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Sloe gin is a British red liqueur made with gin and blackthorn fruits (sloes), which are the drupe fruit of the Prunus spinosa tree, which is a relative of the plum. [1] As an alcoholic drink, sloe gin contains between 15 per cent and 30 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV); however, European Union regulations established 25 per cent ABV as the ...
Straubs Manual of Mixed Drinks published in 1913 includes the "Blackthorne Cocktail" with orange bitters, dry vermouth and sloe gin. [6] Another early print version of the vermouth dominant version appears in J. A. Didier's The Reminder. The "Blackthorne Cocktail" appears in the Addenda and includes a 2:1 ratio of sloe gin to dry vermouth. [7]
Bargnolino is an Italian variation of sloe gin, made by soaking sloe fruits from the blackthorn plant, Prunus spinosa, with sugar and spices in spirit alcohol.This results in a reddish, sweet liquor, around 40-45% alcohol by volume, although results vary by recipe used.
The negative reputation of gin survives in the English language in terms like gin mills or the American phrase gin joints to describe disreputable bars, or gin-soaked to refer to drunks. The epithet mother's ruin is a common British name for gin, the origin of which is debated. [17]
The distillery also uses its dry gin to produce a Dam Sloe Gin made from wild damsons and sloe. In 2018, the distillery launched its Oxford Physic Gin in collaboration with the University of Oxford Botanic Garden , using ingredients grown in the garden, and sold at the garden.
A traditional sloe gin fizz contains sloe gin (a blackthorn plum flavored spirit), grapefruit juice, simple syrup, egg white, and carbonated water. A popular alternative eliminates the egg white. [7] Though the original recipe uses grapefruit juice, variants including lemon juice exist as well.
Schlehenfeuer is an unusually strong German sloe gin. Technically, a Schlehenlikör made of vodka or rum isn't a sloe "gin", but the same can apply to sloe gin made of neutral grain spirits and in the English speaking world, Schlehenlikör is always considered "German sloe gin. 86.56.0.159 17:49, 6 April 2007 (UTC)