Sloe gin experiment

[willks84]

Had a good batch of sloes so I thought I'd experiment

 

 

Stewed the sloes with a drop of water and sugar left them to cool and then bottled and added the the gin

 

Anybody else tried this if so what results did u have??

[WelshAndy]

Interesting method bud, i usually put the sloes straight into the bottle cover with sugar then fill with gin - leave for 10 months a year then drink

[FalconFN]

Interesting method bud, i usually put the sloes straight into the bottle cover with sugar then fill with gin - leave for 10 months a year then drink

I use the same method except the last bit - ours never makes it much past Christmas.

[willks84]

Haha I agree it'll not last a year

I think if any thing it'll speed up the process it's like making a sloe syrup?

 

Any ways only time will tell

I'm doing my other batch the old school method to compare

[WelshAndy]

I use the same method except the last bit - ours never makes it much past Christmas.We usually have a running supply

we usually have a running supply

Edited September 21, 2013 by WelshAndy

[Danoi99]

I put 500g of sloes in with 100g of soft brown sugar+ 100g of white sugar+ 2 drops of vanilla essence............oh yeh, and a litre of gin !!!!! Leave it for a year at least !!!

 

I pour it through coffee filter paper into bottles.........crystal clear !!!!

 

Love the stuff !!!

 

Gonna do rasberry vodka soon !!

[willks84]

I've stewed the fruit and sugar with a few tbsp of water added the gin and it honestly tastes like its been in the cupboard for a year!!!

 

Wee.k old sloe gin !!!

[Grandalf]

I done sum experimentin wiv slow gin last nite to - fabulous!

[SPARKIE]

yep ive done the same a little water and stew them just so they start to break down and add suger to caramalise add it to a jar and add gin I usually leave for atleast 3 months and then start drinking.

[kennett]

I do the same thing but in the oven, works a treat. Bottle it now, drinkable by the boxing day shoot! Tastes even better a year later

[Fatcatsplat]

Heating will only usually take a week off at most - Need to be quick though as the tastes will be different (Think cooked "pie fruit" vs uncooked).

 

Does work really well as a method with blackberry and raspberry though.

[halfbee]

Captain Harriman's accelerated sloe gin

 

http://www.shootingtimes.co.uk/homefeature/400399/Sloe_Gin__Captain_Harriman039s_accelerated_sloe_gin.html#qWK8Z8dLjL16gzu0.99