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Limoncello

I love this alcoholic drink, it’s fresh and has full on flavour, it is also so easy to make. I picked up the recipe thanks this blog  http://2friends4cooking.com many thanks to you both for your kind permission to share. You will need the following 8 Organic unwaxed Lemoms 1 ltr Vodka 350g White Sugar 1 ltr Water (I use tap water but you might prefer to use bottled) Peel the lemons making sure that as little of the pith is left on Add the vodka and lemon peel to a plastic container and leave to infuse for 7 days Make a sugar syrup with the water and sugar Add the cooled syrup to the vodka and lemon peel Bottle in sterilised bottles This drink can be make less alcoholic by using 1 1/2ltr water. And a little bonus…I dipped the lemon peel … Read entire article »

Filed under: Beverages, Recipes, Uncategorized

and the sun came out…

Today is the first day that it hasn’t rained or sleeted or snowed for …I can’t remember it’s been so long.  I have managed to give the Honeysuckle a hair cut and fix the climbing net on to the fence. Hopefully it will give the honeysuckle a better hold and stop it flopping about. We have spent quite a few hours looking at seeds, debating what to grow. A few more weeks a we will start to sow, fingers crossed for a good growing season. Last year seemed to be wet and wetter, not a lot of sun either. Some successes and some failures but that’s the way it goes. The lemon grass which I started from a piece that was bought at the local supermarket is just about hanging on in … Read entire article »

Filed under: Gardening, Veggie Plot