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Do you need to put sugar in sloe gin?
Sugar should really only be added at the start if you intend to use your sweet sloes for baking or chocolates, rather than in a good sloe gin. One common complaint about standard sloe gin recipes is that some years they produce a too-sweet liqueur, while other years they are not sweet enough.
What do you do if sloe gin is too sweet?
Often sloe gin can be made too sweet and cloying, it can be like drinking cough syrup. It does help to have some sugar to draw out the flavours of the sloe when infusing but I’d tone it down to at least half of any recipe and see how you get on, you can always add more later.
How long do you leave sloe gin to mature?
Store the jar in a cool, dark place and leave for two to three months. Line a plastic sieve with a square of muslin set over a bowl and strain the sloe gin through it. Decant into clean, dry bottles, then seal and label.
What can you mix sloe gin with?
Not sure how to drink your sloe gin? Well, traditionally it is drunk neat or in warm drinks like a hot toddy, but it’s also delicious over ice, combined with a light, neutral tonic with a sprig of rosemary to garnish, or even topped up with prosecco for a fabulous sparkling aperitif!
Do you need to defrost sloes for sloe gin?
Thawing the sloes under spirit prevents them discolouring. Put in enough sloes to just under half-fill the jar. At first shake the jar every few days until the sugar has dissolved then gently every week thereafter. The gin will quite quickly go pink and then go dark purple in the next few weeks.
Why is my sloe gin bitter?
If it is still too bitter for you then add more sugar – the crystals do take time to dissolve so at this stage use caster sugar to taste as the finer texture incorporates better. Sweeten slightly less than you like to taste – it will get sweeter in time.
Does sloe gin get more alcoholic?
Sloe Gin tends to have a lower alcohol content than traditional gin of 15 and 30 percent by volume.
Is sloe gin sweet?
Sloe Gin’s Flavor Depends on Ingredient Quality “High quality [sloe gin] is going to taste plummy and have an earthy, raisiny like quality. They are often very sweet. Good ones tend to also have notes of almonds, which comes from the pit of the fruit.”