by SusyAtkins (Author)
In How to Make Your Own Drinks award-winning author Susy Atkins gives the low-down on how to create delicious cordials, wines, infusions, liqueurs and health-giving juices from fresh, seasonal home-grown or locally sourced ingredients with minimum fuss and maximum results. Recipes include thirst-quenching Apple Juice, rich Blackcurrant Cordial, tasty Limoncello and enticing Sloe Gin. Whether you are a gardener with a glut of summer berries, a forager seeking inspiration for armfuls of hand-picked elderflower or a farmers' market devotee wondering what to do with a bulk-buy of late-season apples, How to Make Your Own Drinks will guide you in the right direction, giving tips, advice and recipe ideas on how to make easy, cheap, mouth-watering and additive-free drinks from the bounty of natural ingredients available.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 26 May 2011
ISBN 10: 184533583X
ISBN 13: 9781845335830
Book Overview: Making drinks from scratch is simple and rewarding. Discover which ingredients can be grown at home or found in the wild, what's in season when, how to go about collecting and storing produce and what drink-making equipment you will need to get started. Packed with everything you need to know to make drinks using the seasonal harvest of fruit, flowers, vegetables and roots, this is the perfect gift for 'grow your own' enthusiasts and culinary adventurers who care about what they drink and where it came from. There are foolproof step-by-step guides on how to make the drinks, as well as many essential tips on bottling, storing and serving them, whatever the occasion.