with all the sloes around at the moment anyone know a good cheap source of suitable gin?

Answer 1

Tesco value range. No one has to know - decant it.

Answer 2

HOW TO MAKE SLOE GIN YOURSELF

~~Recipe One~~

16 ounces (450g) sloes
1 bottle (700ml) gin
9 ounces (250g) sugar
1 teaspoon (15 ml) glycerine

Rinse the sloes and prick each one a dozen or so times. (alternatively freeze for 2 weeks then defrost) Place all the ingredients in a suitable container and shake at regular intervals for a period of 6 to 8 weeks. When the liqueur has acheived a deep red colour remove the sloes and allow to mellow for a further month. As an alternative to sloes you can also use damsons.

~~Recipe Two~~

1 lb ripe sloes
1 pint gin
2 oz sugar
Prick each sloe with a needle (or, more traditionally, with a thorn). Put them into a large glass jar and sprinkle on the sugar.

Pour on the gin, close the jar and leave it to stand in a cool dry place for three months.

Answer 3

Well you could get a cheap flight to Spain and buy gin for £1.50 a litre, but alternatively try some of the cheap budget supermarkets who have their own brand which is okay for making Sloe Gin

Answer 4

Lidl has cheap gin, I've used it for Sloe Gin, may be a little early for Sloes to be ready yet, they need to be a really deep purple.

Answer 5

tesco do a bottle of Gin with a white label its about £6.00 a bottle
(sort of like a tesco value gin) its ok if you are not a Bombay Saphire drinker and think it would be great to use for Sloe gin

Answer 6

according to sloebiz, Lidl or Aldi do just fine. Take a look at the forums for suggested uses for the discarded sloes :-)

Answer 7

If there's a Lidls around, you're onto a safe bet. I've never bought gin there, myself, but the price of their alcohol is very low.

Answer 8

sorry tea total

Answer 9

Make your own !Cheers

Answer 10

i know....