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My first foray into sloe cordial

I’ve never tried this before, but with about 1kg of sloes left over after I’d made the sloe vodka it seemed worth a try. It’s really quite straightforward to do, too. I used: 1kg sloes 1 litre water juice of … Continue reading

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Sloe vodka time again

My sloes have been sitting in the freezer for a fair while waiting for me to get around to doing something with them. I finally got to it. After purchasing such a number of bottles of vodka that it’s embarrassing … Continue reading

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It’s sloe gin time again

Well, not specifically gin for me actually. It feels very early to be doing so but even so the trees actually look like it’s time, so this afternoon I have been picking sloes. Some trees were already completely bare of … Continue reading

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Sloe, sloe, prick, scratch, sloe (ouch!)

I spent an hour or so this afternoon exploring the hedgerows and collecting sloes. It’s a job I’ve put off for a couple of weeks waiting for the rain to stop and the days to turn colder. It seems the … Continue reading

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