

For a more complete description click here. The berries are mashed and the waste and seed separated through the sieve. You need a bucket or two, a flat-bottomed pole (for example, an old sawn-off spade handle), a sieve or collander and access to a hosepipe or water supply. Picking blackthorn berries or “sloes” Extraction and storageīerries can be stored in buckets or bread baskets for a week or two provided they are kept in a cool, dry place.īlackthorn can be extracted quite easily if the fruit is ripe and soft. It might be time consuming to collect a large number. In this way, no damage is caused to the parts of the tree that will continue to grow. Collect them directly from the tree by gripping the branch below and pulling. If you pick them too early, you risk the seeds being immature. The berries or ‘sloes’ can be picked from the end of September onwards. Street,London,W1U 5AP.Tanqueray Gordon & Co.How to identify Blackthorn Download your free seed harvest handbook Picking

Tanqueray Gordon & Co.,Office 2,78 Marylebone High Gordon's Sloe Gin, made from only the finest sloeīerries and steeped in the world's favourite gin, is a spirit Sloes are the fruit of the wild blackthorn grown naturally in theĬountryside. Imported from UK (Sizes & Specifications are based on the UK Market).About this item Prepared from wild sloe berries and Gordon's Gin - Gordon's Sloe Gin is a traditional British treasure First produced in 1908, Gordon's Sloe Gin is our longest standing flavour variant of Gordon's Gin A rich, warming plum-like character with juniper notes with a distinctive fruity character Enjoy straight on ice or with lemonade or tonic or Gordons sloe gin + Prosecco = Gordons Sloesecco, a drink for any celebration Gordon's Gin infused with sloe berries picked by hand in English and Northern European mountains A traditonal favourite for long winter nights, or Sloesecco for celebrations, or a gift all year round ›See more product details.
