Do we have any Sloe Gin fans here?

reiteration

well, I've had gordons and wasn't what I was expecting (from what I recall) - as when I do mine I add sugar so it becomes a liquer and you can drink it straight - can't remember if I was able to drink this one straight tho...

tho, that's probably of no use at all

hyperfish

I've not tried it but Sipsmith gets a good rep but it's £24/ half litre.

Just had a quick look on eBay and the Sloes seem cheaper than when I last looked, £2.75/lb plus £2.85 postage. That should make a litre if you help them along by pre freezing them.

This would be my preference over the Gordons Sloe I tried.

Gavin_Hall

I've just started a batch of Blueberry Gin, within a few days it is already much darker than Sloe Gin, so curious how it will turn out

hyperfish

I once tried blueberries in vodka. Nice colour but not much flavour. Let us know how it work out.

stevenM

i have a batch of gooseberry gin that has been brewing since July, so that should be ready for christmas

stevenM

Has anyone infused gin with Rhubarb, and is it the same method as using berries and you just put it in the jar raw

sniffer66

Just moved into a country location and found loads growing in the hedgerows. We managed to pick about 3.5 lbs of Sloes so decided to make some for the first time this year.
We wanted to get a demijohn and do them in one go but local shop had sold out so made 6 x 75cl bottles worth last weekend. Filled the bottles half with Sloes that we have frozen overnight, a few ounces of sugar and topped up with gin. Been told we can add some sugar syrup after decanting if not quite sweet enough
Just turning them every other day and hoping they are ready for Xmas                                                                        

reiteration

looks a nice worm in there

the last lot we made - we didn't add sugar at the start - but added a sugar syrup at the end...

sniffer66

We thought that Its a split Sloe

tvmcp

Picked 6KG of Sloes a couple of weeks ago.
Now brewing nicely with 2KG still in the freezer.
Not much colour in those botlles, mine are dark red within a couple of days!