Sloe Gin

 

Ingredients

Per 700ml bottle:

• 450ml Gin
• 200g sloes
• 100g sugar

Per 1 litre Kilner Jar

• 600ml gin
• 270g sloes
• 135g sugar

Method

Freeze sloes to break the tough skin.  Add gin and sugar.  Shake every second day for a week,  then occasionally thereafter.  Ready to drink by Christmas - strain thru muslin cloth.  Keeps indefinitely. Find uses for the gin infused sloes (syrup for desserts?)