Stuff floating after chilled

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Chris21752
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Stuff floating after chilled

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So I made peach cobbler shine, came out great. Only thing is that once in the refrigerator for 3 days a cloudy mass formed floating at the top. It almost looks like separation like in salad dressing when the oil sits on top. What is this and how do I fix this?
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Sounds like you got greedy with your cuts. :). Filter it through your liver.
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I'd go along with that if the straight shine also had the floating stuff

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Well, its either tails or suspended minerals. How does it taste?
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How did you make it? Is it a method from here?
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Its likely pectin from the peaches if you just soaked peaches in shine. All my fruit macerations get pectin settling at the bottom when chilled.
Once I have the flavor infusion I want, I just rack off the fruit and drink the clear goodness.
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That was my thoughts too, Deplorable.

I deal with it the other way round, racking off the clear for Her Indoors and filtering any gunge through my liver :D
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