What is sloe gin ?

[gensetsteve]

What is sloe gin and why do you make it.

 

I think there is some berries in the hedge along the road this time of the year.

 

What do the berries look like and how do you make it.

 

Sorry for so many questions but i come from townie stock.

[Johny Walker]

ask your granny:laugh1:

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Local tipple!

 

Plymouth Gin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

http://www.sloe.biz/

[Chris Sheppard]

it's well good and dead easy to make - everyone's recipe varies slightly but basically sloes, sugar, almond essence and the cheapest nastiest gin possible (for some reason it always works best).

 

We always used to freeze the sloes first then thaw them out - not sure why but everyone else did so we did

[Mr Ed]

Freezing and thawing bursts he sloes, no?

[Chris Sheppard]

Never really thought about it but yes, makes sense i suppose

[rcarolina]

I've made some sloe gin and some hedgerow gin (elderberries, blackberries and sloes). Roll on Chrishmash.

[slasherscot]

Perhaps we should have Arbtalk Sloe Gin comp, homemade of course, to be judged and tasted by all at the nxt apf, perhaps a token prize from 1 of the site sponsor.

[TheTreeWiseMen]

Gives you a BANGING hangover....

[Xerxses]

it's well good and dead easy to make - everyone's recipe varies slightly but basically sloes, sugar, almond essence and the cheapest nastiest gin possible (for some reason it always works best).

 

We always used to freeze the sloes first then thaw them out - not sure why but everyone else did so we did

 

And makes them less tart...