-pops- Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 You know....we wouldn't be looking for sloes before september earliest up here...I envy you your climate! :(Sloes are only good AFTER the first frost. (My Grannie told me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 You know....we wouldn't be looking for sloes before september earliest up here...I envy you your climate! :(Sloes are only good AFTER the first frost. (My Grannie told me)I wouldn't know a sloe if one fell on my head.Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordythegouge Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 You know....we wouldn't be looking for sloes before september earliest up here...I envy you your climate! :(Sloes are only good AFTER the first frost. (My Grannie told me)I wouldn't know a sloe if one fell on my head.Thos.How about if it fell sloely? :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Sloes click here.They are like very small plums, black in colour with a blue bloom. Not very pleasant to eat per se but make a good syrup, cordial and gin. Quite laxative.As a kid we always had a bottle of Grannies sloe syrup in the cupboard as well as her blackerry vinegar and raspberry vinegar - the last two being our standard remedy for coughs although I liked them poured over Yorkshire pudding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 .....although I liked them poured over Yorkshire pudding.I would like them poured over most of the cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordythegouge Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 .....although I liked them poured over Yorkshire pudding.I would like them poured over most of the cabinet.Would that not make an awful sticky mess of your furniture???? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 You know....we wouldn't be looking for sloes before september earliest up here...I envy you your climate! :(Sloes are only good AFTER the first frost. (My Grannie told me)I wouldn't know a sloe if one fell on my head.Thos.How about if it fell sloely? :lol: :lol: :lol:Very good. :lol: Sloes click here.They are like very small plums, black in colour with a blue bloom. Not very pleasant to eat per se but make a good syrup, cordial and gin. Quite laxative.Several people have instructed me what to look for and where to find them but I have never had any success.We don't have many sloe trees round our way. ;) Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Never had anything to do with sloes. I'm not keen on gin, and I certainly never fancied making wine out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 I used to make sloe wine when we lived in Dorset, back in 1900 and dot. Not quite as good as the Elderberry wine but even so either served with very slowly cooked venison Ooooh those were the days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordythegouge Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 I used to make sloe wine when we lived in Dorset, back in 1900 and dot. Not quite as good as the Elderberry wine but even so either served with very slowly cooked venison Ooooh those were the days!I once made Birch Sap Wine and that was awful sloe too! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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