sloe gin

[dombanks]

anyone know a decent sloegin recipe?

[nearly done]

Dom,

           loads on the net.But my own favourite involves a bottle of cheap Gin,a pint of ripe Sloe`s and about 250g of sugar.dangler the Sloe`s both ends with a needle,stick the whole lot in a demi john and leave for at lest 2 months shaking reguarly.Strain and bottle once the juice has leeched out of the Sloe`s.As a small aside cherry vodka is just as nice using similar amounts of cherry`s.

                  Sit by open fire/woodburner and enjoy.

    Cheers,Sean

[Nick PC]

The above recipe is spot on for a good warming drink by the fireside but need to start in October.

[PeP]

My parents have been making it for years by the same method and it,s blooming lovely.

[a4gom]

danglering the sloes is a royal pain in the a**, i gently rub mine up a fine grater, much quicker / easier. when its done there is still plenty of flavor to be had from the berries so i use them again with either vodka or brandy.

[stephenh]

I make both sloe gin and damson gin. I cant be doing with danglering them. Just put them in the freezer for a week or two, then take them out and thaw them quickly, in a warm room or even in the microwave. Hey presto, the skins go soft or even split.

[F20 Powered Rush]

Tradition says do not harvest sloes until after 1st frost, but nowadays so few frosts until late winter, so harvest end of Oct place in freezer for a week as this helps the tannins to break down. Then thaw and abraid the skins place in demi john add sugar as above, i also add a few drops of almond essence, Add an air breather to the neck of demi john to release fermentation over pressure.Place in dark area such as airing cupboard and shake once a week for two months, then every other week for two  months, then once a month for two months then rack it off, leave for a week then rack it off again, week later rack it off and pour into a decanter or gin bottle, and enjoy. Really needs at least 10 months between harvest and consumption, to be at its best. Damson/Cherry/Plum/Bullace can all be done the same way.

[dombanks]

thanks guys, i found so many its good to hear ones that people know work.

I picked my sloe's months ago and have had them in the freezer but had forgotten them.

they were a little mushy when defrosted but ive givenit a go and have 2 1/2 L pints of the stuff which hopefully will be nice and sorted by next winter

i used morrisons premium gin @43% and £11 per litre which also makes a nice g&t with some lime and ice

happy christmas all

[Terry Everall]

We make damson gin with cheapest gin, damsons from tree in garden and suger. Bang it all in a sealable jar and leave until it clears some months later

Then chill and drink!    

[F20 Powered Rush]

You can also re use the sloe waste either as a week sloe gin (pink gin) girls love this or mix it in with fresh.

[Jumpy07]

1. Go to shop.

2 Buy it

:-)

CJ

[pistonbroke]

We make damson gin with cheapest gin, damsons from tree in garden and suger. Bang it all in a sealable jar and leave until it clears some months later

Then chill and drink!    

Likewise , except I think the wife treads on em first  

tastes like she did anyway  

[PeP]

1. Go to shop.

2 Buy it

:-)

CJ

Never tasted a Sloe Gin half as good as a homemade one.