Marrow Wine?
Sorry about that. I believe the american word is squash or gourd. They're
called marrows in England, UK.
Akator
"Akator" > wrote in message
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> Hi there
>
> Today a friend at work told me about a marrow wine/brandy he used to make.
> He said all he used to do was cut the top off a good sized marrow, scoop
out
> the seeds, fill it with brown sugar and add a couple of raisins to act as
a
> yeast source. He then hung the marrow in a pair of stockings and left it
to
> ferment. Once the marrow started to drip he tipped out the liquid and
> strained it through a fine sieve. Apparently it tasted quite sweet and
had
> a viscosity similar to a liquer.. Has anybody ever come across this? If
so
> any recommendations (storage temperatures and the like) ?
>
> Also thanks for the tips about removing the labels from bottles, I'll
> definitely give some of them a go.
>
> Thanks
>
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