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Old 07-11-2006, 07:20 PM
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Sorry for another sloe gin thread guys but I have a bit of a prob. I decanted my Sloe gin yesterday and of course tried a small nip or three while doing so, trouble is, although it has a very nice taste and is a nice dark red clear liquid it is almost syrupy and extremely sweet. Does this mean I have used too much sugar or has it not turned to alcohol yet? It is also very blow your head off.....one glass and I am everybodys!
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Old 07-11-2006, 08:13 PM
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Sounds ideal to me!!! If in doubt add more Gin!

I don't think the sloe's actually ferment because of the amount of alchohol in the Gin.
Mine is still in the demijohn awaiting filtration.
A hunting friend of mine says that at there Christmas shoot they each have a glass of sloe Gin topped up with cheap sparkling wine before they go out.

I'm surprised they ever hit anything!!
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Old 07-11-2006, 08:18 PM
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I'm with Snadger. Add more Gin to tone down the sweetness. The sugar is purely for sweetening. it doesn't ferment out. Not too much though or you'll lose the Sloe flavour.
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Old 07-11-2006, 08:19 PM
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Add more gin....okeydokey! Can't go wrong I suppose, the more acohol the better!
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Old 08-11-2006, 06:45 PM
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actually the alcohol content in gin will kill the yeast above a certain alcohol content, so no further fermentation. It is inevitable hat you get a certain amount of fruit pulp leaching out of the sloe skins after you've pricked them so a bit of filtering ma be necessary---- and of course you'll need to drink it quite fresh(Christmas) or you'll start to get some 'off tastes' Alan
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Old 08-11-2006, 06:46 PM
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Yo only need enough sugar to ake he sharpness off, i also add a little Almond essence, just a few drops.
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Having just reviewed my typing i have to conclude my gardening's better than my typing!!
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Old 08-11-2006, 07:02 PM
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Having just reviewed my typing i have to conclude my gardening's better than my typing!!
Been sampling your wares maybe?
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Having just reviewed my typing i have to conclude my gardening's better than my typing!!
Have to say, you're not on your own. My typing can be a bit erratic but by and large we can usually understand each other.
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Old 11-11-2006, 08:06 PM
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ADD A LITTLE MORE GIN, try using a little less sugar next year. If it's really sweet, you could always try mixing it with tonic water or soda water instead of drinking it neat.
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Which recipe did you use??? I've used the BBC one and am now a bit worried it may be too sweet??!
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Old 11-11-2006, 09:08 PM
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ADD A LITTLE MORE GIN, try using a little less sugar next year. If it's really sweet, you could always try mixing it with tonic water or soda water instead of drinking it neat.
Mix it with cheap sparkling wine! I've been told it's officially recognised as a 'Backworth Shandy'
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Old 11-11-2006, 11:00 PM
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OK ..if it's really cr*p the I will come and sort it out for you!!!
On the understanding that if mine is too..you'll come and help me out !!!
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Old 12-11-2006, 10:17 AM
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A very rough recipe of a third of a kilner of sloes, top it up to half with sugar and then to the top with gin. Leave for two months shaking weekly for first two weeks and weekly after that. I added tonic rather than topping with gin and it is fine to use as a long drink. First bottle is almost gone and it's not even December. If we go on at this rate nobody will be getting it for Xmas!
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