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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 ...
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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]
In October 2013, Boodles Gin was released in the UK, with a redesigned bottle and an alcoholic strength of 80 proof. The botanical recipe for the gin remains the same. [3] [5] [8] Boodles has always been made in the UK, but had previously only been available for purchase in the US and Japan. [9]
It is a typo - thanks for noticing - it should (and now does ) read 100g although it is all a matter of taste and either amount would probably make a drinkable Sloe gin ! Velela 21:32, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC) Don't agree with the 15 - 30% - this might be true for shop-bought sloe gin, but homemade gin is more potent than gin itself - ie over 40%
Prunus spinosa, called blackthorn or sloe, is an Old World species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is locally naturalized in parts of the New World. The fruits are used to make sloe gin in Britain and patxaran in Basque Country. The wood is used to make walking sticks, including the Irish shillelagh.
The Lavender Gin won gold, the Original Gin won silver and their Peppered Pear and G12 Botanically Rich Dry Gin took the bronze awards. [26] At the International Wine and Spirit Competition in 2019, Masons Yorkshire Gin Tea Edition won the Gold Award, one of eight such awards given out to gins from across the world. [27]
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