Wolly 4 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 can you get them in yellow aswell ??? theres loads off tree near me , they take nice as hell , i must have fulled every pocket , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stubby 175 Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 well Im hoping to take the kids over there sunday morning, help with the picking, theres loads of rose hips as well, so may get a bucket or two of them and try some syrup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lavyheed Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 I found the same berries 2 weeks ago, wasn't too sure what they were though. Do now. mattydski i heard that they also grow round Forfar loch, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
essexjed 1 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Scuba1 said: essexjed said: 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 your welcome michael, another fav is blackberry brandy!!! thats a real nice tipple. atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 I bought some vodka two years ago to make some Sloe Voddy! Its still in the cupboard! I will have to get my arse in gear, there are lots of sloes here, and this year especially. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Last year was terrible for sloes around my usual haunt, hoping this year will be better............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratattack 111 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Wolly said: can you get them in yellow aswell ??? theres loads off tree near me , they take nice as hell , i must have fulled every pocket , Nope they will be yellow plums or greengages You wouldn't eat a sloeand say it was nice.... trust me! :sick: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sauer 2 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) well found a lucky stash o sloe bushes not far from me so decided to get a batch going for this year..... usually i use any kind o fruit i also did one batch using the recipe in this weeks shooting times "fast sloe gin" ready in fortnite better after a month see how it goes one batch is sloe & strawberry. sauer Edited October 9, 2009 by sauer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 27,023 Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 sauer said: well found a lucky stash o sloe bushes not far from me so decided to get a batch going for this year..... usually i use any kind o fruit i also did one batch using the recipe in this weeks shooting times "fast sloe gin" ready in fortnite better after a month see how it goes one batch is sloe & strawberry. sauer big jars from ikea got some myself, also done a strawberry gin, and a damsen gin. loads of sloes this year. got a load of empty bottles ready, we have already had a frost hear wed night just gone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kx100 66 Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 on my permission thers a few of them bushes as whell as a pare tree and an apple tree and a few black berry bushes and brambel bushes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert69 5 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 stubby said: 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 They look like bullace to me (a small species of plum) if the bush is blackthorn then they are sloes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darren67 9 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 slow berries pick them get a demmy jar prick the slows with a fork half fill the jar wid slows add three quarter of a kelo bag of sugar then fill it up wid gin just cheap stuff tescos own, a little bit of almond essents put the stopper in the jar give it a good shacking to desolve the sugar then keep cheaking it and giving it a good shake bottle it off just before xmas and you will have a lovly warm drink for freind on a hunt or at home i dont lick gin but this is lush give it a go brother Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulredtop 8 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 i think there called damsons mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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