Sloe GinSloe GinI picked some sloe berries last December to make sloe gin. I had a taste yesterday - it was delicious. (It is not often that things in the culinary field work first time for me!). I will definitely do some more in the winter.
Not with the Gin I hope Mo!!!
I've never tried it and there are loads of sloes round here. It's just I don't like Gin, makes me gag (sorry). We can expect some slurry posts from PK then. Is there anything else you can do with Sloes anyone? New Member? Get more from the Forum and join in 'Members Chat' - you're very welcome
I've not tried any of these myself (yet) but:-
Recipes from "Farmhouse Fare" Sloe and Apple Jelly Stew equal quantites of ripe sloes and green apples (skins and cores included) until soft, barely covering the fruit in the stew-pan with water. Strain through a jelly-bag. To each pint of juice add 1lb of sugar. Bring to the boil and boil until a little sets when tested. This jelly has a piquant flavour quite its own and is delicious with mutton, hare or rabbit Sloe and apple cheese Make exactly as previous recipe, but put fruit through a sieve when cooked instead of through a jelly-bag. Add 14 oz of sugar to each pint of pulp. Sloe Jelly 3lb sloes (very ripe) Sugar 1lb apples Cover sloes and apples with water. Bring to boil and boil until fruit is soft. Strain. To every pint of liquid add 1 1/2 lbs sugar. Bring to boil. Boil gently until a trial sample skins over. Be careful not to boil too long, as the extra sugar may make the jelly sugary. sloesI made sloe gin a few years ago, unfortunately , I kept tasting it to see how it was coming on and ended up adding vodka etc. It was very nice and extremely flamable. Well, youve got to taste things havent you? Sloe vodka is gorgeous mmmmm hic! Annie.
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Don't drink any spirits, just don't like the taste of any of them. Wine for me.
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I've made sloe and apple jelly which tastes superb. I've also made elderberry and apple jelly and a small amount of elderberry chutney. I'm hoping to eat some of that and use the ones in pretty jars in Christmas hampers.
I made sloe gin a couple of years ago and have still not finished it. Richard I don't think it tastes anything like gin after taking on the fruit flavour. I like a little drop with some lemonade as it is a bit powerful on its own.
Wendy...Richard I make sloe gin and i hate the taste of gin!!! The finished article doesn't taste of gin whatsoever or smell like it either. The key is to put plenty of sugar in it. I can only describe it as a sweet liqueur warming drink but it doesnt really taste alcoholic and defo doesn't taste of gin..go on give it a go
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