A friend recently gave us a large bag of damsons so the obvious thing was to try and make our own Damson Gin. The recipe seems fairly easy – damsons, sugar and lots of Gin – so we have made 6 litres of the stuff (in for a penny, in for a pound). Will let you know in 3 months time if it was a success or not. A tip for anyone wanting to make their own is if you freeze the Damsons beforehand then they split naturally when they defrost which means you don’t need to prick them.
Escape to the Lake District 