Straining sloe gin

Sloe gin:

 

Ingredients

· 1lb/454gm of washed sloes

· 4 ozs/112gm of white granulated sugar

· 75cl bottle of medium quality gin

· Sterilised 1 litre (at least) Le Parfait jar or wide necked bottle

· 1-2 drops of almond essence

 

Method

· Wash sloes well and discard any bruised or rotten fruit. Prick fruit with a fork and place sloes in either a large Kilner/Le Parfait jar or a wide necked 1 litre bottle. Put several sloes in palm to prick them rather than picking them up one by one.

· Using a funnel, add the sugar and top up with gin to the rim.

· Add the almond essence.

· Shake every day until the sugar is dissolved and then store in a cool, dark place until you can resist it no longer (leave for at least three months, we usually let it mature for a year).

· Some people strain the grog (through muslin/jelly bag) after 3 months and bottle it, leaving it mature for six months. Some strain and bottle after a year.

 

 

Done