Homemade Sloe Gin.

I went down to Somerset a few weeks ago and I tried some of my Dads 7yr old homemade sloe gin, which was phenomenal. It was nice and sweet and it didn't pack too much of a punch.

After trying his it spurred me on to make some for the first time and try and out do him.

It's an easy process, the only laborious one being pricking each berry with a pin. Oh, also living in london and not having a Sloe bush growing in my back garden or anywhere near the vicinity of my house.

Props to my mate Sara though for having some in her back garden in Wales and giving me enough to make a nice size batch, Which fingers crossed should be ready for a first tasting at Christmas.

Here is the process if you feel like making some yourself.

1IB of Sloe Berries (prick each one with a pin a couple times each or if you want to cheat just freeze them.)

6 to 12 oz of Caster Sugar depending on how sweet or dry you want it.

1 Litre of gin (try and get one which is at least 40% proof.)

Once all is combined in a jar or bottle store in a cool dark cupboard and shake every other day for a week. then shake once a week for at least 2 months.