Winemaking Stopped - Page 3

bluelacedredhead · July 29th, 2010, 06:14 AM

I've been a YGG member for a few years now, but not enough action for me in recent years. It used to be quite the going concern as I recall when I first joined. Sad to see it slow down so much.

SherylGallant · July 29th, 2010, 11:49 AM

Ok, that's it! I have to get some chocolate mint!!

I have a rose petal wine making now. My whole kitchen smelled like roses. I'm sure it doesn't taste like perfume. I'm also going to make lavender wine next year and maybe lavender jelly.

I have some lilac wine that's almost clear now.

mdfraser · July 29th, 2010, 12:09 PM

OK, I'm not a big herbal guy here, but that choc. mint tea sounds very enjoyable. Especially on blistering hot outdoor work days here in the south. Is it the leaves brewed from a choc. mint plant...right?

I've done that with african hibiscus petals before and that is some stellar tea. Mint sounds palate pleasurable.

SherylGallant · July 29th, 2010, 01:18 PM

I'd love some choc mint wine, jelly, candy, cookies, fudge, ice cream... ! I love mint! I have wild mint growing all over and lemon mint in the herb garden - need some chocolate. Has anyone grown mint from seed before?

I have lots of hibiscus just now coming into bloom. I'm planning to make some wine, of course.

I can't make anymore until I either get more jugs or bottle what I have making.

I'm a "You Grow Girl" member, but I don't find it that interesting. Its mostly pictures, litttle hard core gardening info.

July 29th, 2010, 06:14 AM	#21
bluelacedredhead GreatGardeningin2010 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lake Eerie within Spitting Distance of Buffalo,NY USDA Zone: 6a Posts: 4,601	Re: Winemaking Stopped I've been a YGG member for a few years now, but not enough action for me in recent years. It used to be quite the going concern as I recall when I first joined. Sad to see it slow down so much.

July 29th, 2010, 11:49 AM	#22
SherylGallant Loves to Garden Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Barrie, Ontario USDA Zone: 5a Posts: 1,312	Re: Winemaking Stopped Ok, that's it! I have to get some chocolate mint!! I have a rose petal wine making now. My whole kitchen smelled like roses. I'm sure it doesn't taste like perfume. I'm also going to make lavender wine next year and maybe lavender jelly. I have some lilac wine that's almost clear now. __________________ -Sheryl http://providence-acres.blogspot.com "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody." - 1 Thes. 4:11-12

July 29th, 2010, 12:09 PM	#23
mdfraser Fraser Farms Join Date: Jun 2010 USDA Zone: 7a Posts: 83	Re: Winemaking Stopped OK, I'm not a big herbal guy here, but that choc. mint tea sounds very enjoyable. Especially on blistering hot outdoor work days here in the south. Is it the leaves brewed from a choc. mint plant...right? I've done that with african hibiscus petals before and that is some stellar tea. Mint sounds palate pleasurable.

July 29th, 2010, 01:18 PM	#24
SherylGallant Loves to Garden Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Barrie, Ontario USDA Zone: 5a Posts: 1,312	Re: Winemaking Stopped I'd love some choc mint wine, jelly, candy, cookies, fudge, ice cream... ! I love mint! I have wild mint growing all over and lemon mint in the herb garden - need some chocolate. Has anyone grown mint from seed before? I have lots of hibiscus just now coming into bloom. I'm planning to make some wine, of course. I can't make anymore until I either get more jugs or bottle what I have making. I'm a "You Grow Girl" member, but I don't find it that interesting. Its mostly pictures, litttle hard core gardening info. __________________ -Sheryl http://providence-acres.blogspot.com "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody." - 1 Thes. 4:11-12 Last edited by SherylGallant; July 30th, 2010 at 05:22 PM..