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I have a few stories to tell about the one black walnut tree and those effing "plundering" squirrels we had in the backyard in the house where I grew up. They are more to do with my brother and me, pellet and bb guns, and mom's laundry day than harvesting black walnuts!
Boom! I was going to ask what goodies Mrs. @thebigsweed aka @farm-mom planned to make with the bumper crop of walnuts. Question answered! Yum!🍨😋
Now you have me wondering...
Is there some kind of grown up alcoholic drink you can make using walnuts? In the good old days we'd have to wait go to the library and use a card catalog to
🔎search for answers🔍
Thank goodness for Google!!!!✍
A couple quick clicks later we have an answer:
NOCINO, the black walnut liquor
Well that definitely is a new libation to me. Sounds Italian. Says it tastes a little bit like Jaegermeister, but milder.
BONUS for you homesteaders.
The recipe calls for maple syrup!
I know you guys have gallons of that!
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Here's the recipe for NOCINO: https://foragerchef.com/nocino-black-walnut-liquor