Sloe Gin

Drink, Food, Recipe

Sloe gin

 

Ingredients

  • 450g/1lb sloes
  • 225g/8oz caster sugar
  • 1 litre/1¾ pint gin

Method

  1. Prick the tough skin of the sloes all over with a clean needle and put in a large sterilised jar.

  2. Pour in the sugar and the gin, seal tightly and shake well.

  3. Store in a cool, dark cupboard and shake every other day for a week. Then shake once a week for at least two months.

Recipe Tips

You can make blackberry brandy in the same way, substituting blackberries for the sloes and brandy for the gin. Blackberries do not need pricking.

Strain the sloe gin through muslin into a sterilised bottle.