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Sloe Gin – An aromatic drink made from wild fruit

Sloes are not only delicious but also a healthy fruit, perfect for making sloe gin. While it takes some effort to gather the small, plum-like berries, the unique flavor of this liqueur is worth it. Sugar, cloves, cinnamon, and high-quality gin create an aromatic drink that's perfect for cold winter evenings or as a gift from the kitchen. Discover how to easily make sloe gin yourself!

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Ingredients for 1 1.5 l jar

500 g sloe berries
150 g sugar
3 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
about 1 l gin

Here’s how to prepare it:

Sort the berries, wash them, and pat them dry. Place them in a large preserving jar along with the sugar, cloves, and cinnamon stick.

Fill with gin so that everything is covered and close tightly.

Let it steep in a warm, dark place for 8 to 10 weeks, shaking occasionally.

Then pour through a cloth or a fine sieve and fill the sloe gin into clean, hot-rinsed bottles.

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Berry love –Enjoyment from the garden and the great outdoors
Author: Christian Havenith
Price: €19.95 (D), €20.60 (A), CHF 28.50
ISBN: 978-3-86362-016-5
Publisher: Dort-Hagenhausen Verlag

Berries – Small fruits, big on flavourThey're small, red or black, sweet or sour, but always delicious and in season from summer to autumn: berries. Berries are trendy. They're delicious and healthy. Good reasons for the experienced "diversity gardener" Christian Havenith to dedicate a whole book to these tasty little fruits. In "Beerenliebe" (Berry Love), he offers a wealth of interesting information combined with delicious recipes. His book not only covers familiar berries like raspberries, strawberries, currants, and blueberries, but also features many edible berries from the forest and fields, such as sea buckthorn, elderberry, and sloe, with delicious recipes.

Sloe Gin – An aromatic drink made from wild fruit

Ingredients for 1 1.5 l jar

Here’s how to prepare it:

The content of this article is from the book:

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