JDog Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 The Bullace are coming on nicely and these Damsons are already ripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 We have 2 Bullace trees just outside our town - within seconds of the fruit becoming ripe some *** picks the lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Get yourself into MK there was a program called fruit for all and hundreds of fruit trees planted on the highways. Always lots going begging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPP Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Damsons are WAY off here ... so are ‘sloes’ with no thorns actually bullace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 I have a huge crop of crab apples this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 27 minutes ago, PPP said: Damsons are WAY off here ... so are ‘sloes’ with no thorns actually bullace? Possibly Damsons. As you quite rightly indicate Sloes have thorns, horrible thorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Hello, always try to get some nice blackberries when ready, there's a nice plum tree near where I live in town, there were quite a few plums but someone nicked em 🤔😀👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Christopher Jones Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 2 hours ago, JDog said: The Bullace are coming on nicely and these Damsons are already ripe. swmbo has just made 13 jars of red bullace jam, turned out sweeter ( shame ) than the yellow ones used 2 yrs ago Just picked another bate of blackberries & raspberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Just this evening made a gallon of Damson Vodka and now have access to some bullace, so when they are ready will for the first time, make a gallon of Bullace Vodka. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Sloes are way off but plums and the small sweet cherry plums and Mirabelle's are all ripe and dropping to the ground. Seems early this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) 1 l gin 1 lb damson 1 lb sugar freeze damson / slows/ gooseberry / or any fruit/ inc strawberries / to split / gin sugar and fruit all together in a demi jon shake weekly next year will be nectar sane recipe for gooseberry or plumb or blackberry or I cant make enough for shooting friends or family its very tasty rhubarb Ginn tastes nice then the aftertaste rips your guts out very tarte the sweet fruits make everyone go ooooh that's nice 6 hours ago, Old Boggy said: Just this evening made a gallon of Damson Vodka and now have access to some bullace, so when they are ready will for the first time, make a gallon of Bullace Vodka. OB please share the recipe my daughter love voddy flavours Edited August 7, 2020 by Saltings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 10 hours ago, JDog said: The Bullace are coming on nicely and these Damsons are already ripe. are you scrumping as they always taste better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Saltings said: 1 l gin 1 lb damson 1 lb sugar freeze damson / slows/ gooseberry / or any fruit/ inc strawberries / to split / gin sugar and fruit all together in a demi jon shake weekly next year will be nectar sane recipe for gooseberry or plumb or blackberry or I cant make enough for shooting friends or family its very tasty rhubarb Ginn tastes nice then the aftertaste rips your guts out very tarte the sweet fruits make everyone go ooooh that's nice please share the recipe my daughter love voddy flavours As above for sloe gin, namely 1lb sugar, although I use 3lbs of fruit to 1 litre of spirit, but with Damson vodka I add just 1/2lb sugar as the damsons are sweeter and more sugar can be added to taste later. Sweetness can be added, but not taken away. I will do similar for Bullace vodka when they are ready. OB Edited August 7, 2020 by Old Boggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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