I've been reading thru older threads on the forum about Sloe gin, but I've yet to find a recipe. Can anybody help me out and give any tips to a novice like me who is gonna try this for the first time..thanks,
Sloe gin recipe
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That recipe looks good and your idea of misxing it with tonic sounds fantastic.
I personally add about half again as much sugar and as many sloes, but that's me.
I have three kilos of sloes and several bottles of vodka - for the first batch. Can't wait to get cracking.
Everyone here should have a go - it's easy and delicious. Makes superb gifts for those, like me, who are broke.
I personally add about half again as much sugar and as many sloes, but that's me.
I have three kilos of sloes and several bottles of vodka - for the first batch. Can't wait to get cracking.
Everyone here should have a go - it's easy and delicious. Makes superb gifts for those, like me, who are broke.
makes an interesting Martini as well: 4 parts gin, 1 part sloe gin, 1 part vermouth (Nolly Pratt) pout over ice and STIR then strain in to chilled glass
Sloe gin has it's very own web site and forum! http://www.sloe.biz/.
Just off for a small glass to fortify myself for the night
Cheers,
Steve
Just off for a small glass to fortify myself for the night
Cheers,
Steve
Sloe gin has it's very own web site and forum! http://www.sloe.biz/.
Just off for a small glass to fortify myself for the night
Cheers,
Steve
Another good link, thanks Steve..
When are sloes normally ready, and how do you tell? I have a big bush near my house that i want to use this year.
Traditionally they are ready to use after the first frost, although you can pick them around mid november (around here anyway) and freeze them for a couple of days to achieve the same result
Round here they will be ready in a month or so, in the freezer overnight if we havn't had a decent frost by then.
My recipe is 3 bottles of gin or vodka (the cheap lidl 40% abv vodka works well) 2lb of sloes, 1lb of sugar. Stick it all in a demijon and give it a good shake, then shake it daily for the next 6 weeks, after that shake it once a week (or when you remember) till it is time to strain and bottle it. I leave the booze in with fruit till at least the following easter and in fact only bottled last years batch this weekend and the extra time has been well worth it! You can drink it as soon as you bottle it but it will improve with keeping, 6 months or so is the minimum I try to leave it and I opened a 4 year old bottle a few weeks ago that was fantastic!
My recipe is 3 bottles of gin or vodka (the cheap lidl 40% abv vodka works well) 2lb of sloes, 1lb of sugar. Stick it all in a demijon and give it a good shake, then shake it daily for the next 6 weeks, after that shake it once a week (or when you remember) till it is time to strain and bottle it. I leave the booze in with fruit till at least the following easter and in fact only bottled last years batch this weekend and the extra time has been well worth it! You can drink it as soon as you bottle it but it will improve with keeping, 6 months or so is the minimum I try to leave it and I opened a 4 year old bottle a few weeks ago that was fantastic!
Just been out picking and I'm glad I did, as over here they're starting to shrivel and drop off!.. Also somebody has been out to the bushes I normally pick from and done a good job of taking most within an arms reach. I did however manage to get 3 lbs or so in a couple of hours foraging so i'm off to start preping this crimson bounty!
(PS guys, I'd advise you to check every few days from now on, they seem to be ripening faster than previous years.)
(PS guys, I'd advise you to check every few days from now on, they seem to be ripening faster than previous years.)
Just boosting this thread to the start.
Seems like a good activity if you can fine the sloes.
Round here the sloes are really small this year, all the same, worth using them
Seems like a good activity if you can fine the sloes.
Round here the sloes are really small this year, all the same, worth using them
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