JDog Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor91 Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 What’s the plan for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 on one of the farms near me there are a good number of Blackthorn and its where I pick most of my sloes, having a walk round the other day and most of the sloes have gone brown, soft/rotten, any idea what it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, JTaylor91 said: What’s the plan for them? Well, you are going to come up here one day and help me pick them and we can share the booty. I will then give you the formula for Bullace Vodka/Gin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, old'un said: on one of the farms near me there are a good number of Blackthorn and its where I pick most of my sloes, having a walk round the other day and most of the sloes have gone brown, soft/rotten, any idea what it is? Could be extreme change's in weather conditions , or is the bush a one off ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 I wonder if you could run Bullaces through a fruit press then simply add to spirits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor91 Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 35 minutes ago, JDog said: Well, you are going to come up here one day and help me pick them and we can share the booty. I will then give you the formula for Bullace Vodka/Gin. Just let me know when they’re ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 minute ago, bruno22rf said: I wonder if you could run Bullaces through a fruit press then simply add to spirits? I have 10 bullace trees now in my orchard and wood and this year they are heavy with fruit. The only way to really tell if they are ripe is to give a branch a shake and those which fall off are like honey. For a really nice drink then just squash these beteen the fingers and put them in a large jar and old sweet jar is perect a good double handful and a cup of soft brown sugar plus a couple of litres of either gin or vodka .... I prefer vodka. Shake well every day for a week and then leave to mature for a couple of months or lomger. Drain off and filter. You can drink from day one but allowing a month or two does improve the taste. It goes well with any of the sparkling wines as an opener for a barbie or elevensies on a shoot day. Bullace also makes superb jam and split and stoned mixed 50/50 with some good apple slices...prefer russet myself, they make a very nice pie filling.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgsontour Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 Gin enhanced with bullace ( or most dark fruit ) works for me. . . . going to have a go with elderberries this year as never tried it before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, mgsontour said: Gin enhanced with bullace ( or most dark fruit ) works for me. . . . going to have a go with elderberries this year as never tried it before Vodka works better with elderberries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgsontour Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 30/07/2021 at 19:29, Yellow Bear said: Vodka works better with elderberries. Nice one, I do enhance apple vodka with raspberry and it works really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 I've found that enancing vodka with anything short of red diesel seems to work well ......... hic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 This year’s crop could be a bumper one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Yes, ours are almost hanging on the floor. One or two dropping off and ripe but a couple more weeks to go methinks. Then lots of packing and freezing for pies and jams and of course dousing in vodka. Ours are green variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Opening a gate next to a hedge last week, I was gobsmacked to see ripe, and even over-ripe sloes on the blackthorn. That's got to be the earliest I've ever witnessed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Bullace gin is excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 01/08/2021 at 15:49, Walker570 said: I've found that enancing vodka with anything short of red diesel seems to work well ......... hic! You have put too much diesel in😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 These three trees I salvaged from an allotment down near Twickenham. My brother in law planted them against the rules and had to clear his patch after getting kicked off.. We benefited by having these three trees we did not know anyhting about. Since then seven seedlings have popped up which I have moved into the wood between the poplars and after four years they have produced fruit this year. These pictures are of the main three trees, branches hanging on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Wow, how old are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Wow they are looking good. 8 years ago i planted a green gauge and this has fruit for tge first time 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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