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Burukutu

August 19, 2016 smitsa 1

Burukutu is a rather popular alcoholic beverage with a prominent vinegar-like flavour that is prepared from millet and sorghum or Guinea corn grains (Kolawole et […]

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Making Sloe Gin

September 28, 2015 smitsa 0

It is that time of the season when there is a veritable abundance of food and just watching the birds attack the fruit and berries […]

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Nocino

February 20, 2015 smitsa 0

On a visit to north Italy recently, Emilia-Romagna to be precise, a friend found a bottle of an oily, sticky liqueur which was literally like […]

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Cider Aroma

October 15, 2014 smitsa 0

The business, Monnow Creatives Ltd is starting to manufacture cider products. Whilst rooting through the web for articles related to cider production, I came across […]

Cocktail bar. Pisco.

Pisco

May 30, 2014 smitsa 0

In South America, especially Chile, Peru and Bolivia, there is a popular grape brandy called Pisco which also forms the mixer for other popular cocktails […]