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kumquat

  • Joined May 2012
  • Ruthin, North Wales
Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« on: September 02, 2012, 05:25:43 pm »
The Sloe harvest round us is woeful so i'm looking for alternatives.... we have a glut of blackberries so i was thinking blackberry vodka?  :yum:
Has anyone tried it? i'm thinking of following the method for Sloe Vodka ;D
Jon
Proud member of the Soay Sheep Society :thumbsup:

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2012, 05:50:17 pm »
My friend makes raspberry vodka that way, and she and all her family rave about it.  That reminds me; she gave me some, haven't tried it yet...  exit stage left... ;)
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Sbom

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Staffordshire
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2012, 06:11:35 pm »
Sloes are non existent around here this year aswell. Blackberry Vodka is delicious! I make some every year if I can. Gorgeous with a little coke or even on its own  :yum:

kumquat

  • Joined May 2012
  • Ruthin, North Wales
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2012, 06:30:15 pm »
That's good to hear, I'll definitely make some and report back :thumbsup:
We picked 2lbs of whinberrys this week.....I wonder :-J worth a try as well.
Thanks
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feldar

  • Joined Apr 2011
  • lymington hampshire
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2012, 06:49:07 pm »
We've made Blackberry Whiskey and it's really nice. Use cheap whiskey of course the nice stuff should never be tampered with!

smokingdragon

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Crynant Nr Neath
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2012, 11:06:48 pm »
Lots of sloes around Wattisham Airfield Suffolk, We were visiting and had 2 Tesco bags full! Now to find bargain gin :D

JFDI

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Hertfordshire
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2012, 08:32:51 am »
There are no sloes but loads of damsons here and both go well with gin.  We've always used vodka for raspberries and blackberries though I can see no reason why blackberry gin won't work.

colliewoman

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Pilton
  • Caution! May spontaneously talk rabbits!
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2012, 09:49:25 pm »
We have sloes if you wanna come get em, AND I found a some bullace so am going to do bullace gin too!


My mate tried a new one a few years back after being inspired by our foraging trips.
She made skittles vodka..... :roflanim: :roflanim:


That stuff was AMAZING! Taste the rainbow and all that :yum: :yum:
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nicandem

  • Joined Aug 2011
  • Berkeley, Glos
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2012, 08:06:24 am »
blackberry rum is excellant :thumbsup:
just remember to use white rum  :innocent:

Sylvia

  • Joined Aug 2009
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2012, 07:57:40 am »
I've got lots of sloes. Sloe gin, sloe jelly.... :yum:  I'm going to try to chutney them this year :-\

nicandem

  • Joined Aug 2011
  • Berkeley, Glos
Re: Poor Sloe harvest - looking for alternatives
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2013, 08:29:17 pm »
plenty of sloes here... just making 4 litres of sloe gin
When doing blackberry rum, i use 1/2 the sugar than i would for sloes

 

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