Lol! Loved it Steve! I can not tell you how many times I have tried to convince people that cooking of any sort is a “garbage in, garbage out” scenario. If you use crappy booze, you usually get crappy booze. For those of us who have some taste buds, it matters! I am sure that you will enjoy this. I may have to drag out a bit of “something” myself tonight!
I did a bottle of Rhubarb last year, but the wife found it and she said it was nice........lol. Must do it again and be more adventurous. 🎅Happy gardening, Terry King.
Nice video. Glad you left the greenish ones on the stalks. Hmm, everything tastes good when it's been soaked in a decent gin. Halv expected youy to throw away the spoon and use the glass jug you had set aside :) .
I'm still giggling, oh my goodness I can so relate...and you know the alcohol in the gin will kill anything so no worries about the spoon washing and stick to the story ;) ;) Honest, with hand on my heart I had writen down today to get me sloes and make sloewodka. I've made it a few years ago as I saw it by Ruth Goodman on one of the series Victorian Farm or Edwardian farm one of those, pricking it with needle, adding sugar and wodka and shake it often until all was disolved. It became more of a liquor and I don't mind that one bit : D hehehe.... I'm going to pick some sloes tomorow ( I tend to wait until after some frost nights) and then have some fun coming weeks and a bit more when it's ready to enjoy and I will :D Cheers xo Vleer.
Thanks for watching Vleer! They do say that the sloes are best after a frost but if it's not cold just throw them in the freezer. I prefer Sloe Vodake to Sloe Gin myself (And Sloe Bacardi too!) I think gin is just used because it already has a base of aromatics for Christmas drinks. Side note - on the submarines we used to clean the periscope lenses with gin, a great job when you surfaced. A splash on the cloth a mouthful for me, a splash on the cloth a mouthful for me LOL x
@@DigwellGreenfingers When you put your life on the risk by cleaning periscope lenses you deserve to get some of that gin into you for sure. I think it's alcohol abuse to use it otherwise ;) ;) LOL
@@valeria1966311 Looking back it was a bit scary Vleer. Hugging one periscope to get to the next in the North Sea bobbing around. Ahhh, now I understand why thy gave us 500ml gin for such a small lens!!!
OK, so how would you describe the final flavor? Awesome job Steve. I used to freeze elderberries before striping them off the branches. Faster and less messy than picking them off fresh! I always caution folks to stop adding sugar before they think it’s sweet enough. Easier to add a little more later than try to take some out. Some people add sugar in too many steps so they lose the ability to stop adding sweetener when enough is added. Enjoy the gin!
Hard to describe the taste really as it is unique. Less intense than sloes and a bit flowery I'd say. But like all flavoured drinks, this will change over time. This one is only 6-7 weeks old so I'm thinking it will deepen in its flavour and be less floral on the nose!
@@DigwellGreenfingers we used to make Renaissance cordials. Many of them improved with age. We made some with a decent scotch but never got to try it because some kids broke into our house while we were out of town and didn’t ask it all. We figure they’d have some explaining to do to their parents - it was a medicinal recipe using LOTS of cloves and cinnamon. Bet they had a bellyache!
@@BrainStormAcres My friend at work was so fed up with his milk being taken from the fridge that he put a mild laxative in it. Needless to say, the theft stopped!
I tried....but I couldn't work out the difference with the spoon and glass taste test (did you start the count back to 1 when you started with the glass) 🤣🤣. I hope you wrung the able cloth out after the camera stopped rolling.......another half glass there 😜. Happy Christmas mate 🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
That looks absolutely gorgeous!! I'm guessing from the taste tests, it tastes equally as good as it looks!! 🤤 For a second, I thought you were going to pick up that bowl and have a swig from it! I know I'd be tempted to!! That sweater is to die for!! You will not believe it twin, but I too am wearing antlers today, I kid you not!! 🦌 🎄No lights though!! lol Cheers!! 🍹🎅♊💚
Hey if you're already doing the shots... at 11Am... why not throw caution to the wind! lol Lucky I'm not there, I'm a bad influence! lol ♊💚@@DigwellGreenfingers
It has the colour of methylated spirits Steve, I reckon if you hadn't had to try so much you might have got 2 bottles lol But where's the fun in that? Merry Christmas mate All the best Steve
Lol! Loved it Steve! I can not tell you how many times I have tried to convince people that cooking of any sort is a “garbage in, garbage out” scenario. If you use crappy booze, you usually get crappy booze. For those of us who have some taste buds, it matters! I am sure that you will enjoy this. I may have to drag out a bit of “something” myself tonight!
Glad there is someone else who appreciates this Irene!
That jar reminds me of my childhood, my mum and gran had loads of those!
Handy and easy to wash Erica 😄
Lol I thought you was going to drink it all up before bottling 😂😂 enjoyed watching my friend
LOL I wasn't far off! I reckon I stopped at just the right time with the sugar syrup - perfect! Many thanks for watching - stay safe!
I did a bottle of Rhubarb last year, but the wife found it and she said it was nice........lol. Must do it again and be more adventurous.
🎅Happy gardening, Terry King.
I know Sloe Gin has a special place at Christmas but I do prefer flavoured drinks make with vodka. Cheers Terry, stay safe buddy!
@@DigwellGreenfingers enjoy my friend.
Hi Steve we were beginning to think you didn't like it 🤪🤪🤪 great colour to it , very dashing in your Xmas jumper. Stay safe Bill and val
Just need to remember to take the batteries out before I wash it LOL
Take care guys!
Love the video and the Christmas Jumper, this is the best video i have seen now for 15 days ha ha ha.
Stay Safe mate,
Barry (Wirral)
Cheers Barry - I've made a rod for my own back with the Lego shorts LOL
@@DigwellGreenfingers Ha ha ha i suppose being a Star Wars fan like yourself would help.
Stay Safe mate,
Barry.
The one and only master of the plots Digwell Greenfingers. The only shame is I couldn’t be beside him taking that taste test
The 2nd bottle would have been empty!
Nice festive jumper mate. Looks like you enjoyed tasting that gin. Thought you weren’t going to stop. 😄😋 Take care. Nick
Funny thing is, I don't like gin as in gin & tonic etc but like this it's okay.
Stay safe buddy
That taste testing is a hard job. Merry Christmas Steve. Stay safe buddy.
At the end of the day Keith, I would say it's a bit floral in its taste.
Have a great Christmas & New Year mate!
Lucky some made it into the bottle:))
It was a close thing LOL
Cheers Ryan
Merry Christmas
And you PPG!
Nice video. Glad you left the greenish ones on the stalks.
Hmm, everything tastes good when it's been soaked in a decent gin. Halv expected youy to throw away the spoon and use the glass jug you had set aside :) .
Haha - it was close with the jug, Jason!
Ho Ho Ho Steve, I don't think you liked that gin, hahaha, I liked the jumper too, Take care my friend.
Cheers Ron. Gin and me do not get on! Unless it is a liqueur - then heh heh - no stopping me LOL
Arrrgh! you spilled some on the table!!! That's alcohol abuse!!! ;)
I'm still picking the paper fibres out of my mouth LOL Waste not want not!
Take care buddy!
I'm still giggling, oh my goodness I can so relate...and you know the alcohol in the gin will kill anything so no worries about the spoon washing and stick to the story ;) ;) Honest, with hand on my heart I had writen down today to get me sloes and make sloewodka. I've made it a few years ago as I saw it by Ruth Goodman on one of the series Victorian Farm or Edwardian farm one of those, pricking it with needle, adding sugar and wodka and shake it often until all was disolved. It became more of a liquor and I don't mind that one bit : D hehehe.... I'm going to pick some sloes tomorow ( I tend to wait until after some frost nights) and then have some fun coming weeks and a bit more when it's ready to enjoy and I will :D Cheers xo Vleer.
Thanks for watching Vleer! They do say that the sloes are best after a frost but if it's not cold just throw them in the freezer. I prefer Sloe Vodake to Sloe Gin myself (And Sloe Bacardi too!) I think gin is just used because it already has a base of aromatics for Christmas drinks.
Side note - on the submarines we used to clean the periscope lenses with gin, a great job when you surfaced. A splash on the cloth a mouthful for me, a splash on the cloth a mouthful for me LOL x
@@DigwellGreenfingers When you put your life on the risk by cleaning periscope lenses you deserve to get some of that gin into you for sure. I think it's alcohol abuse to use it otherwise ;) ;) LOL
@@valeria1966311 Looking back it was a bit scary Vleer. Hugging one periscope to get to the next in the North Sea bobbing around. Ahhh, now I understand why thy gave us 500ml gin for such a small lens!!!
OK, so how would you describe the final flavor? Awesome job Steve. I used to freeze elderberries before striping them off the branches. Faster and less messy than picking them off fresh! I always caution folks to stop adding sugar before they think it’s sweet enough. Easier to add a little more later than try to take some out. Some people add sugar in too many steps so they lose the ability to stop adding sweetener when enough is added. Enjoy the gin!
Hard to describe the taste really as it is unique. Less intense than sloes and a bit flowery I'd say. But like all flavoured drinks, this will change over time. This one is only 6-7 weeks old so I'm thinking it will deepen in its flavour and be less floral on the nose!
@@DigwellGreenfingers we used to make Renaissance cordials. Many of them improved with age. We made some with a decent scotch but never got to try it because some kids broke into our house while we were out of town and didn’t ask it all. We figure they’d have some explaining to do to their parents - it was a medicinal recipe using LOTS of cloves and cinnamon. Bet they had a bellyache!
@@BrainStormAcres My friend at work was so fed up with his milk being taken from the fridge that he put a mild laxative in it. Needless to say, the theft stopped!
@@DigwellGreenfingers 😂🤣😂🤣😱🥴
I tried....but I couldn't work out the difference with the spoon and glass taste test (did you start the count back to 1 when you started with the glass) 🤣🤣. I hope you wrung the able cloth out after the camera stopped rolling.......another half glass there 😜. Happy Christmas mate
🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Yes I did - I've still got hairs in my mouth LOL
Cheers Nigel 🍻
That looks absolutely gorgeous!! I'm guessing from the taste tests, it tastes equally as good as it looks!! 🤤 For a second, I thought you were going to pick up that bowl and have a swig from it! I know I'd be tempted to!! That sweater is to die for!! You will not believe it twin, but I too am wearing antlers today, I kid you not!! 🦌 🎄No lights though!! lol Cheers!! 🍹🎅♊💚
I was so tempted to swig from the bowl LOL Not a good idea at 11 am 🙃
Hey if you're already doing the shots... at 11Am... why not throw caution to the wind! lol Lucky I'm not there, I'm a bad influence! lol ♊💚@@DigwellGreenfingers
@@ExploringNatureTogether Well they did take 6 months to grow and 6 weeks to infuse so I guess I am allowed my 6 minutes of pleasure LOL ♊💚
I like the way you think!! Well deserved! And here is how I'm the bad influence... I would have said 60 minutes! lol ♊💚@@DigwellGreenfingers
@@ExploringNatureTogether LOL ♊💚
It has the colour of methylated spirits Steve,
I reckon if you hadn't had to try so much you might have got 2 bottles lol
But where's the fun in that?
Merry Christmas mate
All the best
Steve
But if you strain it through bread to colour comes out LOL
Very nice Steve - cheers mate
he he huckleberry gin - reminded me of Huckleberry Finn - I wonder what Mark Twain was referring to when he wrote that book
Perhaps they were drinking this LOL
I don't really even know what a huckelberry is to be honest.
LOL - nor did I until Willie C sent me a packet of seeds from Canada