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Tangent: I see little pine cones in there, pine soda is interesting
by ge96 1y ago
Tangent: I see little pine cones in there, pine soda is interesting
- 542458 1y agoI believe it's mugolio, which is a sweet syrup https://foragerchef.com/mugolio-pine-cone-syrup/ https://foragerchef.com/mugolio-pine-cone-syrup/
- valzevul 1y agoOP here. Indeed, I referred to the syrup, but I hope to eventually nail the pine soda as well (last few attempts tasted like Christmas tree rinse).
- HeyLaughingBoy 1y agoI should see what can be done with juniper. I have lots of invasive juniper shrubs and trees. Gave a friend a few pounds of berries once so he could try making gin. It smelled amazing, but tasted like ass, unfortunately.
- valzevul 1y agoDepends on juniper; I use Juniperus communis as a spice by drying it first, then adding it to sauerkraut, pickled mushrooms, and spirit infusions. That being said, it’s toxic in larger amounts [1], so I wouldn’t use it raw; for spirits, I’d infuse and then distill. There is also Juniperus sabina, which is very common as well (at least in the UK) and smells great, but it's outright poisonous [2]. --- [1]: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-724/juniper https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-724/juniper [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_sabina#cite_ref-pfaf_5-0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_sabina#cite_ref-pfaf...
- p1necone 1y ago> It smelled amazing, but tasted like ass Sounds like a successful gin recipe to me.