Surplus of blueberries

[wahwahwah]

We are about to go off on hols and I have 3 boxes of thses. Can you freeze them?

Oooh. freeze them. How do I prrepare them - just wash 'n' go?

You could give them to me?!

Wash, dry and freeze. If you don't dry then ice crystals prick the skin and they're not so good when defrosted.

Funnily enough, MIL gave them to me (she knows I am going off) and she did exactly the same the last time we went away I don't even eat all that many blueberries, although they are very nice in yoghurt with almonds.

I have just washed them and they are drying. Some are HUGE!

They make good jam too.

Not as good as raspberry jam. Actually I have a load of raspberries and figs too.

have you got a bottle of gin or vodka?

One pound of blueberries, one pint of gin/vodka, half a pound of caster sugar, toss all in a kilner-type jar and stick in your garage til Xmas. Shake the jar when you remember

I have grappa...

grappa would do

give it a whirl

Anyone know how to make sloe gin? It is my absolute favourite!

me

I know

I make LOADS

and plum brandy, and cranberry vodka, citrus whiskey, a cointreau-style orange liqueur, tia maria, you name it I've made it

sloe gin:
www.sloe.biz/

I can drink it like fruit juice! yum yum yum