[eddie42]

hi everyone, does anyone have any tips on making the ideal sloe gin ? thanks ed

[wuzzy]

here yo go fella, put 3pints of ripe dry sloe,s in a gallon jar with 1 oz of sweet almonds and 1 and half lb of loaf sugar then pour in 4 pints of gin then cork, shake the bottles every 3 days for 3 months strain off and rebottle and enjoy ;)

[eddie42]

wuzzy, on Aug 21 2009, 12:31 PM, said:

here yo go fella, put 3pints of ripe dry sloe,s in a gallon jar with 1 oz of sweet almonds and 1 and half lb of loaf sugar then pour in 4 pints of gin then cork, shake the bottles every 3 days for 3 months strain off and rebottle and enjoy ;)

thanks matey going to give it a try.

[wuzzy]

let me know how it was got to admit its not my recipe its out of an old wine making book i have good luck ;)

[sauer]

1 big ols sweetie jar (plastic type ok)
1kilo of fruit any fruit you want
250 grams of castor sugar
1 litre of vodka or gin ( supermarket own brand fine)

1) take the fruit and prick the skin if smaller berries...if bigger cut in half, put in sweetie jar

2) add 250 grams o castor sugar to jar with berries

3) add yer liter of whatever posion you choose ( voddy or gin)

4) seal lid ( i use cellotape) and put in kitchen cupboard....cool n dark

5)everyday for 1st fortnite remove and shake gently after this period sugar will have dissolved so shake gently weekly basis.

6) leave for minimum 3months 6 months preferable then sieve off and bottle up!!! mind and really squash fruit to get all alcohol out.

what i do is do one evey month so after initial 6 months i now have a bottle coming out ready every month so never run short!!!

if you like brandy you can do exactly the same with cherries or plums for cherrry or plum brandy

enjoy


sauer

[trappa]

I made bramble gin and whisky last year and it was spot on. My question for the experts is can i, for quickness get a bottle of gin, pour some out , drop some sugar and sloes in and put the lid back on without sterilising the bottle etc? surely the bottle will be sterile when i open it?

[borntoshoot]

trappa, on Aug 24 2009, 02:13 PM, said:

I made bramble gin and whisky last year and it was spot on. My question for the experts is can i, for quickness get a bottle of gin, pour some out , drop some sugar and sloes in and put the lid back on without sterilising the bottle etc? surely the bottle will be sterile when i open it?

dont see why not.

[sauer]

trappa i never sterilise any of my sweetie jars


basically give evrything a good scrub in hot soapy water thats it.....

quicker i get the stuff made quicker its ready ...hehehehehe

never had any problems....sounds like all your doing is substituting my sweetie jar for the voddy/ gin bottle
canna see a problem


sauer

[BellySlater]

Litre of cheap own label gin
1 Lb. of sloes ( i really do prick every berry a couple of times and leave them in the freezer over night - worth it!)
half a pound of sugar ( use brown, it's natural and so much smoother)
Couple of drops of almond essence

Throw the lot into a clean and dry ( i don't steralize) jar ( I use a Kilner type) for three months and push through a folded tea towel and then some coffee filter paper... job done.

If you find a huge crop of sloes pick them all and freeze for the following year as sometimes they do not re-appear annualy. ( don't tell everyone though! :cheers: :cheers: )

[TOMO]

trappa, on Aug 24 2009, 02:13 PM, said:

I made bramble gin and whisky last year and it was spot on. My question for the experts is can i, for quickness get a bottle of gin, pour some out , drop some sugar and sloes in and put the lid back on without sterilising the bottle etc? surely the bottle will be sterile when i open it?

yes mate
im like you a lazey fecker when it comes to cooking or drinking, i never faf with the recapie's some of these lads do.

empty bottle, fill a third up with berrys (sloe, blackies, damsons whatever) then pour in sugar to same level it will fill all the gaps. ;) then ad alcohol (gin, vodka whatever) job done

i dont prick the friut but i do pull the stork right of, this makes a hole ;)

3 month or longer, i have left for a year, just pour it out through a siev in to a bowl with a spout, then back in to the bottle

[eddie42]

TOMO, on Aug 25 2009, 03:01 PM, said:

trappa, on Aug 24 2009, 02:13 PM, said:

I made bramble gin and whisky last year and it was spot on. My question for the experts is can i, for quickness get a bottle of gin, pour some out , drop some sugar and sloes in and put the lid back on without sterilising the bottle etc? surely the bottle will be sterile when i open it?

yes mate
im like you a lazey fecker when it comes to cooking or drinking, i never faf with the recapie's some of these lads do.

empty bottle, fill a third up with berrys (sloe, blackies, damsons whatever) then pour in sugar to same level it will fill all the gaps. ;) then ad alcohol (gin, vodka whatever) job done

i dont prick the friut but i do pull the stork right of, this makes a hole ;)

3 month or longer, i have left for a year, just pour it out through a siev in to a bowl with a spout, then back in to the bottle

hi everyone, i,ve found a good stash of sloes is possible to harvest these now rather than chance someone else getting them.

[trappa]

Cheers boys! watch this space

[KIPO]

eddie42, on Aug 26 2009, 12:59 AM, said:

TOMO, on Aug 25 2009, 03:01 PM, said:

trappa, on Aug 24 2009, 02:13 PM, said:

I made bramble gin and whisky last year and it was spot on. My question for the experts is can i, for quickness get a bottle of gin, pour some out , drop some sugar and sloes in and put the lid back on without sterilising the bottle etc? surely the bottle will be sterile when i open it?

yes mate
im like you a lazey fecker when it comes to cooking or drinking, i never faf with the recapie's some of these lads do.

empty bottle, fill a third up with berrys (sloe, blackies, damsons whatever) then pour in sugar to same level it will fill all the gaps. ;) then ad alcohol (gin, vodka whatever) job done

i dont prick the friut but i do pull the stork right of, this makes a hole ;)

3 month or longer, i have left for a year, just pour it out through a siev in to a bowl with a spout, then back in to the bottle

hi everyone, i,ve found a good stash of sloes is possible to harvest these now rather than chance someone else getting them.

No not yet to early not ripe if possible leave till first frost then pick I always put in freezer take out what I WANT AS WHEN DEFROSTED PUT STRAIGHT AS YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRICK AS WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN FROZEN THEY SPLIT THEN INTO WHAT EVER YOU ARE mixing I USE A GALLON DEMI AND LAST SEASON NOT MANY SLOES THIS YEAR A LOT.