Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2023 is a peaceful one for us all. I didn't stay up to see the new year in, I was just too tired. And I knew it would make me groggy today as I still have to get up at the usual time to let Emma out and feed her. She seems to be on the mend so hopefully it was just a doggy virus and nothing else. She's 11 now so I know every illness could be potentially serious so I'm being extra careful.
It's just our usual Sunday dinner here today with the 3 of us. I put a wee venison joint in the Crockpot and we'll have it with baked potatoes and veggies. I started some blackcurrant liqueur with blackcurrants from the freezer and an odd tasting gin nobody liked (strawberry and black pepper!) In fact it was one my friend gave me as she didn't like it!! So free fruit from my Lovely Mum's garden and free gin from my friend plus some sugar will turn into a lovely home made version of crème de cassis 😋 I'm starting the year off being creative already!!
Browsing Pinterest I found a few bottle bag ideas. I like this idea where I could put/use a pocket to keep a wee bottle of the cassis and make a label with cocktail instructions. I have a stash of old jeans, somewhere!
By the time the gin mixture is ready for bottling I hope my craft room is ready to make up the bags! 😊
Happy New Year, Ali. If you have any cassis not used for gifts, a really luxurious but quite sparing way to use it is to drizzle some over a bowl of blackberries with some sugar stirred through. Put it on a warm windowsill for a couple of hours to allow the flavours to meld together and then enjoy with a scoop of icecream. Absolute heaven!
ReplyDeleteOoooo that's sounds amazing!! Will definitely try that :-) Happy New Year to you too!
DeleteVery creative - a good way to start the New Year
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours x
Alison in Wales x
Thanks! ;-) Happy New Year to you too!
DeleteI have made many things with recycled jeans, the legs are perfect for so many craft projects.
ReplyDeleteLove using old jeans in projects! :-)
DeleteVery creative! I'm sure your family and friends will appreciate such thoughtful gifts. Happy New Year to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I really let my creative side slip last year. Happy New Year to you too :-)
DeleteLoving the eco gift bags and the crème de cassis sounds fantastic. xx
ReplyDeleteAfter 2 days the sugar has dissolved and the colour is already deep and rich!! :-) xxx
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