What is Sloe Gin?

 When you’re getting into the world of craft gin, you’re going to come across all sorts of terms you’ve never heard of before when you’re visiting a cocktail bar, liquor store or distillery in Melbourne – including sloe gin. Here’s some insight into what sloe gin is, how to drink it and more, from the specialists in craft gin in Melbourne.

 


 

A Little Bit About Sloe Gin

 

Sloe gin is made with sloes, a little berry that grows wild in hedgerows throughout the United Kingdom – the birthplace for modern gin as we know it. It’s not surprising if you’ve never heard of sloes – despite being pretty berries, they really aren’t very tasty at all!

 

But that all changes when you soak them in gin. After all, as we know quite well at our distillery in Melbourne, craft gin makes everything better.

 

By infusing high-proof London Dry craft gin (which you can get directly from our craft gin distillery in Melbourne) with these berries (along with some sugar), you get a really unique tasting liqueur that’s tart, rich and slightly almond-like with a deep reddish, plum colour.

 

How to Drink Sloe Gin

 

Traditionally, sloe gin is a winter drink that’s sipped neat as a liqueur or added to a hot toddy or mulled wine cocktail for a bit of an extra kick. It’s rich flavour goes very well with winter spices and festive flavours, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make a summer cocktail with it too.

 

On hot days, you can drink a shot of sloe gin in Prosecco or sparkling wine, or add a shot to citrus juice and soda water to make a classic gin fizz. It also goes well with ginger ale.

 

Looking for Craft Gin in Melbourne? Visit our Distillery in Melbourne

 

If you’d like to make your own sloe gin at home or want to buy the best craft gin in Melbourne, visit us today! You can take a tour of our distillery in Melbourne, have a tasting session of our craft gin offering, or even take a cocktail making class!




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