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Beech Leaf Noyau

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jamanda
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Location: Devon

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 20 7:40 pm Post subject: Beech Leaf Noyau

Adapted from an old Cab recipe, with extra oomph from Sally.

1 jar of beech leaves (young, soft ones)
Enough gin to cover
Sugar and water
Sploosh of brandy

Gather the beech tree leaves when they’re young, soft and velvety. Pack them into a jar, and let them steep in enough gin to cover them for about a fortnight. Add a couple of almonds if you like.

Make a sweet sugar syrup. Use half a pint of water, heated in a pan, per pint of steeped spirit, and dissolve 3/4lb of sugar in it. Add to taste. Add the brandy.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 20 8:09 pm Post subject:
yum young beech leaves are ace in a salad sarnie as well, fresh and fragrant i will give that a go next time i take mutt out to look at 28 days later thanks

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 20 4:32 pm Post subject:
Smallish carrier bag of beech leaves + two and a bit bottles of gin = two large Le Parfait jars.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 20 10:38 pm Post subject:
Hmm, would it be a permissible journey to go and get some from mum’s.

dpack

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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 20 10:53 pm Post subject:
looking for food?

DorsetScott

Joined: 23 Oct 2011
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Location: Bournemouth

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 20 11:18 pm Post subject:
I have just posted almost exactly the same recipe on a 'stillin forum I've been frequenting. One of my absolute favourites this is.

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