How to make sloe gin with three ingredients
- Makes approx 1 litre
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!
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Recipe courtesy of Lakeland. For more recipes and inspiration visit lakeland.co.uk
Ingredients
- Sloes 400g, cut or pricked
- Granulated sugar 150g
- Gin 500ml
To store
- 1 litre airtight jar sterilised
Method
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Step 1
Place the sloes and sugar in the jar and top up with gin, leaving a small space for air at the top.
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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.
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Step 3
Strain the gin through muslin into sterilised bottles and store in a cool place.
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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.