Last year me and my boyfriend Jack made ourselves some blackberry vodka which was really good. Ever since then we have become Gin lovers. So this year we decided to attempt some Sloe Gin. Now I actually attempted to make some Sloe Gin 8 years ago (thanks Facebook memories! and yes I was 14 at the time). To be honest back then I just made it as something to do, but now I am hoping I can actually drink it and enjoy it. Sloe gin is something Jack has during the shooting season, so it will be cool for him to take his own. Below I have included the recipe plus pictures of each step…
Now the recipe you use can really vary depending on your taste preference but you can always add more sugar at a later date.
Here’s what you need: (for one 1 litre jar or container of gin)
- 280 grams of sloe’s
- 600ml of any unflavoured gin (any cheap gin is fine)
- 140 grams of sugar
Once you’ve picked your sloe’s there is two ways to do the next step. You can either individually prick each sloe (which can be very tedious). Or you can freeze them over night which simulate’s a frost and encourages them to split which saves a lot of time. Once you’ve defrosted the sloe’s the next morning you can begin adding all of the ingredients together in your jar. It is easier if you add the sloe’s into the jar first other wise it can get a little messy trying to add them into the gin. But once all the sloe’s, gin and sugar are all in the jar, all you need to do is put the lid on and shake until all of the sugar is dissolved. Then all you need do is turn/ shake the jar everyday until all of the sugar has dissolved. Then leave to sit for around the next three months before straining out with a muslin. You can then either drink it or leave it as long as you want, as it will only get better with age.
I’m really looking forward to seeing how it turns out! Sloe Gin is suppost to be really good with Prossecco, which is nick named a ‘Sloegasm’. Jack says it’s a must have during the Shooting season so I would like to try that out once it’s ready. I will try and do an update post to let you now how the process goes with straining and tasting.
Thanks for taking a look!
Have you ever tried Sloe Gin? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Little Mayfly x
I really wanna get into liking gin more! i’m still yet to try the ever so popular pink gin!
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Pink gin is really nice! Im not a big fan of the Gordans one, the Edinburgh ones are nice though 🙂 xx
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So cool that you’re making it by yourself! Looking forward to reading about how it turns out in the end. On my way to Google what a Sloe is. 😂
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Haha thanks Hunida! It is a hedge row fruit that is very bitter/sour but makes great flavouring for things like gin xx
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Wow pretty impressive enjoy once ready 😁 xx
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Yeah I’m looking forward to trying it in a few months
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How interesting! Slow Gin Fizz is my fave cocktail, I can’t wait to hear how this turns out!!
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Ooo that sounds really nice Stella x
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girllll, I love me some gin – this sounds fab! x
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Haha who doesn’t!! Thanks for taking a look lovely! Xx
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I’ve never tasted or tried to make sloe gin, but a few years ago I made cranberry gin [for Christmas], and it was fun (and tasty)! Looking forward to reading about how yours turns out! 🙂
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Ooo that sounds so good I’m tempted to make some!!
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sounds delicious, can’t wait to hear all about how it comes out!!
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I’m a big gin fan, so this would be really neat to make! Thanks for sharing (:
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Thank kitty x
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This looks so so delicious!!xx
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I have never tried Sloe Gin before but it looks delicious! x
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Nothing beats homemade sloe gin, perfect in winter 🙂 try with some lemon tonic or lemonade so good 🙂 hope it turns out well for you and enjoy it!!
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Ooo yeah I love it with lemonade!!
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Love this .. we picked ours so late this year!!
Great post 🥂🍾
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Thanks Viola! Im so excited to try it I a few weeks x
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Patience is the difficult bit 🤣🙈🥂
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Thanks for the mention lovely x
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