Gadge-it Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) What fruit from what you pick do you put into your plonk Edited September 14, 2011 by Gadge-it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Lemon in gin & tonic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C00KIE Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Blackcurrant in my Guiness Maybe not the answers you were after, but expect nothing less from this lot :yp: :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monday15 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Juice half a pineapple, 4 apples, half a cucumber, 3 sticks of celery. Then blend with half an avocado and a spoonfull of wheatgrass. Have over ice. Instant pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Tomato juice and Worcester Sauce in my vodka - definitely a pick-up and one of my five a day. Now is that the fruit or booze ration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 I'm assuming that you are talking about infusing fruit into spirits...in which case Sloe berries into Gin and Blackcurrants in Vodka for me, have done Strawberries in Vodka in the past and that works OK as well. Otherwise...a slice of lime in a Vodka/Tonic does the biz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sm0kah Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Strawberrys in vodka sounds nice how did you do this just put them in whole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Cucumber in my G&T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Apples in me cider! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C00KIE Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) I`ve done strawberry before and went a bit cloudy. I have a 9 year old blackberry gin and a 5 year old cranberry in the cupboard. Also done orange, lemon, blackcurrant, blackberry, elderberry, toffee, vanilla, sloe and liqourice Edited September 11, 2011 by C00KIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Tomato juice and Worcester Sauce in my vodka - definitely a pick-up and one of my five a day. Now is that the fruit or booze ration? When I saw this thread I thought W-T-F but as a lad next morning we started with a tomato juice then added to it - that led to the next morning Thankfully I have grown out of that phase & don't need to start so gently now :lol: Edited September 11, 2011 by Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 A very good one and one of my favourites on a hot summer day is as follows: Ouzo (or Pernod) with crushed ice and Pineapple juice, great at a long drink and don't knock it until you have tried it Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Does a Tequila Sunrise count got in a hellava mess whilst sitting at the pool bar in Majorca one time :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Strawberrys in vodka sounds nice how did you do this just put them in whole Just pulled the greenery off, put then in with half a cup of sugar. IIRC it was slightly cloudy, didn't affect the taste or cause any other problems though. Edited September 11, 2011 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Fruit preserved in spirit is a big one. Cherries are probably best known but almost all fruit can be preserved and add flavour. The practice of adding flavour to base spirit using fruit goes back many years and many traditional european liqueurs have their origin in the practice. Cherry brandy, peach Brandy, Calvados etc Even rum is just base spirit with molasses added Investigate the rum pot it is a good ad hoc method of spicing up your drink. Rum in this sense is the older interpretation of the word meaning any base spirit rather than the rum we know today . They all start off the same as white alcohol from a distillery. The flavour comes later. Whiskey from the oak barrels, Gin from juniper berries etc. Today it is more often chemical flavouring that is added. Edited September 11, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Check the recipes forum - there is loads about this there at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 A slice of orange in a pint of blue moon.............rude not too atb Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Long Island Iced Tea - wonderful drink !- Hic! :wacko: Equal measures of vodka, gin, tequila, rum, and triple sec with 1½ measures sour mix(lemon/lime juice & sugar) and a splash of coke. Got into it in the states, brilliant! (then was completely out of it ! ) Otherwise, Plums in vodka or brandy are great, and another vote for strawberrys in vodka . Edited September 11, 2011 by Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Cucumber in my G&T That's just weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 true, it's a vegetable not a fruit. It's the traditional accompanyment to Hendrick's gin, but i like it so much i drink it with all gin. Try it, it's pure aquavida! So refreshing http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/8504611/Cucumber-gin-recipe.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 true, it's a vegetable not a fruit. It's the traditional accompanyment to Hendrick's gin, but i like it so much i drink it with all gin. Try it, it's pure aquavida! So refreshing http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/8504611/Cucumber-gin-recipe.html I too thought that it was wierd till i read the link and it got my tastebuds going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted September 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 I'm assuming that you are talking about infusing fruit into spirits...in which case Sloe berries into Gin and Blackcurrants in Vodka for me, have done Strawberries in Vodka in the past and that works OK as well. Otherwise...a slice of lime in a Vodka/Tonic does the biz! Thats whats iam talken about what we all pick to what we put into our spirts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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