4 Pillars Christmas Gin

[Carol]

Hi Guys
A friend has asked if I could make something like 4 Pillars Xmas Gin. According to the website they make Xmas puddings and put the puddings into the basket with botanicals. I cannot see any advantage in going to all the trouble of making the xmas pudding first. I have found a recipe for Christmas Pudding Vodka ( Hairy Bikers) that I can adapt to gin ( with Zymurgy Bob's gin extract). Just checking with the wise ones that I am not missing an important step in not making a pudding!
It does make a good marketing story though!

Cheers
Carol

[tubbsy]

The only difference I can see is that the pudding ingredients would be cooked before adding to the still, where-as you'd be adding them raw if not making the pudding.

[Carol]

Thanks Tubbsy. I would only be using the fruit and spices, not adding flour, eggs etc. The fruit and spices would macerate for a while and then be strained off.

[Carol]

Juat thinking out aloud. Simmer the fruit gently first so that the fruit plumps up, maybe in tea? Or soak in tea first?

[The Stig]

Isnt rum a big part of a pudding ?
Maybe add a little rum for the soaking of the fruit and use the water/rum mix to add to the liquid in the boiler

[Carol]

Thanks Andrew. Will add rum to the list of experimental options.

[hgwells]

Hi Guys
A friend has asked if I could make something like 4 Pillars Xmas Gin. According to the website they make Xmas puddings and put the puddings into the basket with botanicals. I cannot see any advantage in going to all the trouble of making the xmas pudding first. I have found a recipe for Christmas Pudding Vodka ( Hairy Bikers) that I can adapt to gin ( with Zymurgy Bob's gin extract). Just checking with the wise ones that I am not missing an important step in not making a pudding!
It does make a good marketing story though!

Cheers
Carol

Let me know if you need any taste testers, (just to ensure you have the most authentic product possible :)) )

[Amberale]

Closest thing I know of is Tokay/Topaque.
I use it on bread and butter pudding.
An added splash wouldn’t hurt would it and the leftovers will go great on ice cream.

[Carol]

Thanks Amberale
Will add that to the list as well.

[Tesla101]

Mrs Tesla soaks her Xmas pudding fruit in brandy for a few weeks before putting it in the cake mix.

[Carol]

Thanks Tesla I'll add that to the list too.

[The Stig]

A couple of shilling coins per bottle are a must :laughing-rolling:

[Carol]

I don't think you can get shillings any more - although I might have some in my ancient coin jar from 50 years ago!

[The Stig]

I still got me a few :teasing-neener:

[Amberale]

I still got me a few :teasing-neener:

Upper class snobs.
My Grannie only had sixpences.
:)

[dazzerthemighty]

I still got me a few :teasing-neener:

Upper class snobs.
My Grannie only had sixpences.
:)

hell we got the foil off the milk bottles :))

[Sam.]

A couple of shilling coins per bottle are a must :laughing-rolling:

I remember as a kid my grandmothers puddings had coins in it, not sure what they were now :think: