stubby 175 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 saw a few bushes of these on one of my permissions today, are they sloe berries seemed to be two different colours, darker on same bush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferreterni 29 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 aye, sloes. Get the gin going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
essexjed 1 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) defo sloes....wait till the first frost before picking.....bit softer and not so bitter.....makes a nice sloe vodka, mmmmm cant stand gin...yuk Edited September 8, 2009 by essexjed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 looks a good crop for you there stubby.. ...john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steviemann 5 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Nice fat ens. Young tree? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattydski 560 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 GIT!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stubby 175 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 looks a good crop for you there stubby.. ...john Im the only one with permission, and theres around 40 bushes like that Nice fat ens. Young tree? no, quite old and established by the look of it, were supposed to be getting some frost here end of this week, so pick then, or wait till it really hits us? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattydski 560 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 No.....pick....then post to Dundee...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Bumper year for them and all other fruit for that matter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 As i have just writen this out for another member I thought I would post it on here incase anyone needs it.My recipe is fairly basic but works for me. Firstly I pick my Sloes/Damsons ( I prefer Damson gin as its fruitier and sweeter, but Sloe Gins better in a hip flask) and wash them then freeze them to mimic the first frost. Then i get a large clean bottle/container,then i add 1ib ish of sloes or Damsons, 1 standard wine glass full of sugar (white or brown, brown gives a richer taste),then add a cheap (Lidles) bottle of Gin 75cl . Shake every day for two weeks then once a week or when you remember.Leave for two months ish.It is supposed to be made by Halloween and ready for Xmas.Strain out all the fruit in a muslin strainer and re bottle the liquid, you should have about a litre now, you can add more sugar to taste if needed.If you used Damsons the fruit can be used in a crumble.This drink gets better with age if you can leave it that long. Give it a go Bagpuss i think you;ll need this mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scrubworm 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 you lucky so and so,we dont have sloes here,id give me left knacker for those sloes ,,,,,but i guess a spare left knacker wouldnt be any good to you .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
confused 1 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Pick them now ,freeze them they will burst then it saves you pricking each one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pencoed hunter 7 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Ye sloes I got some by me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steviemann 5 Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 looks a good crop for you there stubby.. ...john Im the only one with permission, and theres around 40 bushes like that Nice fat ens. Young tree? no, quite old and established by the look of it, were supposed to be getting some frost here end of this week, so pick then, or wait till it really hits us? Yes pick em now before someone or something else does. Freeze them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Scuba1 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 defo sloes....wait till the first frost before picking.....bit softer and not so bitter.....makes a nice sloe vodka, mmmmm cant stand gin...yuk Now you are talking ...... WITH VODKA ... YESSSSSSSS .... Now why on earth did I not think of that sooner Thank you ATB Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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