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Where to buy fancy bottles to decant cranberry gin?

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lilolilbethlehem · 03/12/2007 22:37

I can make it in the gin bottle but would like some smaller fancy bottles to put some in as presents. Not sure where to buy them tho. Any ideas?

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BoysAreLikeReindeer · 03/12/2007 22:44

I bought mine from my local independent cookshop, last year I got some from ebay, but couldn't find any this year. Paid about 2 £2.50 for 200 or 250ml bottles

I make sloe gin, am intrigued by Cranberry Gin.

Do you think you could let me have the recipe?

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lilolilbethlehem · 03/12/2007 22:52

Thanks, I know exactly the kind of cook shop you mean, but the only ones I know about locally have closed down.

have never made this before (would like to hear if anyone has), got it from the Morrison's mag:

100g fresh cranberries
1 orange
100g caster sugar
250ml gin

Prick cranberries all over with a needle (sounds tedious!) Peel 2 long strips of orange peel from the orange. Place the peel and sugar in a large, clean, sterilised jar or bottle - you will need one with an airtight lid - and mix well. Add the gin, but don't fill right to the top to allow for the cranberries to give off some juice (guess that means you have to drink the rest of it!) Stir until the sugar has dissolved, then stir in the cranberries. Cover the jar and leave in a cool, dark place for up to 1 month (like it's going to last that long), shaking every few days so that the berries release their colour. This can be drunk after 1 week but the longer it is left the better. Serve as an after-dinner liqueur.

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BoysAreLikeReindeer · 03/12/2007 23:18

Cor, thanks for that recipe, strangely enough I have a small bottle of gin lurking at the back of my cupboard.
If I get my skates on I could make a batch of Cranberry gin ready for christmas.
I made 3 litres of sloes gin in September, should be ready for decanting this weekend [hic]

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lilolilbethlehem · 04/12/2007 13:15

sounds ace, doesn't it? Hope we're not disappointed! Making mine this afternoon....

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Bramshott · 04/12/2007 13:18

I'm looking for these too! I have two big bottles of Christmas Pudding Vodka as suggested by Good Housekeeping at the bottom of my larder . . .

StripeyKnickersSpottySocks · 04/12/2007 20:48

Can I have recipe for Christmas pudding vodka please?

BoysAreLikeReindeer · 05/12/2007 13:06

ooh Christams Pudding Vodka?

Tell me more......

BoysAreLikeReindeer · 05/12/2007 13:08

Christmas

fgs, stupid sausage fingers

Bramshott · 05/12/2007 17:40

Sorry to tantalise you all - only just popped back to thread!

1 litre vodka
4 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
peel of 1 orange and 1 lemon
25g each currants, raisins, dried figs(halved if large)

Combine all ingredients in large bowl or jug, then decant into large (they recommend 1.3 litre) sterilised (dishwasher okay) bottle. Seal with cork or screw cap.

Leave for at least 2 weeks in a dark place, shaking occasionally to agitate the ingredients, then use a funnel lined with a coffee filter paper to decant into "pretty sterilised bottles of your choice" (but no info on where to get them!) - add a fresh piece of lemon and orange peel and a fresh cinnamon stick if you like.

I have 2 bottles sat in the bottom of my larder - it smells VERY nice!!

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ProfYaffle · 05/12/2007 17:46

Lakeland do them, I've also seen them in a couple of independent cook shops.

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lilolilbethlehem · 05/12/2007 21:38

lakeland, of course, why didn't I think of that (tho would still like to find some cheaper ones if anyone has any other ideas) Thanks! Will take a trip out there and will have to give the Christmas Pudding vodka a go too

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Bramshott · 06/12/2007 10:10

I think the vodka is pretty quick (Good Housekeeping definitely says 2 weeks) - I agree that sloe / damson gin would need longer, but I think with softer fruit (I did blackberry last year) it can be quicker as the juice comes out faster.

Happy making girls!

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lilolilbethlehem · 09/12/2007 21:36

just tried a sneak preview of the cranberry gin. Might have to make some more before Christmas........

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Guimauve · 05/10/2009 15:17

Bumping this old thread as I have some of Bramshott's Xmas Pud vodka steeping away and it is yummy!

cremolafoam · 05/10/2009 15:30

You could use well washed out clear beer bottles and a cork stopper. Then make lables on the computer for fancyness.
You can also get swing top 1litlre bottles at the moment from {\linkwww.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50108908\IKEA}

cremolafoam · 05/10/2009 15:30

IKea

Guimauve · 05/10/2009 15:41

I saw the Ikea ones, but they're a bit big. Cheap clip-top jars there though!

mogs0 · 06/10/2009 12:09

Try again !! these

mollyroger · 06/10/2009 12:12

lakeland are doing sloe gin bottles and very nice 'fancy' vintage style bottles. also, I have used mart price asda gin and it is cheap and fine for this sort of thing.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 06/10/2009 12:21

these are perfick for this year's batch of scrumptiousness ta v much

Xmas pudding vodka - fab

cranberry gin - I had to wait til summer 08 to drink mine as it was a bit 'sharp' for me at Xmas

this year I have made Limoncello

om nom nom and easy peasy too

mogs0 · 06/10/2009 12:25

Is there a difference between the lemonade bottles and the swing top bottles? I'm a complete novice so need as much insider info as possible!!

BoysAreLikeDogs · 06/10/2009 12:26

Hope not mogs, I prefer smaller bottles to give as prezzies to leave more for ME