Dekers Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Mine is a seriously rich, Burgundy colour, and I tried it a few days back, filtered and brilliantly clear. I actually still have more on the go, if I get a chance I try different concentrations of Sloes, sugar, and "fermenting" time. Never done anything but GIN, but following several comments a month or two back I will try them with different spirits as well next year. Mine tastes great to me, my lad thinks it is sweet, I think its great, but I would wouldn't I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Right, I've made a couple of batches so far. The first one with slightly under-ripe (huge) sloes and it tastes fantastic - just like sloe gin should . It needed a touch more sugar, but that's it. It's darker than Holly's, but still a deep rose colour and I'm already halfway down the first bottle The second batch is made from sloes from the same tree as the first, but the sloes were almost black, being picked a few weeks later. It's still in a kilner (on the fruit) and had a taste last week. It obviously needed more sugar, which I added (about 1/4lb in a 1.5 litre kilner. That improved it a bit, and I've shaken it every day since. Had a taste again this morning and it's still really dry - like tasting a sloe fresh from the bush . I've added loads more sugar, but it's still 'mouth-drying'. I'm tempted to just rack it off the fruit and keep adding sugar or should I split the batch with more gin? Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 elderberry gin just been to lidl and got the first bottle for next years stock will get one every time i go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 still got 2 litres og gin and 1 lite of vodka on the go that not strained off but strained the other 2 litres a bit early as a deal for someone and think I did not put enough sugar or sloes in as still got a bit of a kick for me...but the lass tried it and thought it was lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 still got 2 litres og gin and 1 lite of vodka on the go that not strained off but strained the other 2 litres a bit early as a deal for someone and think I did not put enough sugar or sloes in as still got a bit of a kick for me...but the lass tried it and thought it was lovely Tried a sample of what you sent me leed schimp, wife says Hic! yummy Tastes good to me even though I'm a nats off of TT. Cheers for the deal leeds chimp and a happy hic christmas to all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) Dry gin is dry has there is no sugar in it, heard it on the radio 4 food programe at dinner today ,the topic was Gin. any one got a good sloe gin recipe ? cheers Edited December 18, 2011 by hushpower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Dry gin is dry has there is no sugar in it, heard it on the radio 4 food programe at dinner today ,the topic was Gin. any one got a good sloe gin recipe ? cheers Linky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 cheers mate great help ,got some in the freezer that were picked 3 weeks back while out with the hounds , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Dry gin is dry has there is no sugar in it, heard it on the radio 4 food programe at dinner today ,the topic was Gin. any one got a good sloe gin recipe ? cheers We all have different tastes so probably a good idea to stick with a basic recipe to start with, adjust it to your taste/liking over the years! The Sloes will vary from year to year as well, so to will the flavour depending on the growing season and time you pick, but lets not complicate things. Couldn't be much easier really, but it will stain your fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Dry gin is dry has there is no sugar in it, heard it on the radio 4 food programe at dinner today ,the topic was Gin. any one got a good sloe gin recipe ? cheers the pic in the first post is of a 1 1/2 ltr vodka bottle scrounged from my local, sloes added approx 4" ,100g of sugar ,then fill with gin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maidment78 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Just made mine today, waited for the first real frosts so now just the long wait to see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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