Sloes go with ? Suggestions please.

[Bill W]

I've been given 800 grams of frozen sloes that someone picked last autumn and didn't get round to making sloe gin. Not enogh to make a gallon of sloe wine on their own, but with a similar amont of "other" fruit, might be good. I'm thinking it would probably want to be something on the red spectrum.
Any thoughts, suggestions or personal experiences warmly welcomed.

 

[moto748]

Comfortable screws?

<gets coat>

 

[Scrattajack]

Elderberries and blackberries, though I don't know where you'd get them at this time of year. Maybe add them to a bag of frozen mixed berries?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Gin

 

[Bernie]

An Italian liqueur recioe with sloes
http://www.piacenzantica.it/page.php?270""

 

[Bill W]

Elderberries and blackberries, though I don't know where you'd get them at this time of year. Maybe add them to a bag of frozen mixed berries?

I think we might have a bag of those mixed summer berries lurking in the freezer. I think I'll see if I can find frozen blackberries at the shops.

 

[Bill W]

Gin

That's the obvious one, and I do like sloe gin, but I've got my wine-making head on at the minute.

 

[Bill W]

An Italian liqueur recioe with sloes
http://www.piacenzantica.it/page.php?270""

Interesting! I'm not sure where I'd get hold of 90% pure alcohol though. Perish the thoght that I should engage in such nefarious activity as distilling some sugar wash.

Edit: Just reread and it's 90 degrees, which is 45% ABV. Probably get away with using a strong vodka. Phew! The still I inherited can continue to gather dust.

 

[Bernie]

Interesting! I'm not sure where I'd get hold of 90% pure alcohol though. Perish the thoght that I should engage in such nefarious activity as distilling some sugar wash.

Edit: Just reread and it's 90 degrees, which is 45% ABV. Probably get away with using a strong vodka. Phew! The still I inherited can continue to gather dust.

That's 95% absolute, available in supermarkets in Italy and is used to make various infusions (the sloes, sugar, wine and water additions dilute the alcohol to the minimum 28%). I suppose it would be impossible to sell in Britain without it being abused.

 

[Wynott]

I made some Sloe & Apple Jelly with some leftovers from winemaking. It goes very well with a good cheese!

 

[NormanHurst]

I made some Sloe & Apple Jelly with some leftovers from winemaking. It goes very well with a good cheese!

Sloe Jelly is excellent

 

[grooves]

Patxaran!

Recipe - José Antonio Garcia’s recommended recipe for Pacharan | The Cottage Smallholder

Base booze - Xambuxo Original Aniseed Liqueur

I added half a vanilla pod and a cinnamon stick.

I made two bottles over the autumn and opened one on Christmas Eve - however, clearly I need to make more next year...