I had loads of sloes left over last year so put some in with the blackberries. I can't remember how much sugar I used, probably less than the recipe says, as you don't want it too sweet unless you're aiming for a liqueur. You can always add more sugar, as you taste every month or so
This is what I use for sloe gin, but the damson gin is also fantastic.
Unlike sloes, wild damsons are hard to find. For every thirty wild plum trees there may be just one wild damson tree. When I spot wild damsons in the hedgerows, they are harvested into a special bag. These, and the diminutive bullace, are the kings of hedgerow fruit. These tiny fruit make such...
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You can flavour spirits with virtually anything that takes your fancy. Also you can add herbs/spices - I've used cinnamon sticks (not really impressed, and nutmegs, which were not bad at all.
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