Lancs Lad Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Been down to my usual picking grounds.........NOTHING.......... Well, I tell a lie.............4 sloes........... Place is bare..................not been picked, just dont think the trees have fruited. Anyone else had a same problem......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 yep exactly the same absolutely tons last year this year a handfull??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifiden Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 plenty on my permission, will be picking them this week :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJaxeman Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 (edited) Been loads of them down here but 6 weeks ago ? Picked loads down here got sloe, Vodka, Gin and Brandy (Thanks to bob) Edited October 27, 2008 by JJaxeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Picked a shed load last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomshooter Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 same, only had enough for 1 bottle! which is for the farmer of my permission so none for me this year:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan147 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 plenty on my permission and the farmer even told me where to go and find them as he talked to me when i was fishing on his river as well! But I will be dropping him off a bottle of it at Christmas as well as his normal Christmas thank you bottle of scotch. Sloes all picked and in the gin allready! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Well, I tell a lie.............4 sloes........... Sounds like it'll be a bit of a sober do for you this year then My Mum used to make sloe wine and I used to pick some of the fruit for her. I found it was a bit like that, tons some years, then you'd get a year or so with next to nothing, then next year they'd be back again. Same with damsons and bullaces and other stuff like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 All the plums/damsons/bullace/sloe family suffer when there is an early frost, especially sloes as they bloom earlier than the rest. Therefore the places to find good fruiters is anywhere they aren`t in a hollow or north facing. The best I have found for year on year production, is on top of a south facing cliff@ 350m above the surrounding land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 All the plums/damsons/bullace/sloe family suffer when there is an early frost, especially sloes as they bloom earlier than the rest. Therefore the places to find good fruiters is anywhere they aren`t in a hollow or north facing. The best I have found for year on year production, is on top of a south facing cliff@ 350m above the surrounding land. Cheers henry but im not that desperte . may i suggest alcoholics anonymous but well done for making the first step in admiting the great heights you will climb for a drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifiden Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Help me out lads, got the sloes, got the gin/vodka, now what do i do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 (edited) Ingredients 450g/1lb sloes 225g/8oz caster sugar 1 litre/1¾ pint gin Method 1. pierce 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 two months. 4. The sloe gin will now be a beautiful dark red and ready to drink, although it will still improve with keeping. 5. get ****faced Edited October 27, 2008 by harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifiden Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ingredients450g/1lb sloes 225g/8oz caster sugar 1 litre/1¾ pint gin Method 1. pierce 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 two months. 4. The sloe gin will now be a beautiful dark red and ready to drink, although it will still improve with keeping. 5. get ****faced Cheers Harv. How long before its ready to drink?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I usually sneek a nip after a few weeks, the longer you leave it the better but if you do it now it'll be fine for xmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifiden Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I usually sneek a nip after a few weeks, the longer you leave it the better but if you do it now it'll be fine for xmas! Roll on chrimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow32 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Andybody want to send me any sloes...will pay.....none in 20 miles of me......not that I can find.... Regards Willow 32 p/s please PM me........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuck1 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) To avoid having to ***** them all, just whack em in the freezer for a day or two.... The above edited word sounds like quick, and means pierce. Auto edit did that for me, obviously it's on the banned words list! Edited October 28, 2008 by tuck1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Anyone in Lancs area got em..........................either picked or on the bush........ If so, drop me a PM..............need to find some soon for next years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppythedog Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 If you are short of sloes you can always decant the 1st gin brew after 3 months & reuse the sloes with more sugar & brandy or vodka, I always do this & for my money the 2nd brew tastes better than the 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 We stocked up last year which was just as well as there are absolutely none round our way at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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