Sloe Gin

Classification: liquer, sloe gin

Source: Sutart Binnie (pssao@csv.warwick.ac.uk), r.c.b., 9/22/95

Try and get hold of a copy of "Straightforward Liqueur Making" by Gerry Fowles. Its full of good recipies.

Ingredients:

16 ounces (450g) sloes
1 bottle (700ml) gin
9 ounces (250g) sugar
1 teaspoon (15 ml) glycerine

Procedure:

Rinse the sloes and prick each one a dozen or so times. (alternatively freeze for 2 weeks then defrost) Place all the ingredients in a suitable container and shake at regular intervals for a period of 6 to 8 weeks. When the liqueur has acheived a deep red colour remove the sloes and allow to mellow for a further month. As an alternative to sloes you can also use damsons.