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From next Thursday:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080904.index.ar2

I bought the shredder last time it was on sale and can recommend.

Watch their blackberries !! mine turned out to be raspberries :o by the time I realised the reciet and box were long gone
marg

What raspberries? Have I missed something?

On the Lidl website they are advertising frozen cranberries for 99p so nows the time to make cranberry and orange liqueur for Christmas guys.  ;D

You got a recipe Ishard?

Of course!  ;D

2 bags of frozen cranberries
4/5 large oranges peeled and segmented
8oz sugar (maybe more needed later as cranberries are VERY sour)
Alcohol of choice (brandy, gin or vodka would be nice)
1 gallon water bottle (empty) or 4 pint milk cartons

Peel and segment the oranges, making sure you remove any white pith. Grate the orange skin to get the oil. Place the orange segments in the freezer for 2 days then defrost both cranberries and oranges.

Empty water bottle then fill it with the fruit, sugar and booze of choice (if using brandy you can use half light brown sugar for a more caramel taste). The resultant liquid MUST cover the fruit.

Put the lid of the bottle back on and shake vigorously. Store in a cool dark place (garage, shed?) and shake everyday for 2 weeks. After the 2 weeks taste the liqueur to see if it needs more sugar, if so add a little at a time until it is the required sweetness. Then shake 1 per week for 1 month.

Leave the liqueur to mature until Christmas then drain fruit off (freeze fruit for adult ice cream topping, pancakes or sponge puds).
Bottle the liqueur as required for gifts and to look good. You can however leave it in the water/milk bottle and serve from there.

Serve over ice with a floating cream topping and drinks sparkler as its Christmas. :-*

Enjoy!  ;D ;)

Thanks! That sounds quite delicious and marginally good for you! ;) :P I was about to ask more but realise I would be usurping Amazin's thread (and that carrot looks fierce!!) :-X

Yes sorry Amazing   :( My apologies

Perhaps we could continue this convo on the drink forum Grawrc?

Now there's a recipe. Don't go guys - usurp, USURP!

;D