How to Make Sloe Gin
Sloe Gin recipe; fruity, slightly sweet, with a touch of sour and a definite hint of bitter at the back of it all.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 40 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
- 400 g sloe berries
- 1 litre good quality gin
- 300 g white sugar ((you may need less or more))
Instructions
- 1
Place the sloes, gin and 200g (7oz/1 cup) of the sugar into a large, sterilised jar, and give it a good stir.
- 2
Cover and place in a dark place for a minimum of 1 month. I place mine in a kitchen cupboard. Stir it every other day, or as often as you remember to!
- 3
At the end of 1 month, taste it, and add more sugar if you think it needs it. I have a sweet tooth, so tend to use the whole lot of sugar, sometimes even 400g!) It is drinkable now, but will taste better at 2 months. And more mellow at 3.
- 4
To drink, strain through a sieve or, if you like a crystal clear gin, strain though a double layer of muslin or cheese cloth into a sterilised bottle.