damsons

[tamborine]

wot to do with them - have a tree full

[beejay1124]

make jam
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sell them to someone who wants to make jam

[Androcles]

Damson Gin is good. Prick the damsons and sprinkle with sugar, enough to half fill a litre glass jar. Pour in a bottle of gin and shake regularly, keeping in the dark meantimes. After three months (i.e. just before Christmas), filer off the Damson gin into a bottle and cheers! Keep the fruit, cut out the stones and coat in melted chocolate for an alcoholicky treat.

Or make Damson cheese to have with meat see http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=45

[cully]

I was about to say "make damson jam" as the obvious traditional answer, as beejay said, but then I read what Androcles wrote...

Damson Gin! Sounds great. It SOUNDS even better than Sloe Gin....

[midgie]

Damson gin is a wonderful winter warmer and slightly less bitter than sloe gin, not that sloe is particularly bitter but if you make both you will taste the difference. Some people add food-grade glycerine toward the end of the process to give good liqueur mouth-feel. This year I 've been told by someone that damson brandy is even better so I will give that a try for one batch. It makes a lovely gift for your firiends if you decant into small bottles (with your own label for them), or when they come visiting over the winter.