Blackthorn, sloes and sloe gin


A short video where I talk about blackthorn, sloes and sloe gin!

How to make sloe gin

  • Freeze 500g of sloes for a couple of hours before pouring into a jar
  • Add 1 litre of vodka and 250g of sugar, put on the lid and put in a dark cupboard
  • Shake daily until the sugar has dissolved
  • Leave as long as you can resist, strain and bottle!

Blackthorn, sloes are some of the many things we talk about on our 1 Day Foraging Courses and our 2 Day Fruits & Fungus Forage.

You can see photos form both of these courses, as well as all of our others, on our Facebook page.


About Gary

Lead Instructor at Jack Raven Bushcraft, teaching bushcraft, wilderness and survival skills to groups and individuals.

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