No sloe bushes round our way :o(

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 7 Oct 2014, 11:12, 1 reply, 11 years ago)

Oh man sad times, we picked so many that we have had to give most away.
Sloe gin is one of lifes great tipples though
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 7 Oct 2014, 11:15, Reply)

It really is
Never had proper home made stuff before
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 7 Oct 2014, 11:18, Reply)

Gin + Berries + brown sugar
easiest recipe out there, I tend to use soft brown sugar as it adds a better flavour IMO, but give it 3 months gently shaking from time to time to mix it up and then decant into some nice bottles
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 7 Oct 2014, 11:26, Reply)

If you don't have sloes you can still have fun having a go with other fruits.
Quinces and damsons are quite good. Or even raspberries.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Tue 7 Oct 2014, 11:29, Reply)

damson gin is ace

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 7 Oct 2014, 11:37, Reply)

We have access to good number, but there's competition.
This usually leads to people picking them earlier and earlier, a kind of race to the bottom. Then no one has nice sloe gin. The tragedy of the commons.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Tue 7 Oct 2014, 11:23, Reply)