During my day trips around Yorkshire (unfortunately no sunny Italy for me this summer!) I’ve come across something totally new and unusual to me: SLOEgin. It is a liqueur distilled in a farm near York. I didn’t know that that a sloe is a wild plum, the fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). Hedgerow sloes are ready to be harvested from late September onwards.
The SLOEgin is made in the traditional way steeping hand-picked hedgerow sloes in London gin and sugar, then leaving it to mature. The result is a delicious ruby liqueur with the unique aromatic cherry-like notes of the sloe, a hint of the dryness of the gin and a strong warming glow.
I was told that you can also try it as a cocktail mixer with orange juice or lime (or both), vermouth or ginger beer or even champagne or sparkling wine.
Useless to say that this drink will feature as my welcome drink to my visiting friends until the end of the summer! You learn something new (and delicious!) every day.
The SLOEgin is made in the traditional way steeping hand-picked hedgerow sloes in London gin and sugar, then leaving it to mature. The result is a delicious ruby liqueur with the unique aromatic cherry-like notes of the sloe, a hint of the dryness of the gin and a strong warming glow.
I was told that you can also try it as a cocktail mixer with orange juice or lime (or both), vermouth or ginger beer or even champagne or sparkling wine.
Useless to say that this drink will feature as my welcome drink to my visiting friends until the end of the summer! You learn something new (and delicious!) every day.
13 comments:
When can I come round and give it a try?
I had a friend years ago that used to make Sloe gin so I remember it well. I do not drink these days or I would raise a glass to you.
Yes, I remember drinking sloe gin and orange juice in my college days. I haven't had it for years, and I suspect that I'd find it way too sweet for my tastes now! Hmm, I bet it might taste good in champagne, though...! Cheers!
I've had Sloe Jin Fizz. I never made it, I just ordered it. Wonder if it is the same stuff?
Have a good week.
I've always like fruit liquors, so this sounds yummy! I wonder if it will ever get exported to the Philippines…
Sounds good. And anyway, hasn't Yorkshire been sunny this week?
Oops - hit 'comment' too soon. Meant to add that it was certainly sunny last week in Herriot country!
Sound yummy!
Hi there-a lovely review of this drink, thanks for sharing, it looks delicious!
You can get really sick if you drink too much of that stuff. I was only 21 when I over-indulged, but you couldn't pay me to drink that stuff, to this day.
Looks devine to me!
I love all these "wild" foods that grow in hedgerows. I can't WAIT to go blackberry picking!
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