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Default Marrow Wine?

"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) ?


I know someone who makes this, calling it marrow rum. I have asked for
instructions and will post them when received.