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Thanks piggie, I'm not fond of vodka so it may be one for when we get some French 'alcohol' - what does 190 proof equate to?

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"Wouldn't it be nice
For maybe an hour
To not have a care."

Any thats 40 -50% is ok.

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Hi PW

Do you not use any of the juice from the lemons?

I'm just making sure I've read the recipe correctly, before I start

Thanks

It just says the zest but I also added the juice and it has turned out just grand.

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Thanks for the recipes - I developed a taste for this when I was in Italy recently, so will have to have a go at making my own!

Just had my first of many tastes.....Absolutely wonderful. Thankyou, this is going to be a big hit on hot summer days

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Can I ask a silly question about PW's pukka version - when you say put it in a demijohn and bung it - are you talking about a solid bung or a winemaker's bung with the liquid to allow gases out? (My dad used to make wines, so I reckon I can filch a DJ, but he wouldn't want to see any of his collection disappearing even though they haven't been used in quite a few years, so can't ask aloud, and also can't ask in OH's presence or he'll be unhappy at "MORE CLUTTER" coming into the house!!).

Just to echo SallyM - made it at the weekend and oooerrrr missus!!! Even OH liked it and he wouldn't be a drinker of that kinda thing at all!! Sunny summer's evenings is right!

Oh, and I had very big lemons I think, cos I needed an extra 250ml bottle which I very nearly filled, after i had refilled the original 700ml bottle and another 700ml bottle.

Sorry, I meant to ask a quick question about that last bit - is it ok to leave the second large bottle in the drinks cabinet for a couple of weeks before freezing? I have the open bottle kept in the fridge until next use (or do I need to freeze it again before drinking?) - sorry, first time I've made homemade drinks before.

I really wish this thread would stop reappearing, because sooner or later I'm going to end up making it.....then I'll just have a little taste............

A solid bung Winged one, it doesnt ferment at all. The 80 day jobbie is a quality shout We make a few batches through the year so we always have a bottle or two to hand.

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updated Monday 28th April at 11.50hrs

Im with Bluemoon, its just too tempting

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Walk lightly on the earth
take only what you need
give all you can
and your produce will be bountifull

Made it! I added all the juice and left the chopped up rind (unwaxed!) in the liquid to infuse. Will strain that out tonight and bottle it. Tried some yesterday and YUMMMMMMYYYY!!! It was very messy, though!

There are plenty of recipes for marrow wine. I would have thought that the ones NOT involving hanging up marrows full of sugar would work just as well with courgettes, possibly better.

I just tried making this at the weekend, it's soo good It tastes just like the stuff I brought back from Italy - thanks klmgardening!
My next project is to make PigletWillie's 80 day version, for scientific comparison purposes of course