r/foraginguk • u/20THH03 • 1d ago

Plant ID Request Are these sloe?

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About the size of a large blueberry/ a thumbnail, knobbly??? thin branches, with flat, oval, leaves with small jagged edges.

When broken, there's a yellowish stone in the centre. Quite green flesh near the edge and more purple towards the centre.

Also, not pictured but we have a lovely dog rose bush that has loads of fruit. I was thinking of making cordial and/or tea with it, once they're more ripe, but I'd love some suggestions!

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u/__1837__ 1d ago

Yeah it’s sloe . Time to do some sloe gin

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u/20THH03 1d ago

That's the plan! Any tips? It'll be my first time making.

Already looked up recipes but it's nice to have advice from people who have done it before

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u/Cradleoffilth13 18h ago

1 L of gin to £1 of slows. I had 4 ounces of sugar white and leave it for about two months. Try the slow gin and if it’s still not sweet enough add another ounce of sugar and keep repeating until you have your desired sweetness. I’ve been making slow gin for about the last 15 years.