Bilberry Recipes.

[melv16]

Anybody got any recipes for the above, other than pies and crumble. I've got loads to eat:-)

[237SJ]

Jam?

[tonyav]

Heres a gud un, melv ;-)

Bilberry Gin
Take a half-empty bottle of gin (or vodka, or a mixture) and fill the bottle with clean, juicy bilberries. Add 2 tbsp caster sugar. Cork and shake well. Shake weekly for a month, then taste the mixture and add a little more sugar if necessary.
Continue with the weekly shaking for another two or three months. Strain the gin and bottle: use the fruit in a pie.

[Tilly2]

I am not answering this post!

[tonyav]

snigger

[Jackdaw33]

Where can you get half-empty bottles of gin? I only have empty ones.

[tonyav]

You have stop when you get half way down and then open a new one, Jackdaw.

[Jennykenny]

Lucky you. How did you get so many?

[kirkcudbright]

Can't beat bilberry pies or crumbles, I'd make loads of either and freeze them or freeze the berries. Come winter would be a real treat

[melv16]

Thanks for your answers. I like the look of bilberry gin/vodka, tony. I'm going Ont moors on Thursday to get some more, it's a mega season for them:-)

[tonyav]

Don't forget to get some sloes if there's any around, melv.

[gness]

Wow!..I thought when I saw in latest posts that Tony had answered a recipe question.....He cooks????

Then I saw his post....should have known......☺

[tonyav]

More chance of the Pope getting married, gness :-)

[gness]

Tony....we don't really know he isn't....☺

[tonyav]

Mmmmmm, nothing would suprise me these days, gness.

[Tilly2]

I'm still not answering this post!

[tonyav]

Why not.

[Tilly2]

'Cos!

I can't get hold of any bilberries and Melv won't send me any of his. :-(

He can whistle for recipes.

[tonyav]

Aw.
Have you asked him nicely ?.

[melv16]

Grovel, tilly :-)