I use to brew a lot of hooch back in the day, grandpa had quite a collection, everything from dew berry wine to kumquat liquor.
Now days I tincture most everything for my apothecary.
Soft leaves and flowers in 20-40% grain alcohol.
Nuts, seeds, roots, bark and even heart wood and stems in 40-80% grain alcohol.
It last forever, it's super easy, you can get a lot of medicine on a small shelf.
Essential oils also pack a punch, and last forever. Distillation isn't hard but the yield is so low. I'm glad I know how to do it, but I bought a collection of EOs that will probably last my lifetime.
Now while all that's fine and dandy, none of it would impress a date over a fine meal of seafood.
That coupled with the fact that inflation plus the sin tax on booze is outrageous ridiculous, it just might make it worth my while to start brewing, fermenting and distilling once again, it would make grandpa proud.
I'm always grateful and happy to have a good recipe, tks.fren
Sweet,
I use to brew a lot of hooch back in the day, grandpa had quite a collection, everything from dew berry wine to kumquat liquor.
Now days I tincture most everything for my apothecary. Soft leaves and flowers in 20-40% grain alcohol.
Nuts, seeds, roots, bark and even heart wood and stems in 40-80% grain alcohol.
It last forever, it's super easy, you can get a lot of medicine on a small shelf.
Essential oils also pack a punch, and last forever. Distillation isn't hard but the yield is so low. I'm glad I know how to do it, but I bought a collection of EOs that will probably last my lifetime.
Now while all that's fine and dandy, none of it would impress a date over a fine meal of seafood.
That coupled with the fact that inflation plus the sin tax on booze is outrageous ridiculous, it just might make it worth my while to start brewing, fermenting and distilling once again, it would make grandpa proud.
I'm always grateful and happy to have a good recipe, tks.fren