Alcohol Flavouring Fruit Collection

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Boost your home-brewing with our Alcohol Flavouring Fruit Collection! We have carefully selected each fruit for its quality and its suitability to infuse spirits with rich, natural flavours. From zesty citrus to sweet berries, these trees offer endless options for making homemade liqueurs, cocktails, and unique flavoured spirits. Plus, they not only enhance your garden but also provide a fresh, plentiful supply of fruit for all your brewing adventures.

To flavour alcohol with fruit, start by using fresh, ripe produce and prep it by washing and slicing. Next, infuse the fruit in neutral alcohol like gin for 3-7 days, adding sugar or honey to achieve the desired sweetness. Additionally, you can include herbs or spices for an extra flavour boost. Be sure to store the mixture in airtight jars, taste it often, and strain it when you feel it’s ready. Finally, bottle the alcohol once you’re satisfied with the taste.

For more information or to see what other forms are available just click on their names.

Damson Merryweather The large, plum-sized damson reliably produces heavy crops of blue-black fruits with juicy, yellow-green flesh. Its firm, acidic flavour makes it perfect for cooking, but you can also enjoy it fresh when fully ripe. This vigorous, spreading tree resists silver leaf disease. Pick in mid-September.

Mulberry Chelsea (King James I) This traditional English variety yields large, succulent dark red to almost black fruits with a rich, intense flavour. It crops early, and you can eat the fruits fresh or use them in desserts. Extremely hardy, it requires daily harvesting to maintain the best fruit quality. Pick in early-August.

Rhubarb Victoria This long-established favourite produces thick, red stalks ideal for crumbles, pies, and alcohol flavouring. Known as the best cooking variety, it offers a sweet, mild flavour. Its attractive leaves, while slightly poisonous, add ornamental value. This variety is easy to grow and low-maintenance. Pick in mid-March.

Quince Serbian Gold The productive Serbian variety bears greenish-yellow, apple-shaped fruits with rich, aromatic flesh that turns rose-pink when cooked. Perfect for making quince liqueur, cheese, and marmalade, it also enhances your garden with pinkish-white blossoms and silver leaves. This healthy tree resists leaf blight and thrives throughout the UK. Pick in early-October.

Some trees in the Alcohol Flavouring Fruit Collection are bare root one year old maidens, as such the whole collection will be despatched between November and March when the trees are dormant. the bare root trees will need pruning to the shape you require when planting. For information on how to prune click here.