Currently got a mango festering in a jar of vodka. An orphan fruit found lurking in a Lidl 'best before yesterday' box. Nice to see I'm not the only one with daft ideas that actually work.
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Oooh mango vodka.....😁
@ideljenny Жыл бұрын
Doing the same thing with blueberries. Curious to the result.
@IridescentEye2 жыл бұрын
Cassis is also a great addition to a raspberry sauce for Duck.
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
What a great idea!
@grantmclachlan12 жыл бұрын
Brilliant ! I already have your Parsnip wine recipe fermenting , this is also one one that I'll try. Thanks for sharing
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Do let us know if you enjoy the parsnip wine? It's a favourite of ours
@jakey-n7t2 жыл бұрын
That's next years Christmas brew sorted, I've made the Blackberry port for this year with foraged berries, I can't wait to try it, is it Christmas yet!?
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Thirty more sleeps 🎄
@chinupduck4849 Жыл бұрын
Last year's currants still in the freezer and this year's ripening now...creme de cassis it is!
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Perfect drink for this nice weather 🥂
@Coffee4Dessert Жыл бұрын
Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot brought me here. Creme de Cassis was Poirot's drink of choice and I just had to search for it. Happy I found your channel.
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
I love Peter Ustinov - imagine having dinner with him!
@chrisfiller4652 жыл бұрын
Giving this one a go for sure! Thanks Hugh.
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
So worth it Chris 😋
@alanmuddypaws38652 жыл бұрын
Safely disposing of those leftover blackcurrants is a hard job, but someone has to do it! Might have to make some of this next year.
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
It's a lovely treat on ice cream although you don't need many. I'm tempted to put some in chocolate 🍫
@moniquem7832 жыл бұрын
Looks incredible! Definitely adding this to my to do list. Blackcurrants are going to be one of the first things I plant when I move. I think I'll need quite a few plants as I'm planning many things with them! You could do a sparkling wine recipe video so drinks like this are even closer to home grown. Either from grapes or other fruits. So many flavour possibilities. That brandy bottle is gorgeous!
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Monique. We have 6 large blackcurrant bushes and I would like more
@moniquem7832 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife it’s so yummy! I’ve never had a fresh one. Only juice or blackcurrant flavoured things. Can’t wait to try them fresh!
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
@@moniquem783 Try a blackcurrant crumble - it's amazing 😍
@moniquem7832 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife ooooooooh! Now you're talking! Even apple and blackcurrant!
@Piccyman12 жыл бұрын
Get Big Ben Blackcurrants
@darrenmurray861 Жыл бұрын
Crème de cassis and Sloe Gin are two of my favourite homemade liquers.
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Good choices - I'm surprised crème de cassis isn't more popular?
@ginasaarberg4201 Жыл бұрын
I found cassis plants growing nearby in the wild, and this seems like the perfect drink to make with them. Thank you for the clear instructions and your enthusiasm, it was a pleasure to watch! ✨
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Oh that's fantastic h I wish we had wild plants
@philh.7100 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. My mom used to start off her fabulous meals with a crème de cassis aperitif. It’s been many years and I’ll be serving it today
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Outstanding - slainte!
@lisaallen65606 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@EnglishCountryLife6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@mariawhite13282 жыл бұрын
Can I use frozen berries for this recipe please?
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely if anything they will improve the recipe because freezing bursts the skins
@Andrew.Croft.2 жыл бұрын
Great vid, gonna have to make some of this with bilberries instead as I picked most of the north yorkshire moors lol but will definately make some of this cassis next year, thanks for the vid.
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
I bet bilberries would be great - would love to try that!
@Andrew.Croft.2 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife Gonna give it a go, will be good for gifting ( and drinking ).
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew.Croft. Let me know how it tastes? 😋
@Andrew.Croft.2 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife Will do :)
@MrPaddy9242 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks Hugh / Fiona. I've made other liqueurs in the past using this method, including creme de mure and creme de framboises but have yet to try cassis. It's certainly a really simple but effective method. My next project is to make some Pineau, a delicious sweet wine using eau de vie and grape juice which is a famous local tipple here in SW France. As you can imagine, grapes are not in short supply here so I'm trying to work with the plentiful local ingredients.
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Never tried Pineau...I must!
@TammyLundbergLundberg5 ай бұрын
Do you have to take the little brown sticks off the berry?.
@EnglishCountryLife5 ай бұрын
@@TammyLundbergLundberg Thankfully, no
@janemariawilliams Жыл бұрын
Can you share a recipe for blackcurrant wine?
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
If you use this recipe but substitute blackcurrants for the blackberries the results are amazing kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaO0YpyBia11p5Y
@kaskahea12742 жыл бұрын
👌🏽
@ProDemocracy01 Жыл бұрын
😊
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
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@michelleeuler9983 Жыл бұрын
How about a fluffy duck
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
😁
@bombom-Happy Жыл бұрын
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@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
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@텐트저작권 Жыл бұрын
Hi, we are Korean reality TV program “Europe Outside Your Tent : Norway”. We are now making the episode of Norway Black Currant and it will be really great if you could allow us to use this video in our show! We will be looking forward to ur response! Thanks!
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Hi, please email us EnglishCountryLife@outlook.com with your proposal 🙂