tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039894940010617510.post3102443874416424876..comments2022-01-05T02:17:01.465+00:00Comments on Tales from Hazel Cottage: Full circle - Hazel Cottage one year on...Hazel Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02196032526250967362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039894940010617510.post-35623694705810419292012-09-20T08:43:09.467+01:002012-09-20T08:43:09.467+01:00I like the sound of your fruit drinks, Jane! No ma...I like the sound of your fruit drinks, Jane! No matter what the weather seems to do, blackberries still grow, they are remarkable. The hawthorn sauce took an awful lot of work, after picking we had to break off all the stalks, wash them, boil them up in vinegar until mushy, push them through a sieve and then boil it up again with sugar. 500g of haw berries makes a small bottle of sauce! I will report back on what it tastes like...<br />Liz<br />xHazel Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196032526250967362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039894940010617510.post-91281511909612812642012-09-20T07:49:40.306+01:002012-09-20T07:49:40.306+01:00Autumn is my favourite seaon and I feel excited th...Autumn is my favourite seaon and I feel excited thinking about it too. I'm planning to make Blackberry gin and Crab Apple brandy as they seem to be the only fruits available. I shall be most interested to hear how your Hawthorne concoction goes! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.com