tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post2915023861438925533..comments2024-03-26T10:01:18.135-04:00Comments on Living the Frugal Life: Experiment: Homemade LiqueurKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-85985130020433538392009-01-21T12:07:00.000-05:002009-01-21T12:07:00.000-05:00Katem the "Cherry Wishniak" is awesome. We don't ...Katem the "Cherry Wishniak" is awesome. We don't drink much around here, despite all the liqueurs I've made, but a shot of this in a cup of hot cocoa is divine! I've also added it to ice cream and I'm sure it would be good drizzled over a yellow cake straight out of the oven.<BR/><BR/>I never thought playing with booze could be so much fun.Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-43503936505857194602009-01-21T12:02:00.000-05:002009-01-21T12:02:00.000-05:00Ellen, you're quite welcome. Glad to have a visit...Ellen, you're quite welcome. Glad to have a visit from a fellow sojourner on the frugality path.<BR/><BR/>Chile, thanks for linking to your article. Very interesting. I'm especially interested in the cherry liqueur you write about. That must be delicious!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-26955434381465694282009-01-20T13:18:00.000-05:002009-01-20T13:18:00.000-05:00I'm sure it will be delicious. I really got into ...I'm sure it will be delicious. I really got into making liqueurs in the past year after stumbling across a book in a used bookstore. <A HREF="http://chilechews.blogspot.com/2008/10/making-liqueurs.html" REL="nofollow">Here</A> is my post about it, which also contains links to a couple of sites with tons of recipes!Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-1591548955232457452009-01-17T16:47:00.000-05:002009-01-17T16:47:00.000-05:00Thanks for this idea (and the hardened sugar idea)...Thanks for this idea (and the hardened sugar idea). I am just starting out on the frugality path and love getting these kinds of tips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-371832746386885222009-01-12T10:45:00.000-05:002009-01-12T10:45:00.000-05:00Hi Penny,I think it's great that you're gardening ...Hi Penny,<BR/><BR/>I think it's great that you're gardening on a small plot! If you don't intend to collect seed, it doesn't matter how close or far apart you plant different varieties of the same crop. Just space the plants far enough apart so that they get enough sun and have space to grow. Some crops cross easily (tomatoes, peppers) and others do not (lettuce, beans). Even if they do cross pollinate, it won't matter so far as the fruit is concerned. Only future generations grown from those seeds will differ from what you're growing this year.<BR/><BR/>This much I know about seed collecting and saving, but not too much beyond that. I'm very far from being an expert on this topic, so I'll leave it to other bloggers to write about it. I will be posting more on gardening topics I'm more familiar with, but as you've probably seen, I also post my experiments in real time and report on results as they come in. <BR/><BR/>Happy gardening!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-39952629051895652102009-01-12T10:17:00.000-05:002009-01-12T10:17:00.000-05:00Kate-I can't figure out how to contact you, and I ...Kate-<BR/>I can't figure out how to contact you, and I can't seem to figure this out on my own. When you're growing heirloom varieties, how far apart do you need to plant different types? I have no intention of collecting seed, since I have a small, suburban garden, I'm sure they'll cross polinate. Will that effect the fruit or just the seed? If you could reply to me at copperwyre@gmail.com, I'd greatly appreciate it. Or write a how to post on it, that would be great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-81123412822950441012009-01-11T10:06:00.000-05:002009-01-11T10:06:00.000-05:00Suzanne, it sounds like you made lemon extract exa...Suzanne, it sounds like you made lemon extract exactly. I did the same with vanilla bean and the first half of this bottle of vodka. Limoncello liqueur (at least in Italy) is always sweetened though, and served very cold in tiny glasses. And yeah, I love finding uses for "trash." When I consider the amount of flavor packed into citrus zest, it seems criminal to waste it.<BR/><BR/>Your cranberry-orange liqueur sounds divine, Suzannah.<BR/><BR/>Dogear, the pot pourri sounds like a good use. I just prefer eating to decorating...<BR/><BR/>-KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-61544318064716463822009-01-10T20:18:00.000-05:002009-01-10T20:18:00.000-05:00The peels are also good boiled in some water on to...The peels are also good boiled in some water on top of the stove to scent the kitchen. Throw in some cloves and a bay leaf or two. <BR/><BR/>I'm thinking of trying to dry them to add into potpourri gifts that I made this year. I used dry apple bits that were a bit too sharp or small to really be eaten (I dry my own apples). I used 1/8 c mulling spices with the apples, a cinnamon stick and 2-3 bay leaves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-64052360628883701632009-01-10T17:13:00.000-05:002009-01-10T17:13:00.000-05:00what a great idea! i've made cranberry orange liq...what a great idea! i've made cranberry orange liqueur before, but i love that yours is making something from "trash."suzannah | the smitten wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624828638731650677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-20166146704534586892009-01-10T08:35:00.000-05:002009-01-10T08:35:00.000-05:00I have made this sort of thing before. I was very...I have made this sort of thing before. I was very interested to see what you did with it. I have made mine from lemon zest and vodka....no sugar syrup....and then used it as an extract. I have put it in lemon cookies and such.<BR/><BR/>Loved your apple cider vinager post as well. I will be doing that very soon.<BR/><BR/>Love to figure out ways to use things I formarly concidered trash.<BR/><BR/>suzanneLost Creek Soapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04688977467690093364noreply@blogger.com