Hmmm.... Maybe I should have tried that. Ms. Spain also said she's concerned about the fruit being in that long. All I know is that it's a beautiful thing this morning. Even the cats are admiring it!
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Whenever I come across raisins or sultanas in a recipe I always mince them Is this the same for this recipe ?
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really not sure
i just threw them inLast edited by lockwood1956; 30-10-2007, 05:00 PM.N.G.W.B.J.
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I'm sure your batch will turn out great! I just took out the oranges, after three weeks, because they looked quite nasty.I then racked, and added 1 tsp. of bentonite-it is clearing nicely!!
I know it wasn't "per recipe", but I wanted this mead ready to share with family and friends by Thanksgiving.The next 1 gallon batch I make, I won't rush the process, and I will decide which way is better.ms.spain
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Well, I cracked open my Ancient Orange over the holiday weekend.Love it!I had put 2 cloves in this gallon. The taste of the clove really came through.
I gave my Mother a bottle to take home, and made sure I put a bottle back to age awhile.(When I say bottle, I mean into 1 liter plastic bottles-cuz I know this one won't stay in the bottle long. )ms.spain
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Honey is about 12 pounds to the US gallon.
Are you thinking Mandarin oranges in a can? I don't think I'd use those. I just went to the grocery and bought nice looking oranges from the produce area. I made sure the outsides didn't have any blemishes since I was going to put the whole thing in. I also scrubbed them well with a vgetable wash and rinsed, rinsed, and then rinsed again. I rinsed in both warm and cold water, back and forth to be sure I got everything off of them.Life's more fun with a Polish Wine Princess!
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Originally posted by jcnoren3 1/2lbs of honey === ?? cups
Any kind of orange...mandarin?
JC
12oz/cup = .75lbs/cup
need 3.5lbs
3.5 / .75 = 4.666667 cups (approx)
and im pretty sure it will work with most citrus fruitsN.G.W.B.J.
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