Looking for a good boilo recipe
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I saved this recipe that Victor E. Bell shared on our old board:
Approx 1L ginger ale
4 oranges
4 lemons
1 tsp caraway seeds
12 oz honey
4-5 cinnamon sticks
750ml Four Queens whiskey (any cheap whiskey will do)
1/2 750ml cheap vodka. Some will use grain, whatever.
Zest some of the fruit and put about a tablespoon of zest in a large pot. Peel, quarter, and squeeze the rest of the fruit into pot. Add all other ingredients except alcohol. Boil on stovetop for 6-8 minutes. Stir constantly. Cover and allow to cool a bit. Add booze and stir. Strain and bottle. Yield approx 2 1/2 750ml bottles. Some people cut up the fruit and use peel and all. I find that can make it bitter. Up to you. I strain twice. Some will put a cinny stick in the bottle with the product. Endless ways to do it.
Approx 1L ginger ale
4 oranges
4 lemons
1 tsp caraway seeds
12 oz honey
4-5 cinnamon sticks
750ml Four Queens whiskey (any cheap whiskey will do)
1/2 750ml cheap vodka. Some will use grain, whatever.
Zest some of the fruit and put about a tablespoon of zest in a large pot. Peel, quarter, and squeeze the rest of the fruit into pot. Add all other ingredients except alcohol. Boil on stovetop for 6-8 minutes. Stir constantly. Cover and allow to cool a bit. Add booze and stir. Strain and bottle. Yield approx 2 1/2 750ml bottles. Some people cut up the fruit and use peel and all. I find that can make it bitter. Up to you. I strain twice. Some will put a cinny stick in the bottle with the product. Endless ways to do it.
Hey, I'm looking for a good Boilo definition....... 
Narrow it down first: Is it mineral, plant, animal, food, .,,..
Narrow it down first: Is it mineral, plant, animal, food, .,,..
I googled because I have never had it before. I found this YouTube video and learned the whole history of it too. She uses Four Queens:
Hey, I'm looking for a good Boilo definition.......
Narrow it down first: Is it mineral, plant, animal, food, .,,..
Four Queens? Is this a game of chance??
Narrow it down first: Is it mineral, plant, animal, food, .,,..
Four Queens? Is this a game of chance??
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A boilo thread? Now it feels like the shift to On3 is complete.
Haha I didn’t even know what Four Queens was until I watched that very informative video. My neighbors in south jersey might be getting some Boilo for Christmas this year! Although I doubt the Wine Warehouse near me sells four queens so I may have to improvise!Four Queens? Is this a game of chance??
Oh boy guys….I have the authentic recipe straight from the heart of the coal region….you’re welcome
2 - 5th’s four queens
1 pint of water
1/2 fist of peppercorns (yes, fist)
1/2 fist all spice
1 tbl sp caraway seeds
1 pint honey
2 cinnamon sticks
I whole orang cut up
1/2 lemon cut up
put all ingredients in a pot (except alcohol) on med heat and bring to a rolling boil for 7 min. Remove from heat and allow slight cool down. Add booze and bring to slight boil for 4 min. Stain and serve warm
1 pint of water
1/2 fist of peppercorns (yes, fist)
1/2 fist all spice
1 tbl sp caraway seeds
1 pint honey
2 cinnamon sticks
I whole orang cut up
1/2 lemon cut up
put all ingredients in a pot (except alcohol) on med heat and bring to a rolling boil for 7 min. Remove from heat and allow slight cool down. Add booze and bring to slight boil for 4 min. Stain and serve warm
A great tribute to boilo from a good friend of mine - a former Blue Bander as well….. enjoy!
I strain everything and then chill it. If you like it warm it can be reheated but don’t boil so you don’t cook off the alcohol
Four Queens Whiskey - Laird & Company
Four Queens 101 Proof Whiskey Blend High proof spirits, like Four Queens, were very common before and after Prohibition. Over time, the alcohol levels in most spirits were reduced, but today’s spirit enthusiasts and bartenders once again appreciate a high proof spirit. Four Queens has...
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101 proof
High proof spirits, like Four Queens, were very common before and after Prohibition. Over time, the alcohol levels in most spirits were reduced, but today’s spirit enthusiasts and bartenders once again appreciate a high proof spirit.
Four Queens has survived the test of time. This product has been around for so long it is new again. Best of all, Four Queens is both high proof and affordable.
Four Queens is also known as an ingredient in the making of Boilo, the traditional Christmas or Yule time drink in the Coal Region of northeastern and east central Pennsylvania.
This is a pretty good recipe, every family in the REGION has its own concoction. Recipes are handed down from one generation to another; variations of grandpa's/grandma's recipe are frowned upon.
You sir have come to the right place. Your OP will generate O/U 100 (take the over) posts. Bracket polls and bolio recipes are the board's expertise imho.
Boilo is the only thing keeping Four Queens alive. 95% of it is sold in Pennsylvania, and I’d be willing to bet 30% is sold in Skook County.
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