From guy.king@zetnet.co.uk Mon May 22 12:48:01 2006 Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 14:30:53 +0100 From: Guy King Newsgroups: uk.d-i-y, uk.food+drink.misc Subject: Re: Fridge freezer to use in an outbuilding? The message <1tZbg.4446$_04.1927@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net> from "Alan Holmes" contains these words: > > Oooh, that's behind the last bottle of sloe gin. Must remember to make > > some more this year. > My cousin used to make it, but we have lost touch, and I'd like to make > some, how do you do it? Two bottles of gin, one empty bottle. remove a third of each bottle and put it in the third so you now have three 2/3 full bottles. Pick sloes - wash off bird turds if that sort of thing bothers you. Prick sloes - traditionally with a blackthorn thorn, but I find slashing them with a quick-un-pick or small knife works well[1]. Add sloes to 5/6 full, then add sugar to make up the rest of the volume. Shake and store. Every few weeks shake gently (the bottles, not with anticipation). After about six months, drink with great pleasure. [1] Some people say freezing them works, but I've tried a batch like that using the same gin and same year's sloes as the rest, but it wasn't as good - the colour and flavour were considerably reduced. -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.