Category: Cocktails

Through this post we’re going to look at a secret trick to making Almost Instant Elderflower Gin. In the past, when I’ve asked more experienced foragers than myself how they make alcoholic infusions and fermentations, I have been a little irritated when they’ve said, “well, I just make it up…

Hops / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible An attractive climbing plant of hedgerows, well known in brewing for its aroma, bitterness and antibacterial properties Common Names Hop, common Hop Botanical Name Humulus lupulus Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Rosales Family – Cannabaceae Physical Characteristics of Hops Perennial…

Doesn’t just the very sound of Wild fermented fizzy drinks fill you with abandon?  No stacked corn syrup or artificial flavours here.  Just fresh wild flavours straight from Mother Earth herself.  Wild fizzy drinks are made through a simple fermentation process.  You simply make a juice or infusion, add yeast to it,…

This Elderberry Port recipe is one of the easiest things I make every year, it’s a brilliant late evening drink and I also use it often for presents. If anyone knows me, even vaguely, you’ll know that I absolutely love quick wins that pack masses of flavour, maybe I’m getting…

Rosehips can be used as a substitute for many things, from tomatoes all the way to peaches, in this Rose Hip Bellini recipe we use it as a substitute for peaches in a classic bellini. It’s super quick and super simple to make and is a fantastic summer tipple.. Click…

There’s a lot of different wild cocktails you could make – in fact you could write a book on it – however, this Spruce Margarita Recipe is one of my favourites. The savoury notes of a margs just suit wild ingredients perfectly. The Fresh spruce shoots are looking best around…