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agapanthus · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject: Homemade sloe gin

Best drunk at room temperature or cold?? I know it does'nt matter, when you've had copious amounts of other things before hand! Shocked

Leonie2 · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:20 pm Post subject:

we drink it at room temp. we made a batch 2 years ago, after a year had a taste and I didn't like it, tasted too much like cough mixture. had another taste a couple weeks ago (now 2 years old), fabulous, needless to say the bottle is now finished....I did have some help drinking it Very Happy

agapanthus · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject:

Leonie!!! Fancy opening it before Christmas!!!! Smile

muntjac · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

now is the best time to collect the sloes as the frosts will have made them so much better .remember to prick them before you pop them in for next years gin...dont buy cheap gin iether
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Leonie2 · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

it was opened last christmas agapanthus, it was so dreadful we hadn't touched it since.

fish · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject:

its better the second year and a lot less like cough syrup! Laughing

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nanny-now and forever · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:31 pm Post subject:

ah

fish

what part would you like in the panto?

still plenty to give out and we are short of several.....................
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agapanthus · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject:

Mine had only been going for 3 months.....tastes yummy!!! (had to have a couple of hours kip after 2 glasses!!!! )