Comments on: Two recipes: Wild Damson Gin and Sloe Gin recipes http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/two-recipes-wild-damson-gin-and-sloe-gin-37 Stumbling self sufficiency in a small space Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tylers Dad http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/two-recipes-wild-damson-gin-and-sloe-gin-37/comment-page-23#comment-75891 Tylers Dad Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:43:53 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=37#comment-75891 Many thanks Paul S, I'll avoid the water. I've had some good results with blackberry gin and rhubarb gin this year; blackberry brandy and sloe port were also particularly good; just treat the ingredients as sloe gin and enjoy. Local supermarket budget brands are perfectly ok. I use 4 pint milk cartons for all my mixes; the wide neck is ideal for larger fruit and if you're in the mood, a 6 pint carton will take 2 bottles of gin with plenty of space for 2 - 3 lbs of fruit. Cheers Many thanks Paul S, I’ll avoid the water.

I’ve had some good results with blackberry gin and rhubarb gin this year; blackberry brandy and sloe port were also particularly good; just treat the ingredients as sloe gin and enjoy. Local supermarket budget brands are perfectly ok.

I use 4 pint milk cartons for all my mixes; the wide neck is ideal for larger fruit and if you’re in the mood, a 6 pint carton will take 2 bottles of gin with plenty of space for 2 – 3 lbs of fruit.

Cheers

]]> By: Paul S http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/two-recipes-wild-damson-gin-and-sloe-gin-37/comment-page-23#comment-75868 Paul S Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:03:46 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=37#comment-75868 Honey usually has a water content of approaching 20%. I find that covering the sloes in the sugar and leaving a short while brings out a lot of juice from the sloes, as well as acting as a sweetener. I presume honey would not do this. The whisky recipe sounds intersting. Cheers Honey usually has a water content of approaching 20%.
I find that covering the sloes in the sugar and leaving a short while brings out a lot of juice from the sloes, as well as acting as a sweetener. I presume honey would not do this.

The whisky recipe sounds intersting.

Cheers

]]> By: Tylers Dad http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/two-recipes-wild-damson-gin-and-sloe-gin-37/comment-page-23#comment-75806 Tylers Dad Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:55:06 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=37#comment-75806 Hi All, Has anyone tried using honey instead of sugar in their sloe gin? I'm still experimenting and wondered what quantity of honey equates to 4oz of sugar. If anyone enjoys whiskey, try mixing a bottle with a jar of stem ginger, including the syrup. Treat it as sloe gin. Cheers. Hi All, Has anyone tried using honey instead of sugar in their sloe gin? I’m still experimenting and wondered what quantity of honey equates to 4oz of sugar.
If anyone enjoys whiskey, try mixing a bottle with a jar of stem ginger, including the syrup. Treat it as sloe gin. Cheers.

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