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    Trickier - I need cheap ouzo!

    Hic! I've just been reading last years 'spirits' recipes - we made Pacharan, a Spanish sloe liqueur. It's made with a sweet anise spirit, but all we had was (leftover holiday) ouzo & added sugar. We'd like to make some again this year but ouzo is sooo expensive, does anyone know of a cheap source? Maybe Lidl?
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    I've definitely seen cheapish ouzo in Lidl but I have a feeling it may have been one of their 'specials', not a regular item.

    If no-one else has a definitive answer, I will have a look next time I'm there.
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      Do you have any local Eastern Europian shops?They may be worth a try?I've found some of the stuff they sell to be at a fraction of supermarket prices,that said never checked out their spirits.
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        they has some copy stuff in aldi last time i called in there
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        • #5
          Originally posted by andi&di
          Do you have any local Eastern Europian shops?...
          Lol! Devizes is our nearest town, not many incomers there I think? Our biggest, nearest Tesco (who delivers via online) is 20 miles away! They have a Polish section, but it doesn't seem to extend to Polish spirits, unfortunatately.

          I found this on ebay, has anyone tried it in vodka?



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            Originally posted by smallblueplanet View Post
            Lol! Devizes is our nearest town, not many incomers there I think? Our biggest, nearest Tesco (who delivers via online) is 20 miles away! They have a Polish section, but it doesn't seem to extend to Polish spirits, unfortunatately.

            I found this on ebay, has anyone tried it in vodka?



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            That looks interesting SBP. Metaxa's supposed to be the best isn't it? Worth a try at that price, might even have a go myself!
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            • #7
              That does look interesting! So does the whole shop. Their feedback is great too, so gotta be worth a try?

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                Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                That looks interesting SBP. Metaxa's supposed to be the best isn't it?
                Metaxa's brandy, brilliant in whisky sours .

                Hold on a minute going surfing - ooohkaay. Pick yer sloes SBP. I'm off onna cruise in November, including Greece. You don't live far from me and I could do wiv a trip out. How much do you need? It HAS to be cheaper than here.
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                  Lol! thanks for the offer Janie! But you might need the booze on yer cruise?

                  Unfortunately when the OH went blackberrying today and looked to see how the sloes were doing....well like Flum found, there are almost none. (Over 5kg of blackberries though! )
                  Last edited by smallblueplanet; 20-09-2008, 06:24 PM.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by JanieB View Post
                    Metaxa's brandy, brilliant in whisky sours .
                    Must be the best brandy then!
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by smallblueplanet View Post
                      Unfortunately when the OH went blackberrying today and looked to see how the sloes were doing....well like Flum found, there are almost none. (Over 5kg of blackberries though!)
                      Same here SBP, no bullace either So we're doing lots of 'Forest Fruits Vodka', which is mainly blackberries, with a few frozen redcurrants, blackcurrants & raspberries thrown in. It's delish
                      If you really want sloes, you can buy dried ones from some home-brew shops, but it kind of defeats the object
                      Last edited by SarzWix; 20-09-2008, 10:11 PM.

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                        Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                        Must be the best brandy then!

                        Not at all. Best brandy's better drunk straight, wouldn't insult it by putting it in a cocktail.
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