Help making sloe gin.

[ancient_mariner]

I need to go back to Crete some time.

 

[Cobra]

After the sloes have been soaked in the gin for the recommended time, remove them and remove the stones. Yes this is fiddly and takes an age that's why I get OH to do it Make up a batch of flapjack mixture and add the bits of sloes to this. Trust me these are delicious, almost as good as the sloe gin

I don't normally bake TBH, cooking isn't a problem but baking always seems to be for some reason, however that sounded far too good to miss out on.

I've had to decant the gin and sloes, into 2 containers, to add the sugar, so I pulled out a couple of oz of sloes, found a simple basic recipe substituted the raisins for sloe's
and if the pre-bake mixture is anything to go by, it should taste rather nice
Its in the oven ...

 

[Cobra]

.....And I'm happy to announce they are more than edible, but I think I should have doubled up on the sloes, perhaps not, they are far too more-ish as they are

 

[Nod]

So, no point in suggesting a layer of chocolate on top?

 

[Maggie52]

.....And I'm happy to announce they are more than edible, but I think I should have doubled up on the sloes, perhaps not, they are far too more-ish as they are

They are very moorish indeed. I do put quite a lot of the sloes in the mixture and use less sugar, don't like them too sweet, the sloes taste great. I am in the dog house this year as I didn't bother making any sloe gin as I've still got a couple of bottles from last year. OH tends to avoid alcohol as he is on morphine and it doesn't mix to well. Happy eating and drinking

 

[Cobra]

So, no point in suggesting a layer of chocolate on top?

I'm not really a fan of chocolate TBH

I do put quite a lot of the sloes in the mixture and use less sugar,

Thanks I'll try that when I eventually pull all the sloes out

 

[Maggie52]

I'm not really a fan of chocolate TBH


Thanks I'll try that when I eventually pull all the sloes out

I have a recipe somewhere for flapjacks which is slightly different from usual one. I'll dig it out and post it for you

 

[Cobra]

I have a recipe somewhere for flapjacks which is slightly different from usual one. I'll dig it out and post it for you

That'd be great ta