Xmas hampers

[Guest]

Still to do lots but here is a piccy of a few bits.

[Snadger]

Just bought some wire topped bottles from Poundland. I'll make my usual couple of gallons of non alcoholic ginger wine methinks and add some to hampers. I remember my Dad used to have a sherry glass of it each winter work day morning before walking to work. Keeping up a family tradition by making it.

[Guest]

^^^go on. Whats the recipe? Please

[Snadger]

^^^go on. Whats the recipe? Please

Its dead simple if I can still get the concentrate from a chemist that used to be local but isn't anymore!

A bottle of ginger concentrate added to a gallon of boiling water and mixed with 2 lb of sugar.

There used to be two types of concentrate, one with added chilli which I found made it too hot.

[Chestnut]

Its dead simple if I can still get the concentrate from a chemist that used to be local but isn't anymore!

A bottle of ginger concentrate added to a gallon of boiling water and mixed with 2 lb of sugar.

There used to be two types of concentrate, one with added chilli which I found made it too hot.

And, please can you tell us where you manage to buy it from? I fancy a go at making non alcoholic ginger wine myself!

[SarrissUK]

I often made hampers in the past with home made stuff and often included the Swedish chocolate balls that every family make with their kids - they are that simple!


100 g butter
1 dl sugar
1 msk vanilla essence
3 msk cocoa
3 dl rolled oats
3 msk cold strong coffee
coconut, chopped nuts or sprinkles

Melt the butter and let it simmer for a few minutes on low to medium heat so that it develops a lovely nutty, caramelly flavour in a large pan. Then take of the heat, and mix in all the other ingredients apart from the stuff you want to roll it in. Chill in the fridge for about an hour, then roll into balls, and roll in your sprinkles/nuts/coconut.

Wrap up in cellphane for a simple, but effective addition to your hamper!

[Snadger]

And, please can you tell us where you manage to buy it from? I fancy a go at making non alcoholic ginger wine myself!

Once I get some I will let you know! There was a chemist close to my old distant plot (20 miles away) which I shall try first when I have an excuse to venture in that direction, but Tesco's hypermarket had a health food shop which used to sell it also.

Once I get some I can give you the trade name and you may have some luck in your neighbourhood.

[Snadger]

This is the stuff you need. Yo can either get extra hot or original. I use original.

https://www.youngsgroup.co.uk/catalo...hot-560-detail

[Chrissyteacup]

I sent my dad a hamper last year I got the basket from a charity store for £1! In went a couple of small bottles of home flavoured gins - sloe and elderflower some apple sauce from the garden and a few bits from the supermarket!

[Nicos]

I often made hampers in the past with home made stuff and often included the Swedish chocolate balls that every family make with their kids - they are that simple!
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100 g butter
1 dl sugar
1 msk vanilla essence
3 msk cocoa
3 dl rolled oats
3 msk cold strong coffee
coconut, chopped nuts or sprinkles

Melt the butter and let it simmer for a few minutes on low to medium heat so that it develops a lovely nutty, caramelly flavour in a large pan. Then take of the heat, and mix in all the other ingredients apart from the stuff you want to roll it in. Chill in the fridge for about an hour, then roll into balls, and roll in your sprinkles/nuts/coconut.

Wrap up in cellphane for a simple, but effective addition to your hamper!

Can you please translate those weights/volumes into uk measurements please?
I really fancy making those!!!!

Is a msk a teaspoon -i.e. 5ml???

[Small pumpkin]

Finished my hamper



It contains
1 cowboy candy
1 pineapple & chilli chutney
1 evil chilli chutney
1 chilli powder
1 naga powder
1 Louisiana hot sauce
1 Caribbean hot sauce
1 super hot Naga sauce
1 padron sweet chilli sauce
1 vac bag of chipotle
1 chilli keyring
1 information booklet.

[Jungle Jane]

That’s amazing SP very clever making all those! Looks professional but better

[Snadger]

Finished my hamper

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It contains
1 cowboy candy
1 pineapple & chilli chutney
1 evil chilli chutney
1 chilli powder
1 naga powder
1 Louisiana hot sauce
1 Caribbean hot sauce
1 super hot Naga sauce
1 padron sweet chilli sauce
1 vac bag of chipotle
1 chilli keyring
1 information booklet.

........and one medicated toilet roll! Brilliant hamper SP.

[Small pumpkin]

........and one medicated toilet roll! Brilliant hamper SP.

Like this Snadger

[Scarlet]

Woweee SP!!! Looks just fabulous.....and loving those wipes