Comments on: Two recipes: Wild Damson Gin and Sloe Gin recipes http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/two-recipes-wild-damson-gin-and-sloe-gin-37 Stumbling self sufficiency in a small space Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robbie http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/two-recipes-wild-damson-gin-and-sloe-gin-37/comment-page-15#comment-67517 Robbie Fri, 14 May 2010 15:42:23 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=37#comment-67517 @John I laid it down back in November in jars, only bottled in January @John

I laid it down back in November in jars, only bottled in January

]]> By: James P http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/two-recipes-wild-damson-gin-and-sloe-gin-37/comment-page-15#comment-67515 James P Fri, 14 May 2010 15:04:14 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=37#comment-67515 Fiona - it must be pretty strong to overpower the gin and sloe flavours! It certainly sounds like a reaction, but unless it's something that the manufacturer hasn't declared on the bottle, I think it will be difficult to prove negligence. I do sympathise, as it is so easy to assume that a product will be the same as the last one you bought! If the worst case is throwing it away, you could try decanting a few samples and experimenting on those. I would try buying some activated carbon (sold in pet shops for aquariums) and dunking a mesh bag of that in the mixture, where it might help decontaminate it. Fiona – it must be pretty strong to overpower the gin and sloe flavours! It certainly sounds like a reaction, but unless it’s something that the manufacturer hasn’t declared on the bottle, I think it will be difficult to prove negligence.

I do sympathise, as it is so easy to assume that a product will be the same as the last one you bought!

If the worst case is throwing it away, you could try decanting a few samples and experimenting on those. I would try buying some activated carbon (sold in pet shops for aquariums) and dunking a mesh bag of that in the mixture, where it might help decontaminate it.

]]> By: Fiona http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/two-recipes-wild-damson-gin-and-sloe-gin-37/comment-page-15#comment-67505 Fiona Thu, 13 May 2010 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=37#comment-67505 Thank you to everyone for your comments - the globules would be easy to strain out through a handkerchief or muslin square but have tainted the taste and I don't think I can do anything about that. What I want to know is why one manufacturer is diluting almond oil with alcohol and one is diluting it with sunflower oil. Will keep you all posted - might be a few weeks.FIona Thank you to everyone for your comments – the globules would be easy to strain out through a handkerchief or muslin square but have tainted the taste and I don’t think I can do anything about that. What I want to know is why one manufacturer is diluting almond oil with alcohol and one is diluting it with sunflower oil. Will keep you all posted – might be a few weeks.FIona

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