Sloe gin - how much sugar?

[Arch]

I want to make some sloe gin, but every recipe online seems to want a different amount of sugar. I know there will be a certain degree of taste preference but it varies between 3oz and a pound!

Any ideas? I've got 70cl of gin, and up to a pound of sloes.

 

[theclaud]

I want to make some sloe gin, but every recipe online seems to want a different amount of sugar. I know there will be a certain degree of taste preference but it varies between 3oz and a pound!

Any ideas? I've got 70cl of gin, and up to a pound of sloes.

Err on the side of caution, as you can put more sugar in when it's finished, but can't take it out...

 

[tmesis]

Less is more

 

[uphillstruggler]

cant answer your question re the sugar but I do know that this mixes brilliantly with champagne.

just make sure you have some hangover relief handy

 

[totallyfixed]

I want to make some sloe gin, but every recipe online seems to want a different amount of sugar. I know there will be a certain degree of taste preference but it varies between 3oz and a pound!

Any ideas? I've got 70cl of gin, and up to a pound of sloes.

Hello Arch, we make this most years, in fact I have 1 litre of sloe gin and 1 litre of sloe vodka on the go as we speak. I always put half the weight of the fruit in sugar in it, but as a rule of thumb the longer it ferments the less sugar is needed, after saying that, I have never used less than the 2:1 fruit to sugar ratio as we try to leave it for at least 6 months. We also have strawberry liqueur and rhubarb schnapps on the go too .

 

[Arch]

Hello Arch, we make this most years, in fact I have 1 litre of sloe gin and 1 litre of sloe vodka on the go as we speak. I always put half the weight of the fruit in sugar in it, but as a rule of thumb the longer it ferments the less sugar is needed, after saying that, I have never used less than the 2:1 fruit to sugar ratio as we try to leave it for at least 6 months. We also have strawberry liqueur and rhubarb schnapps on the go too .

Brillant thanks!

 

[Archie_tect]

Put tonic in the gin and the plums and sugar in a crumble... 2 for the price of one.