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Sloe Gin

Sloe Gin


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  • Author: Regula Ysewijn
  • 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

  1. Prick the sloes with a thorn from the tree or a toothpick
  2. Put them in a suitably sized Kilner or jam jar
  3. Pour over the sugar and the gin
  4. Close the lid
  5. Shake and shake every day until the sugar has dissolved
  6. Store in a dark cupboard

After 3 months

  1. Strain out the sloes using muslin, bottle and store in a dark cupboard
  2. Try to wait 1 to 10 + years before opening a bottle.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Drinks