Sloe ( or Bullace ) Gin
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Sloe ( or Bullace ) Gin
The Two Thirsty Gardeners combine a love of alcohol and horticulture into a staggering ( in all senses of the word ) range of homemade booze from their allotment and brewing shed in Somerset . So who better to ask for a recipe for sloe ( or bullace ) gin . What even is a bullace ? Over to Thirsty Gardener , Nick Moyle .
“ What ’ s the difference between a sloe and a bullace ? When it comes to this recipe the answer doesn ’ t matter – they ’ re perfectly interchangeable and either fruit will give you fantastic results . Sloe ( or bullace ) gin is arguably the greatest liquor in the world . These easy instructions produce a drink that , although never quite the same two years running , is always exceptional .”
Sloe ( or bullace ) gin ( vodka or rum ) recipe
Ingredients
For every 70cl bottle of gin , you require around 450g of sloes and between 180g to 250g of white sugar , depending on preference for sweetness ( start low , give it a taste after a month and add more if required ).
Method
Wash the sloes and prick all over with a fork so the flavours can ooze out of their tannin rich skins . If you ’ re feeling a bit lazy then freezing them will perform a similar task . Combine the three ingredients in a jar and shake every day for a few weeks . Leave for three months , with a few extra shakes administered every once in a while , then strain and bottle . This stuff rocks on for years and genuinely improves with age .
Brew it Yourself For more homegrown booze recipes , go to : twothirstygardeners . co . uk Better still , get their acclaimed book , Brew It Yourself . It features over 75 inspired recipes for such concoctions as Viking Ale , and Raspberry & Thyme Whisky . It ’ s available now on Amazon .
OUR BOOZE EXPERTS Rich Hood and Nick Moyle dig and swig their way through the seasons as The Two Thirsty Gardeners .
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