RECIPE: HOW TO DO HOMEMADE SLOE GIN

Harvest sloe berries in autumn and make sloe gin that will be ready come Christmastime. It’s the perfect festive tipple to enjoy yourself or give as a gift.

RECIPE HOW TO DO HOMEMADE SLOE GIN

Dificulty: Easy
Portion: Makes 1 litre
Time: Hands-on time 20 min, plus resting

Ingredients

450g sloe berries, washed and pricked
450g caster sugar
70cl gin, a cheap bottle works fine
A large Kilner jar, sterilised

Step by step preparation

Add the sloes, sugar and gin to a Kilner jar and seal. Turn the jar every day for the first week or so to dissolve the sugar and colour the gin evenly.
Keep for at least 3 months before serving – ideally, pick the sloes in September and have the gin at Christmas.
When you’re ready to bottle it, line a sieve with a clean muslin cloth (or clean j-cloth) and set it over a large jug. Pour the contents of the jar through the muslin to strain it, then pour the liqueur into clean, sealable bottles.

RECIPE: HOW TO DO HOMEMADE SLOE GIN

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