Topic: Sloe Gin - you can make it now!

[El Phes]

It's this time of the year where you can go out and pick your sloe berries to make Sloe Gin.  Is anyone out there a fan of it? It's really easy to make....

Roughly equal measure by volume of sloes, sugar and gin (eg 1lb sloes to 1lb sugar to 1.3 litre gin)

Pick the berries, then either score / prick skin, add to bottle, add sugar, then add gin. Shake twice a day until the sugar dissolves and put in the back of a dark cupboard and forget about it for at least a year!

Enjoy! 

[♠Dirty Harry♠]

It's this time of the year where you can go out and pick your sloe berries to make Sloe Gin.  Is anyone out there a fan of it? It's really easy to make....

Roughly equal measure by volume of sloes, sugar and gin (eg 1lb sloes to 1lb sugar to 1.3 litre gin)

Pick the berries, then either score / prick skin, add to bottle, add sugar, then add gin. Shake twice a day until the sugar dissolves and put in the back of a dark cupboard and forget about it for at least a year!

Enjoy! 

My mum does it every year, it's a bit too sweet for my liking, a glass or two isn't bad

[redchiz]

It's this time of the year where you can go out and pick your sloe berries to make Sloe Gin.  Is anyone out there a fan of it? It's really easy to make....

Roughly equal measure by volume of sloes, sugar and gin (eg 1lb sloes to 1lb sugar to 1.3 litre gin)

Pick the berries, then either score / prick skin, add to bottle, add sugar, then add gin. Shake twice a day until the sugar dissolves and put in the back of a dark cupboard and forget about it for at least a year!

Enjoy! 

My dad makes it. Yum.

[El Phes]

My mum does it every year, it's a bit too sweet for my liking, a glass or two isn't bad

It is quite sweet, but you're only really supposed to drink it in glasses the size of port / sherry glasses. It's so easy to drink though, considering it's neat gin. Always reminds me of the cherry (deep red) medicine as a kid!

[redchiz]

Always reminds me of the cherry (deep red) medicine as a kid!

Ah, you fell for that one? You thought your mum was giving you medicine to get you to sleep? 

[El Phes]

Ah, you fell for that one? You thought your mum was giving you medicine to get you to sleep? 

LOL 

[Buck Pete]

Been getting into Sloe Gin of late (drinking it, not making it, fuck that).

This is my go-to Sloe Gin at the mo.   1 part gin, 3 parts Fevertree tonic  (50ml - 150ml)

Any other recommendations?




I really hope Rob likes Sloe Gin

[Terry de Niro]

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[Buck Pete]

Thats spooky Terry

I was listening to Joe Bonamassa only yesterday on the radio and was going to pop into the guitar thread to mention how good he is.

[Terry de Niro]

Thats spooky Terry

I was listening to Joe Bonamassa only yesterday on the radio and was going to pop into the guitar thread to mention how good he is.

Great guitarist with tons of feel.
My type of player.
There's playing fast and shredding to impress the masses and there is a proper feel where you can feel the guitarist bearing their soul.
Joe Bonamassa does that in absolute spades.

[liversaint]

Been getting into Sloe Gin of late (drinking it, not making it, fuck that).

This is my go-to Sloe Gin at the mo.   1 part gin, 3 parts Fevertree tonic  (50ml - 150ml)

Any other recommendations?




I really hope Rob likes Sloe Gin

Take out the tonic is my recommendation.

M+S version is surprisingly good

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Look out for damsons over the next few weeks. Damsons, sugar and Aldi gin. 3 months in a dark cupboard and then a perfect drink for winter nights.

[Buck Pete]

Take out the tonic is my recommendation.

Surely not drink it straight?

Or do you recommend a different mixer?

[reddebs]

Look out for damsons over the next few weeks. Damsons, sugar and Aldi gin. 3 months in a dark cupboard and then a perfect drink for winter nights.

I miss having access to my mum's damson trees for that reason but we have lots of sloes here so going to have a go at that instead 👍

[liversaint]

Surely not drink it straight?

Or do you recommend a different mixer?

Straight for me. But…the ABV was around 20%, not 38 or in the 40s like conventional gins so not as harsh. A quick google suggests neat is a traditional way to drink it, to be honest, never had it with a mixer, though Mrs LS did.

[Buck Pete]

Straight for me. But…the ABV was around 20%, not 38 or in the 40s like conventional gins so not as harsh. A quick google suggests neat is a traditional way to drink it, to be honest, never had it with a mixer, though Mrs LS did.

ah ok.  I really enjoy it with tonic (so refreshing).  The Melodist is 29% ABV, but I think I'll try one neat tonight and see what I think.

[liversaint]

ah ok.  I really enjoy it with tonic (so refreshing).  The Melodist is 29% ABV, but I think I'll try one neat tonight and see what I think.

How did it go neat?

[Buck Pete]

How did it go neat?

Don't laugh at me LS.  I went out for a meal and a few wines with my missus.  Got home and had a cup of tea and a bourbon biscuit

Will try again with the Sloe Gin tonight.  Off work tomorrow.