Thought of Bill & Charlie.

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Drunken%20fruit

We do this with Peaches and Strawberries. Makes a great gift .

Bill who wonders if jalapeno peppers would work?

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William Wagner wrote:

Thought of Bill & Charlie.

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Drunken%20fruit

We do this with Peaches and Strawberries. Makes a great gift .

Bill who wonders if jalapeno peppers would work?

Never tried it with jalapenos but have done it with Aji Limon de Peru
chiles, about ten times hotter. Put them up in 100 proof vodka for a
friend who likes vodka and hot chiles. Tried a taste myself but too hot
for me. didn't add any sugar though.

Cap and cut off the tip of the chile, cut slits in the walls so alcohol
will penetrate. Let set for at least a month then try them.

George

On 7/22/2007 11:00 AM, William Wagner wrote:
Thought of Bill & Charlie.

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Drunken%20fruit

We do this with Peaches and Strawberries. Makes a great gift .

Bill who wonders if jalapeno peppers would work?


Using only ripe peaches from my own tree, I blanch the peaches to peal
them. I then quarter the peaches and place them in an old-fashioned
canning jar (the kind with a wire bail, glass lid, and rubber sealing
ring) with cloves, sugar, and cheap brandy. I let the jar stand for 6
months, turning it upside-down once a month and then right-side up the
next month.

I had a neighbor who did the same with plums and vodka and with apricots
and rum (but without any spices).

You have to be sure to fill the jar to the top with the liquor.
Otherwise the fruit floats and is exposed to the air space at the top.
The exposed fruit discolors and developes an unsatisfactory texture
(although it remains safe to eat). Even with the liquor to the top,
there will still be an unavoidable small air space, which is why I turn
the jars monthly.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/

In article
,
William Wagner wrote:

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Drunken%20fruit

Charlie must have fallen asleep under his log, after he fell off it last
night.

Bur seriously Bill, sweet ja-lap-pin-nos? It don't sound right. Ain't
manly, sweet ja-lap-pin-nos. Hammered ja-lap-pin-nos, OK. But sweet
ja-lap-pin-nos? Naaah.

This was a good deal in France up until about ten years ago. Wineries in
France pay their taxes in ethanol. When you went to the pharmacy, the
rubbing alcohol was ethanol, un-denatured ethanol. Sadly, France has
gone on this health binge and now the alcohol is de-natured. Great fun
while it lasted.
--
Billy
http://angryarab.blogspot.com/

Billy Rose wrote:


Charlie must have fallen asleep under his log, after he fell off it last
night.


i figured the leash got shortened or the new gran's around.....

In article , Charlie wrote:

On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:27:49 -0700, Billy Rose
wrote:

Charlie must have fallen asleep under his log, after he fell off it last
night.

Nah.......the log rolled on me, took a bit o' time to extricate meself.
I'm ok now.

Bur seriously Bill, sweet ja-lap-pin-nos? It don't sound right. Ain't
manly, sweet ja-lap-pin-nos. Hammered ja-lap-pin-nos, OK. But sweet
ja-lap-pin-nos? Naaah.

WHAAATTT? You never had jalapeno jelly?

Oooohhhhh.......kinda nice stuff, it is.

Charlie

Sounds un-natural.
--
Billy
http://angryarab.blogspot.com/

In article
,
Billy Rose wrote:

In article , Charlie wrote:

On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:27:49 -0700, Billy Rose
wrote:

Charlie must have fallen asleep under his log, after he fell off it last
night.

Nah.......the log rolled on me, took a bit o' time to extricate meself.
I'm ok now.

Bur seriously Bill, sweet ja-lap-pin-nos? It don't sound right. Ain't
manly, sweet ja-lap-pin-nos. Hammered ja-lap-pin-nos, OK. But sweet
ja-lap-pin-nos? Naaah.

WHAAATTT? You never had jalapeno jelly?

Oooohhhhh.......kinda nice stuff, it is.

Charlie

Sounds un-natural.

Never figured out what that means. If it hurts I stop.

Bill )

--

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In article ,
"David E. Ross" wrote:

On 7/22/2007 11:00 AM, William Wagner wrote:
Thought of Bill & Charlie.

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Drunken%20fruit

We do this with Peaches and Strawberries. Makes a great gift .

Bill who wonders if jalapeno peppers would work?


Using only ripe peaches from my own tree, I blanch the peaches to peal
them. I then quarter the peaches and place them in an old-fashioned
canning jar (the kind with a wire bail, glass lid, and rubber sealing
ring) with cloves, sugar, and cheap brandy. I let the jar stand for 6
months, turning it upside-down once a month and then right-side up the
next month.

I had a neighbor who did the same with plums and vodka and with apricots
and rum (but without any spices).

You have to be sure to fill the jar to the top with the liquor.
Otherwise the fruit floats and is exposed to the air space at the top.
The exposed fruit discolors and developes an unsatisfactory texture
(although it remains safe to eat). Even with the liquor to the top,
there will still be an unavoidable small air space, which is why I turn
the jars monthly.

Sound advice! We got some old jars circa 1930 ish which I sometimes
regret giving away but the gift must pass on as some Indian tribe in
South Alaska used to advocate. Blue green and metal clips and rubber.
We used too pour hot wax on some things most likely high in sugar.
Seems not much will eat sugar except us humans.

Bill

Bill

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Billy Rose wrote:
In article , Charlie wrote:

WHAAATTT? You never had jalapeno jelly?

Oooohhhhh.......kinda nice stuff, it is.

Charlie

Sounds un-natural.

jalapeno jelly is great on toast!

In article , Charlie wrote:

On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:00:48 -0400, William Wagner
wrote:

Thought of Bill & Charlie.

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Drunken%20fruit

We do this with Peaches and Strawberries. Makes a great gift .

This is a go! Thanks, Bill.

Wonder if this would work with cantaloupe?

Charlie

Is the Pope Catholic? Duh (roll of eyes).
--
Billy
http://angryarab.blogspot.com/

On 7/22/07 2:27 PM, in article
, "Billy
Rose" wrote:

In article
,
William Wagner wrote:

http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Drunken%20fruit

Charlie must have fallen asleep under his log, after he fell off it last
night.

Bur seriously Bill, sweet ja-lap-pin-nos? It don't sound right. Ain't
manly, sweet ja-lap-pin-nos. Hammered ja-lap-pin-nos, OK. But sweet
ja-lap-pin-nos? Naaah.

Don't know - I love a really good hot pepper jelly. Those are sweet with a
kick...
C

(snipped some other good stuff)