The #sloes in the hedges around the fields near our house are laden with fruit this year.
I will probably make #sloegin again, although I actually prefer #sloeport.
When you drain the gin from the sloes, keep them. Add red wine and brandy and wait for a while. The result is ‘sloe port’!
I will probably make #sloegin again, although I actually prefer #sloeport.
When you drain the gin from the sloes, keep them. Add red wine and brandy and wait for a while. The result is ‘sloe port’!
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Smart Boylan bespoke potions.
—What’s your cry? Glass of bitter? Glass of bitter, please, and a sloegin for me. Wire in yet?
Not yet. At four she. Who said four?
—What’s your cry? Glass of bitter? Glass of bitter, please, and a sloegin for me. Wire in yet?
Not yet. At four she. Who said four?
November 9, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Smart Boylan bespoke potions.
—What’s your cry? Glass of bitter? Glass of bitter, please, and a sloegin for me. Wire in yet?
Not yet. At four she. Who said four?
—What’s your cry? Glass of bitter? Glass of bitter, please, and a sloegin for me. Wire in yet?
Not yet. At four she. Who said four?
October 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I’m ahead of you on that! Excellent crop this year -really big & juicy!
Waitrose had a good deal on the gin at the weekend. Whitney Neil (41.5% proof) was £19 so I’m trying that as it was the base of an award winning sloe gin vs my usual Tesco’s gin & a vodka one this year. Obsessive moi?
#SloeGin
Waitrose had a good deal on the gin at the weekend. Whitney Neil (41.5% proof) was £19 so I’m trying that as it was the base of an award winning sloe gin vs my usual Tesco’s gin & a vodka one this year. Obsessive moi?
#SloeGin
October 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I’m ahead of you on that! Excellent crop this year -really big & juicy!
Waitrose had a good deal on the gin at the weekend. Whitney Neil (41.5% proof) was £19 so I’m trying that as it was the base of an award winning sloe gin vs my usual Tesco’s gin & a vodka one this year. Obsessive moi?
#SloeGin
Waitrose had a good deal on the gin at the weekend. Whitney Neil (41.5% proof) was £19 so I’m trying that as it was the base of an award winning sloe gin vs my usual Tesco’s gin & a vodka one this year. Obsessive moi?
#SloeGin
I’ve gone a bit mad trying higher alcoholic gins (41.5%) & much lower conc. of sugar 150g to 500g sloes (the sloes are so big & ripe I think they won’t need the usual 250-400g sugar). I can adjust with honey at the end if too tart. I don’t like using sugar syrup as it dilutes the alcohol..
#SloeGin
#SloeGin
October 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I’ve gone a bit mad trying higher alcoholic gins (41.5%) & much lower conc. of sugar 150g to 500g sloes (the sloes are so big & ripe I think they won’t need the usual 250-400g sugar). I can adjust with honey at the end if too tart. I don’t like using sugar syrup as it dilutes the alcohol..
#SloeGin
#SloeGin
Best Sloes in years on the hedgerows & Ive started by Christmas Sloe gin at the weekend. Only 200g sugar to 500g sloes as they are so big 🤞 #SloeGin
October 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Best Sloes in years on the hedgerows & Ive started by Christmas Sloe gin at the weekend. Only 200g sugar to 500g sloes as they are so big 🤞 #SloeGin
Foraging for Sloes to make my Xmas Gin
700g should do it.
Such a bounty of berries this year.
#SloeGin
#Foraging
#NaturesBounty
700g should do it.
Such a bounty of berries this year.
#SloeGin
#Foraging
#NaturesBounty
October 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Foraging for Sloes to make my Xmas Gin
700g should do it.
Such a bounty of berries this year.
#SloeGin
#Foraging
#NaturesBounty
700g should do it.
Such a bounty of berries this year.
#SloeGin
#Foraging
#NaturesBounty
So Stuart and I have been busy today; turning fruits of our early autumnal foraging into sloe gin, apple sauce, pear sauce, and lots and lots of yummy quince jelly. 😋
#Foraging #Homemade #AutumnHarvest #Preserves #SloeGin #AppleSauce #PearSauce #QuinceJelly #SeasonalCooking
#Foraging #Homemade #AutumnHarvest #Preserves #SloeGin #AppleSauce #PearSauce #QuinceJelly #SeasonalCooking
September 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
So Stuart and I have been busy today; turning fruits of our early autumnal foraging into sloe gin, apple sauce, pear sauce, and lots and lots of yummy quince jelly. 😋
#Foraging #Homemade #AutumnHarvest #Preserves #SloeGin #AppleSauce #PearSauce #QuinceJelly #SeasonalCooking
#Foraging #Homemade #AutumnHarvest #Preserves #SloeGin #AppleSauce #PearSauce #QuinceJelly #SeasonalCooking
@Allinrep
Tack!
Börjar bli skeptisk till idén om slånbärssylt . "Kärnorna borttages" säger flera recept, men inte hur. Körsbärsurkärnaren är för grov. Kniv går, men det blir inte mycket timpenning på jobbet...
Blir alltmer övertygad om att poängen med saftreceptet och sloegin är att kärnorna […]
Tack!
Börjar bli skeptisk till idén om slånbärssylt . "Kärnorna borttages" säger flera recept, men inte hur. Körsbärsurkärnaren är för grov. Kniv går, men det blir inte mycket timpenning på jobbet...
Blir alltmer övertygad om att poängen med saftreceptet och sloegin är att kärnorna […]
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September 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
@Allinrep
Tack!
Börjar bli skeptisk till idén om slånbärssylt . "Kärnorna borttages" säger flera recept, men inte hur. Körsbärsurkärnaren är för grov. Kniv går, men det blir inte mycket timpenning på jobbet...
Blir alltmer övertygad om att poängen med saftreceptet och sloegin är att kärnorna […]
Tack!
Börjar bli skeptisk till idén om slånbärssylt . "Kärnorna borttages" säger flera recept, men inte hur. Körsbärsurkärnaren är för grov. Kniv går, men det blir inte mycket timpenning på jobbet...
Blir alltmer övertygad om att poängen med saftreceptet och sloegin är att kärnorna […]
I love sloe gin so this initiative from Whitby Distilllery caught my eye! And what a great way to get people out into nature! www.whitbydistillery.com/blogs/news/w... #sloegin
Whitby Distillery Sloe and Bottle Swap 2025
As the leaves turn and the air gets that autumn snap, we’re swapping hedgerow bounty for bottles. Bring us your hand-picked sloes and we’ll trade you Whitby gin. Simple, local, and very Whitby. How it...
www.whitbydistillery.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I love sloe gin so this initiative from Whitby Distilllery caught my eye! And what a great way to get people out into nature! www.whitbydistillery.com/blogs/news/w... #sloegin
Sloe Gin a go go! #sloes #sloegin #wildharvest #foraging #autumn #autumnharvest #fall #foodsky #hedgerows #wildfood
September 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Sloe Gin a go go! #sloes #sloegin #wildharvest #foraging #autumn #autumnharvest #fall #foodsky #hedgerows #wildfood
Picked some sloes on my walk today, will make some sloe gin with them when I've bathed all the scratches from the thorns 🤣 🩹🩹🩹
#sloes #sloegin #blackthorn
#sloes #sloegin #blackthorn
September 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Picked some sloes on my walk today, will make some sloe gin with them when I've bathed all the scratches from the thorns 🤣 🩹🩹🩹
#sloes #sloegin #blackthorn
#sloes #sloegin #blackthorn
September 20 - Photo of The Day
#aphotoaday #squareformat #photography #photodiary #photojournal #personalphotojournalism #365photochallenge2025 #podyear4 #365project #septembertheme #solitude #BlueSkyArtShow #london #abbeywood #sloeseason #sloepicking #autumn #sloegin
#aphotoaday #squareformat #photography #photodiary #photojournal #personalphotojournalism #365photochallenge2025 #podyear4 #365project #septembertheme #solitude #BlueSkyArtShow #london #abbeywood #sloeseason #sloepicking #autumn #sloegin
September 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Following on from a bountiful harvest of blackberries, apples and pears, which will make plenty of crumbles through the winter, I've been out and picked this lot of sloes. Perfect for making sloe gin. #sloes #sloegin #harvest #thefreezersfull
September 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Following on from a bountiful harvest of blackberries, apples and pears, which will make plenty of crumbles through the winter, I've been out and picked this lot of sloes. Perfect for making sloe gin. #sloes #sloegin #harvest #thefreezersfull
It’s that time of year for collecting sloes for sloe gin. They look so plump and juicy this year I was very tempted to eat one but know from experience how astringent they are! The colour is beautiful though especially with the waxy bloom.
#sloe #sloegin #stalwartplants #foraging #prunusspinosa
#sloe #sloegin #stalwartplants #foraging #prunusspinosa
September 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It’s that time of year for collecting sloes for sloe gin. They look so plump and juicy this year I was very tempted to eat one but know from experience how astringent they are! The colour is beautiful though especially with the waxy bloom.
#sloe #sloegin #stalwartplants #foraging #prunusspinosa
#sloe #sloegin #stalwartplants #foraging #prunusspinosa
August 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
July 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Sunrise through my sloe blossoms aka blackthorn #blossoms
Have a good #Thursday all. Hoping for an upbeat day. Not sure if I’m already missing work!
#Sunrise #Sunshine #Blossoms #SloeGin #Art #Photography #BlossomSky #Spring #Perseverence #DontStop #Travel #SunSky #Bluesky #BeKind ❤️❤️
Have a good #Thursday all. Hoping for an upbeat day. Not sure if I’m already missing work!
#Sunrise #Sunshine #Blossoms #SloeGin #Art #Photography #BlossomSky #Spring #Perseverence #DontStop #Travel #SunSky #Bluesky #BeKind ❤️❤️
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