Welcome to Week 137 of Mmm Mondays, where we turn Monday woes into Monday whoas!

Last Week’s Links

Charmer took us to Vegas in August, where the summer heat just means more time spent indoors, doing other things…

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Mmm Makers

A list of writers and photographers designed to make you lick your lips.

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Week 137 Recommended Reading

Mmm’s on Medium

recommended reads — https://medium.com/mmm-mondays

This week May shared the power of dreams. And Marsha Adams took us back in time with a Victorian themed Erotic tale.

Only found on Medium.

Book of the Month

So, I’ll warn you now. This is a DARK tale. And likely why I’m enjoying it so much…

Week 137 Recipe

Mister K begins holidays today, so hopefully I’ll have a chance to make some of this:

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Blackberry gin

Blackberry gin Bottle up the taste of a late summer hedgerow with this vibrant bramble liqueur with gin and blackberries. Perfect for cocktails, try it in a bramble

Prep Time5

Total Time4

Course: alcoholic, Appetizer, aspertif

Cuisine: english

Keyword: adult, alcoholic

Servings: 750 ml

Ingredients

350 g blackberries fresh or frozen
150 g sugar
700 ml bottle of gin

Instructions

Tip the blackberries and sugar into a 1.5-litre sterilised jar. Pour over the gin, seal the jar and swirl around to dissolve the sugar. Store in a cool, dark place and turn the jar once a day for the first week.
After two-three weeks, strain the gin through a sieve. Pour the gin into bottles, and label. The gin will keep its colour for a few months and will be drinkable for up to a year. Use the infused blackberries in a cocktail like a bramble, or in a trifle

Notes

recipe and image found at https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/blackberry-gin

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Week 137

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