Sloe Port, Gness

[giveup]

Sounds delicious,did you make it yourself.

[stewey]

Giveup, are you starting a thread with a nautical theme?

[gness]

Hi Giveup....No but I will give it a try. I bought this when I was in Leeds. It's Raisthorpe Manor Sloe Liquer with Port.......so much nicer than Sloe Gin. x

[mrs_overall]

Gness, which shop in Leeds did you buy it from? It sound delish xx

[mrs_overall]

Just found this recipe for sloe port and sloe chocolate

http://www.permaculture.co.uk/readers-solutions/what-can-i-do-leftover-sloe-berries-sloe-gin-sloe-port-and-sloe-chocolate

[gness]

Bought it on a visit to Harewood House MrsO....they had samples which I felt obliged to try you understand....then bought the largest bottle I could only because the smaller bottles were on a high shelf......and you know my problem there. :-(

[giveup]

I make sloe gin (the ten year old one is out of this world) but sloe port sounds delicious. Will have a go when sloes are about. Purely for research you understand.

[DTCwordfan]

What a load of lunch-time alchies we have here.......

[giveup]

DT research purposes only.

[shoota]

I too make sloe gin, giveup, I have 9 bottles 'cooking' in France awaiting my return to bottle them.
Also a trial bottle of plum.
I have sloe gin and damson gin to start drinking from last year.
I have quince gin and vodka ready to drink.
I too have bottles from years ago that are so delish I am reluctant to drink them because they will then be gone......

[giveup]

If you need a taster I'm always available.

[shoota]

Just been browsing the recipes for what to do with the 'used' sloes and it seems that they can be added to sherry as well as port.
There is one where you add 500gms of sloes to a bottle of red wine, 100gms of sugar, leave for 6 months and then decant and add 200ml of brandy thus creating a sloe port - I might give that a go next autumn.

http://www.permaculture.co.uk/readers-solutions/what-can-i-do-leftover-sloe-berries-sloe-gin-sloe-port-and-sloe-chocolate

[shoota]

Oops sorry your Whitbyship, I replicated your link....

[mrs_overall]

shoota - you are cruising for a bruising for that

(gives shoota "the look")

[shoota]

Try it sunshine.....

[mrs_overall]

.....THWACK.....

That'll teach ya!

[albaqwerty]

minding me own business, and they're thwacking the scaffolding outside my living room, come on here and you're thwacking too

interesting.......

[giveup]

How are you feeling Mrs O apart from miffed with shoota (who probably enjoys it)

[mrs_overall]

Hi giveup. I'm getting there - thanks for asking. xx

Can't wait for the sloe season now. That Gness won't share her sloe port, the greedy thing

[shoota]

Mmmmm ;-o

[giveup]

I,ve got some very nice sloe gin if that would suffice,could spare a small taster or we could test shootas