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How to make sloe gin with three ingredients
This sloe gin recipe is easy as can be. Keep miniature bottles of the festive tipple on standby for those moments when you need an emergency Christmas gift!
Makes approx 1 litre
Published: October 13, 2020 at 2:13 pm
Ingredients
- 400g Sloes cut or pricked
- 150g Granulated sugar
- 500ml Gin
- 1 litre airtight jar sterilised
Method
Step 1
Place the sloes and sugar in the jar and top up with gin, leaving a small space for air at the top.
Step 2
To dissolve the sugar, shake the jar once or twice a day for the first week, then leave in a cool place for at least 2 months, shaking once a week.
Step 3
Strain the gin through muslin into sterilised bottles and store in a cool place.
Step 4
Your sloe gin can be stored in a fridge for up to 6 months. You could also add spices at step 2 ─ try cloves, coriander seeds, peppercorns, a cinnamon stick or bay leaf.