Sloe gin recipe
1 liter bottle - wide mouth
350g of sloes
1 bottle of gin - 700
100g of sugar
50g - up to 100g of sugar (3 months later )
Steps:
Freeze sloes overnight Add to bottle Add him Add 50g of sugar Seal and store for 3 months Turning bottles regularly to dissolve sugar
After 3 months if resulting liquid is dark and rich in flavor, (if not rich and dark, leave for another 2-3 months), remove sloes and add 50g - 100g more sugar. (Quantity depends on taste preference and sugar content of the berries).
Leave for minimum of 6 months. It improves over time so is noticeable better after a year or 2. ( heavenly after 4 years). Best served chilled in champagne cocktail.