Sloe gin - any use for the sloes?

mrbadexample

:hello:

Evening all.

My mate's just made a load of sloe gin. :beer:

There are lots of sloes left after decanting the gin. We're supposed to mash them up and get all the juice out of them but it's too much like hard work. Is there anything else we can use them for?

Any suggestions appreciated. Don't say eat them as they're horrible. _pale_

whatatwit

You could probably get rid of them at the party on the daily OS thread.

Failing that, put them in some muslin...or a pillowcase and hang them over a bucket to drip....(or something smaller if there's not many)

mrbadexample

whatatwit wrote:

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Failing that, put them in some muslin...or a pillowcase and hang them over a bucket to drip....(or something smaller if there's not many)

Ok, but what can we do with a few pounds of gin-impregnated sloes once they've drained? They're too firm to mash properly, so we can't really get much out of them without some sort of press, which we haven't got.

Seems a shame to throw them out...

Edinburghlass_2

Take your shoes and socks off and mash them in the bath with your feet while drinking the Sloe Gin

maypole

Someone told me once that they mixed the used sloes with melted dark chocolate and said it was delicious. I have not tried it myself.

mrbadexample

maypole wrote:

Someone told me once that they mixed the used sloes with melted dark chocolate and said it was delicious. I have not tried it myself.

:think: This sounds like a great idea, but the sloes are still very dry. Do you think this would improve with the chocolate?

And E-lass, the stones would hurt me feet!

whatatwit

Could you hit each sloe with a hammer....maybe a competition with your mate.

A bit like Splat the Rat, it might work better after a few samples of sloe gin.

apple_mint

I'm going to make Sloe Sherry with my left over sloes.

I found this page and bookmarked it for when I have the sloes from my gin (this week) (there are a number of useful alchohol recipes here ). I haven't tried it yet but it does seem a waste to throw away the sloes.

http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?cat=7

I've used my damsons (damson gin and damson vodka) to make a boozy dessert (with yoghurt and rosehip syrup). I have tasted sloe chocolate and it is delicious.

mrbadexample

whatatwit wrote:

Could you hit each sloe with a hammer....maybe a competition with your mate.

A bit like Splat the Rat, it might work better after a few samples of sloe gin.

Well, we've had a go...



But I'm not sure it was exactly what we were after...

Edinburghlass_2

Right now pick out the stones, get your shoes and socks off and off you go

Glad

you could open an upstairs window and flick them at people walking past