Do we have any Sloe Gin fans here?

sniffer66

A little late to the party this year as we've been so busy but just managed to pick 2lbs of sloes and they are in the freezer.
If you want a quicker steep you can do what we did last year. I took them out frozen and whilst still in the bag I laid them on a chopping board and bashed them with a rolling pin to split the skins. Got a lovely colour in the gin, very quickly

IronGiant

I hand pricked ours for the first time, while the colour is great after only a couple of days, it was deadly dull doing it.

BTW @hyperfish I think you are supposed to store it out of sunlight...

hyperfish

Lol, we had this discussion last year
They are back in the dark cupboard now after the photos.

hyperfish

Time to give some away next week so I decanted some from the first batch that I stared 15th Oct.
I tried using a coffee filter but it wasn't letting anything through so I just used the fine mesh filter basket in the end. I passed it though about five times but I reckon maybe it could be a little clearer, but its close enough.

Filter basket.
                                                                               
Tastes gorgeous.
                                                                       

rousetafarian

These both look amazing

Tempest

My Sloe Whisky..... Apart from 1 bottle. Has now been 'In with the fruit' for just over 2 years now.
Check on it, every now and again, and give it a twist/turn, still looks fine in there.
I guess nothing it happening. Tasted some mid last year and very nice.

After 2 years, probably about time I filtered it into bottles.
I did buy coffee filter papers, but as was said above, no good, as it didn't let hardly anything thru and just wasted it, making the filter wet.

Need to find a very fine mesh I think

hyperfish

I used one of these pictured below but there's plenty of other types. £1.29 delivered from eBay China, I didn't mind the wait. It needed rinsing under the tap a couple of times during the process, as it's fine enough to get clogged.



edit: Forgot the link Reusable Coffee Filter Gold Tone Permanent #4 Cone Shape Coffee Filter Mesh NEW  | eBay

Tempest

Looks better then my other idea of an old sock!  

aVdub

Nearest I get to a sloe gin at the moment.

                                                                       

hyperfish

Let us know what you think.