Not had it myself, but heard great things. Seems a great price.
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rhinopaul
4 Dec 163#4
LOL. It didnt like the word I used to what you do to the sloes **** . OK , use a needle to stab the sloes.
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BritishDragon
4 Dec 16#1
26% abv ?
Seems pricey to me for what's effectively a gin/mixer
Tomb
4 Dec 16#2
Plus £3 Amazon Pantry delivery (or am I missing something).
rhinopaul
4 Dec 162#3
Sloe Gin is usually more expensive.
I made some myself last year. 1 Litre of Gin, 500grams of sloe berries which come from the Blackthorn bush ( September time) and 250grams of sugar.
**** the sloes to release the juice and place into litre of gin with the sugar, shake every day for a few minutes for the first week then once a week for next few months. Total 2-3 months left in a dark place.
It was so nice, the bottle only lasted 2 days.
rhinopaul
4 Dec 163#4
LOL. It didnt like the word I used to what you do to the sloes **** . OK , use a needle to stab the sloes.
IronGlaive
4 Dec 161#5
Need to add postage as its from Amazon Pantry
clairlh88
4 Dec 16#6
This is currently £12 on ocado and £14 at Asda so cheaper when taking into account the delivery costs. Sainsburys also selling for £15 so the same as the Amazon price with delivery.
thewongwing101
4 Dec 16#7
Make your own !
It really could not be simpler ?
the sloes are free sugar is dead cheap
as are vodka/gin it only takes a very small amount of organisation
Crapweasel to thewongwing101
4 Dec 161#8
And if you fancy sloe gin right now / sometime BEFORE the next Autumnal crop of sloes are ripe on the hedgerows?
Exactly.
thewongwing101
4 Dec 16#9
Well tough you should have thought ahead(you may still find some anyway)
I for one will be buying the gin now when it is cheap for next year
tom_gov
4 Dec 16#10
how do these not get smashed by delivery drivers :laughing:
Crapweasel
4 Dec 16#11
I do agree it's cheaper and probably tastier to make your own - but for most people who won't have (and for whom it's probably too late until 3/4 of a year away), this deal is pretty good for the here and now. Don't you think?
Well I have not voted
but I have a freezer full of fruit from the summer that could be made into liqueur
and I dare say your local supermarket has some in their rtc cabinet
snipper01
4 Dec 16#14
good sloe gin is hard to beat in winter but Gordon 's is sweet and vile ....hence it's cheap
Nice gin, good price. Would anticipate to see similar prices at supermarkets over the festive period. Should probably add pantry into the description/title as I expect to get some on prime :smiley:
clairlh88 to Hotmeal
4 Dec 16#17
see my comment above. currently same price at ocado, £14 in asda and £15 in sainsburys
starbidder
4 Dec 16#18
Yum! Bring it on. It's delicious :P
tapster
4 Dec 16#19
+ delivery
ahammert
4 Dec 16#20
I've been experimenting with fruit tea bags (faddy thing the kids bought and used only once) and a bottle of vodka left over from last Christmas. It's been steeping for a week and tastes pretty good already. Should be even better by Christmas.
elizabethyorks
5 Dec 16#21
I've just bought a bottle from Tesco Express in Rotherham for under £7........(I can't remember exact price and I opted againt a receipt)
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Seems pricey to me for what's effectively a gin/mixer
I made some myself last year. 1 Litre of Gin, 500grams of sloe berries which come from the Blackthorn bush ( September time) and 250grams of sugar.
**** the sloes to release the juice and place into litre of gin with the sugar, shake every day for a few minutes for the first week then once a week for next few months. Total 2-3 months left in a dark place.
It was so nice, the bottle only lasted 2 days.
It really could not be simpler ?
the sloes are free sugar is dead cheap
as are vodka/gin it only takes a very small amount of organisation
Exactly.
I for one will be buying the gin now when it is cheap for next year
but I have a freezer full of fruit from the summer that could be made into liqueur
and I dare say your local supermarket has some in their rtc cabinet
https://summerfruitcup.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/sloe-gin-tasting-a-comparison-of-17-sloe-gins/