An excuse to open a bottle.

[calumscott]

If you need one on a Friday of course.

Clan Scott is expanding. Little Scott #2 expected mid-February. :party:

(And yes, that *was* the reason for making elderflower champers rather than still wine... :lol: )

 

[Duncs]

:party: Congratulations :party:
: : :

 

[iceo]

thats great news. :party: .

i will drink to that want i get chance :thumb:

 

[Hawks]

Nice one :thumb:

It's bit early now :whistle: , but will raise a glass later :

 

[calumscott]

i will drink to that want i get chance

:lol: You'll have plenty to drink to soon enough...

...but you won't get the chance! You'll be WAY too busy!!

(I remember a few days after the arrival of #1 thinking "I'll have a beer"... It took 45 minutes just to pour it...)

 

[iceo]

will have to go on the shorts then

 

[joe1002]

Congratulations : :

I'll raise a glass tonight :drink:

 

[graysalchemy]

Congratulation mate. You need to start thinking about laying down some elderberry port ready for the 18th :whistle: :whistle:

 

[calumscott]

You need to start thinking about laying down some elderberry port

A very good point and well made, especially considering the bumper crop we should have this year...

Feel free to post recipes...

 

[sam.k]

Congrats mate! When my daughter was born It took me 3 days to get a drink poured

 

[godfrey]

I brought a bottle of elderflower champagne to work today

degorged it last night, to drink with a friend after work

we will raise a glass to Clan Scott when we pop the cork :thumb:

 

[graysalchemy]

For 1 Gallon

2lb damsons
2lb elderberry
2lb blackberry
1lb raisins
1 tsp pectinase
2lb of sugar

Damson really do help in this one, but any hedgerow fruit will do including apples.

 

[calumscott]

And when you say "port" are we meaning that we shall fortify it with something or do we just mean "porty-style wine"?

 

[graysalchemy]

You could fortify it but that will have quite a high abv so It should be fine with out a bottle of brandy :lol: :lol:

 

[narmour]

Many congrats (cautiously of course). May the next 6 months be trouble and stress free.

:hat:

 

[graysalchemy]

Yes but it is the next 18 years he needs to worry about. :lol:

 

[Hawks]

Yes but it is the next 18 years he needs to worry about. :lol:

:lol: :lol:

 

[Vossy1]

Congrats C :clap: bet you can't wait
Glad you posted that port recipe A, it smelt amazing in the bottle and I know a great spot for Damsons.

 

[calumscott]

I know a great spot for Damsons.

Waitrose? Seriously - how does one find a wild one?

 

[graysalchemy]

You go out now and walk the hedgerows looking for little green testicles. :lol:

Actually there are two (or used to be) near to our new Waitrose :lol: :lol: