there from beer Bloggers like Rob from Hopzine, professional beer authors such as bestselling Pete … Continue reading →

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Wild Blackberry Wine

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

Many older foraging books, and my childhood memories of the 1980′s, insist that blackberries are an autumnal fruit rarely seen before the end of August. These days if you wait until autumn to pick blackberries you will be disappointed. The … Continue reading →

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Andy Hamilton’s fireweed, bramble tip and Himalayan balsam wine

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

I love working with other home winemakers to come up with new wines and so would like to hear from you!  This month I have teamed up with Mike Griffiths from Nottinghamshire who has been making wine since before I … Continue reading →

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Andy Hamiton’s delicious alcoholic elderflower champagne

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

The fizz that characterises elderflower champagne is a result of bottling before the fermentation process has finished, normally this process is started by capturing wild yeast. This can cause problems: namely, lack of alcohol, exploding bottles and disappointing results. By … Continue reading →

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Elderflower champagne problems from mould, no fizz to exploding bottles

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

Over the last few years I have shared a few elderflower champagne recipes. It is a very popular drink it and at some point many people will have a go at making some. Now that I’ve written Booze for Free I feel … Continue reading →

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