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nicandem

  • Joined Aug 2011
  • Berkeley, Glos
Re: Sloes
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2011, 08:45:05 pm »
Start with sloe Gin,
i use 1 litre Gin per 1lb sloe to 1/2 lb sugar... shake each day until all sugar gone, then weekly

after min 4 months, i use coffee filters and re bottle the sloe gin, you can add sugar at this point if still not sweet enough.

take used sloes and add 1/2 lb to 2 litres traditional cider..... filter and drink after a month.... SLIDER
take used sloes put .75l Port in 1l bottle, top up with used sloes from gin, leave for min 6 weeks....sloe port

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Sloes
« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2011, 12:37:32 am »
I like sloe gin but I just love sloe wine.  I made it one year, using a recipe from CJJ Berry's 'First Steps in Wine-making' book.  :yum:   
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

MikeM

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • NW Devon
Re: Sloes
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2011, 08:10:57 am »
I like sloe gin but I just love sloe wine.  I made it one year, using a recipe from CJJ Berry's 'First Steps in Wine-making' book.  :yum:   

glad to hear it turned out well, I'm gonna try that in a month or so (loads of sloes round here).

FiB

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Bala, North Wales
    • Facebook
Re: Sloes
« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2011, 02:39:50 pm »
I like sloe gin but I just love sloe wine.  I made it one year, using a recipe from CJJ Berry's 'First Steps in Wine-making' book.  :yum:

Is that a good book in general?   I have had a couple of attempts at various hedgerow wines (goosberry and elderflower, and damson using internet recipes, but both didnt clear (still bottled them, but have yet to taste) so I think I may have missed a step and need to go back to basics.  On this thread, would love the recipe for sloe jelly ( I hate spirits and there are only so many bottles you can give away!!)


SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Sloes
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2011, 12:06:40 am »
I like sloe gin but I just love sloe wine.  I made it one year, using a recipe from CJJ Berry's 'First Steps in Wine-making' book.  :yum:

Is that a good book in general?   I have had a couple of attempts at various hedgerow wines (goosberry and elderflower, and damson using internet recipes, but both didnt clear (still bottled them, but have yet to taste) so I think I may have missed a step and need to go back to basics. 

I think Berry's book is generally well-regarded, yes.  My sloe wine was crystal clear; just gorgeous - both to look at and to taste!
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

 

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