What can I do with sloes?

[Trojan]

Hi

Other than making sloe gin does anyone have any idea what else I could do with the fruit? I could not find any recipies for jam etc.

Any ideas?

[knifefan]

I suppose you could try and make a sloe jelly/jam as u need so much sugar to make the sloe any way near palatable = try biting into one!!!! ;D Can't beat sloe gin/vodka :D

[Harvestman]

I made a sloe jam once, with added lemon juice (!) and not vast amounts of sugar. It was legendary. Ok, so the first time you tasted it your mouth dried up in a fraction of a second, but it was superb on toast.

I now make some every year, usually with a bit of apple added, but it has never been as good as that first one. Jelly is easier as it takes away the need to pull all the stones out of the pulp.

Regardless, it is very good. Add about a pound of sugar to a pint of liquid if making a jelly, and add some pectin for a good set.

But I can eat sloes raw!

[Teepee]

But I can eat sloes raw!

I'm with ya on that, I like 'em too.
I'm not sure how good they are for me gnashers though?...................

[bushcraftbob]

Sloe Vodka! It is immense...

[craeg]

Hi mate

Hedgerow jam is always a good one. I have made it with sloes, hawthorn berries, wild cherries, crab apples, rose hips, blackberries and himalayan balsam. Yummy jam it makes mmmmm

Quantity is about 2kg of fruit to about 1.5kg sugar.

Good recipes and methods can be found at http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes

Hope this helps ;)

Craeg

[locum76]

This site has it all:

http://www.sloe.biz/

[Melonfish]

they're best when bletched tbh, but i have been known to chow down on a fresh sloe, fantastic face implody sweets :D

[Tadpole]

Hi

Other than making sloe gin does anyone have any idea what else I could do with the fruit? I could not find any recipies for jam etc.

Any ideas?

I make sloe gin and then with the once used sloes, I make sloe and cider or slider, and then use the reused sloes to make slider with rosie (apples) or apple and blackberry crumble.

[hardr004]

they are aparantly much more eddible when the first frosts have come. you can also turn them into sloe cakes.

[Trojan]

Thanks for all the info!!

Would people pick them now or wait until after the first frost when making jam??

Thanks again.