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Title: Once the Sloe Gin is made .......
Post by: slickwilly on November 30, 2004, 20:57:10

We have made Sloe Gin for the first time this year and it is fantastic !!

Has anyone got ideas for what to do with the Sloes after steeping in the Gin ??

Thanks in Advance.
Slick


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Title: Re:Once the Sloe Gin is made .......
Post by: Mrs Ava on November 30, 2004, 23:07:18

Seems a shame to bin them, but I can't think what else you could do with them.  Small with a big stone inside...... :-\

Title: Re:Once the Sloe Gin is made .......
Post by: tim on December 01, 2004, 07:22:41

With respect, you've already asked this question - & if you leave it here, you will confuse the issue?? = Tim

Title: Re:Once the Sloe Gin is made .......
Post by: derbex on December 01, 2004, 10:37:14

I made sloe gin truffles last year -normal chocolate truffles, recipe from a waitrose handout -but I'm sure there's plenty on the web- with chopped bits of the sloes in them. Tip -don't use 85% chocolate.

Jeremy

Title: Re:Once the Sloe Gin is made .......
Post by: Mrs Ava on December 01, 2004, 11:00:41

Why not Jeremy?

I plan to dunk my damsons which are currently steeping in gin into choccy to put in a box with my home made marron glace to give to mum and nan.  Could do the sloes also huh?  Mind you, thinking about it, my sloes are only being steeped in gin at the moment, no sugar, I add the sugar before bottling in syrup form, would the sloes be too sharp still?

Title: Re:Once the Sloe Gin is made .......
Post by: derbex on December 01, 2004, 15:05:15

EJ,

I just put the sloes in as was -I think they must take up enough sweetness from the steeping. 85% is very bitter, a little goes a long way. We found the truffles to be too 'strong' -and we like dark chocolate. Next time I'd try the 70%.

Jeremy