This is so easy to make, the hard part is keeping yourself from opening it too soon to drink it.
By Regula Ysewijn
I’ve been told a ten year old sloe gin has a wonderful flavour… so I decided to hide a bottle from myself so I can actually try it. I think I might put it behind my 8 year old cherry brandy I was able to save.
Sloe Gin
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 1 litre 1x
Description
This is so easy to make, the hard part is keeping yourself from opening it too soon to drink it.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g ripe sloes
- 250g sugar
- 1 litre of Gin, I used No.3 London Dry Gin
Instructions
- Prick the sloes with a thorn from the tree or a toothpick
- Put them in a suitably sized Kilner or jam jar
- Pour over the sugar and the gin
- Close the lid
- Shake and shake every day until the sugar has dissolved
- Store in a dark cupboard
After 3 months
- Strain out the sloes using muslin, bottle and store in a dark cupboard
- Try to wait 1 to 10 + years before opening a bottle.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Category: Drinks
Okay, I’ve looked all over for sloe berries. Where can i find them??
Hi Annie, Sloe berries are in season from october to late november.
They grow in rural areas in the wild. I know a shop that sells them when they are in season, it’s in the UK, let me know if you like the address
Hope this helps.