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linz71

Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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Location: N.E.Lincolnshire

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 08 3:09 am Post subject: My Rumtopfts almost ready.
I started a rumtopft in February and its now full and should be ready in about 3 weeks time. Can I bottle the rum and preserve the fruit in any way or do I have to make lots of boozy trifles to use it up quickly?

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
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Location: West Sussex

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 08 11:03 am Post subject:
I expect you could freeze the fruit. Welcome to DS .

Thriftycook

Joined: 16 Jul 2006
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Location: Worcester

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 08 5:57 pm Post subject:
Don't you leave the fruit in the jar and take it out when you need it? I have an English version called Hodgkin from Kent made with brandy. You start it in June with the first summer fruit and add each kind of English fruit as it comes into season right through autumn. Leave until Christmas then scoop fruit out and eat and then drink the brandy

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 08 5:59 pm Post subject:

Thriftycook wrote:

Don't you leave the fruit in the jar and take it out when you need it?

I have an English version called Hodgkin from Kent made with brandy. You start it in June with the first summer fruit and add each kind of English fruit as it comes into season right through autumn. Leave until Christmas then scoop fruit out and eat and then drink the brandy

Have you got a recipe for that? I'm planning my christmas booze now

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 08 6:11 pm Post subject:
You may not need a recipe as such Stacey, I'm fairly sure the idea is to add fruit and a little sugar as and when and top up the booze if it looks like it needs it, thats about it.

Thriftycook

Joined: 16 Jul 2006
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Location: Worcester

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 08 6:27 pm Post subject:

The book I got Hodgkin from is Kettle Broth to Gooseberry Fool : a celebration of simple English cooking by Jenny Baker which I heartily recommend. She doesn't give a recipe just a method as Sally suggests.

The quantity of the different fruits are up to you but allow 8 oz of granulated sugar to every lb of fruit. you can use brandy, white rum or vodka. Layer fruit and sugar in a glass or earthenware jar and cover with booze with each addition.

Suitable fruit are; blackcurrants, red, white currants, raspberries, loganberries, tayberries, cherries, strawberries, apricots, peaches (halve and stone these last two). Citrus fruit are not suitable.
I'd add plums, damsons and blackberries too.

Just realised I have a big Le Parfait jar just begging to be filled with the ripening currants and rasps in my garden

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 08 6:35 pm Post subject:
Fantastic

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
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Location: West Sussex

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 08 6:46 pm Post subject:

Stacey wrote:

Have you got a recipe for that? I'm planning my christmas booze now

You might like to Google "Christmas pudding vodka" (unless you hate Christmas pudding, of course

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 08 6:47 pm Post subject:

marigold wrote:

Stacey wrote:

Have you got a recipe for that? I'm planning my christmas booze now

You might like to Google "Christmas pudding vodka" (unless you hate Christmas pudding, of course

The mind boggles

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 08 7:59 am Post subject:
Anyone got any suggestions for a suitable container?

Bebo

Joined: 21 May 2007
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Location: East Sussex

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 08 8:34 am Post subject:
I used two 1.5l le parfait jars for mine. Can't tell you how it's turned out as its the first time I've done a rumtopf and I only started them at the weekend.

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 08 8:41 am Post subject:
goes off to google parfait jars Oh, my - they're purrrdee

Bebo

Joined: 21 May 2007
Posts: 12590
Location: East Sussex

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 08 8:43 am Post subject:
Bit like kilner jars.

linz71

Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Posts: 119
Location: N.E.Lincolnshire

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 08 9:19 am Post subject:

Thriftycook wrote:

Don't you leave the fruit in the jar and take it out when you need it?

I was hoping to start it again to have another ready for Christmas, so I need to empty this one as its full.

I wanted to know if it would be ok to put it straight into jars or if I have to something else to it first.

linz71

Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Posts: 119
Location: N.E.Lincolnshire

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 08 12:18 am Post subject:
Any suggestions would be welcome

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