Sloe Gin
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:51 pm
Many thanks to KW for picking me a bag full of sloes. So, I was Googling for a recipe and I found a whole forum dedicated to the art:
http://www.sloe.biz/pip/
Cripes - I never realised it was so controversial!
I think I'm going with the H2G2 recipe though, it seems the most straight forward:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A709661
Here's a slightly worrying quote though:
Since all my elderberries and rowan-berries have been eaten by thrushes, starlings and blackbirds already I have to say I don't dare wait any later!
I've been known to make alcohol from all kinds of things, with varying success as KW and a few brave others have lived to tell. My most successful are:
Elderflower Shampoo - nicely aromatic, quite sweet and very frothy.
Elderberry Port - a very deep red and warming brew.
Strong White Cider - These days its so cheap to buy it's just not worth the effort.
Sparkling Sake - unusual but potent. Needs at least 3 years to mature!
Ginger Beer - a classic if you like that kind of thing, and only takes 2-3 weeks.
So - any home brewers out there?
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http://www.sloe.biz/pip/
Cripes - I never realised it was so controversial!
I think I'm going with the H2G2 recipe though, it seems the most straight forward:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A709661
Here's a slightly worrying quote though:
August and September sloes look very tempting - but October and November sloes will be much better!
Since all my elderberries and rowan-berries have been eaten by thrushes, starlings and blackbirds already I have to say I don't dare wait any later!
I've been known to make alcohol from all kinds of things, with varying success as KW and a few brave others have lived to tell. My most successful are:
Elderflower Shampoo - nicely aromatic, quite sweet and very frothy.
Elderberry Port - a very deep red and warming brew.
Strong White Cider - These days its so cheap to buy it's just not worth the effort.
Sparkling Sake - unusual but potent. Needs at least 3 years to mature!
Ginger Beer - a classic if you like that kind of thing, and only takes 2-3 weeks.
So - any home brewers out there?
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