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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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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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Autumn Flower Champagne and Alan Titchmarsh

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

I approached this recipe for Booze for Free in the same way that I’d approach making a curry. With a curry you know the basis and so can experiment with other ingredients without really worrying that what you get will … 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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How to brew by Booze for Free’s Andy Hamilton

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

I’m convinced that human civilisation was founded on beer and started when we first learned how to brew a beer. A far-fetched claim, perhaps, but there’s evidence to back it up. Around 16,000 years ago, our ancestors first started to … Continue reading →

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Birch Sap Wine and how to tap a birch

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

One of the first signs that spring has sprung is when small, neatly wrapped parcels of leaves start to appear on the trees. These buds indicate not only the start of spring but that the sap is rising, and the … Continue reading →

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Bay and rosemary Ale

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Andy Hamilton

This reicpe and 100 others can be found in Booze for free by Me (Andy Hamilton).   Bay and rosemary Ale Of all the malt extract brews I have made this ale has to be one of the finest. I was … Continue reading →

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