sloe gin
Fruity British spirit
Sloe gin is a liqueur made by steeping sloe berries—the small, tart fruit of the blackthorn bush—in gin with sugar.
The result is sweeter and lower in alcohol than regular gin, with a deep reddish-purple color.
It appears in cocktails like the sloe gin fizz: She ordered a sloe gin fizz at the bar.
Thorny shrub bearing sloes
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- wildcraftingGathering uncultivated natural materials
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
astringency · stone fruit · harvesting · frost · autumn · thickets · brambles · country lanes
Steeping to extract essence
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- sweetenedMade less bitter
fortified · homemade · steeping · maceration · sugar · bottling · decanting · patience
Of the United Kingdom
- countrySovereign state or territory
- folkRegular common people
- recipeCooking preparation instructions
- grandmotherMother of a parent
Victorian · Edwardian · hunting · hip flask · winter · festive · homemade · countryside
blackthorn
Thorny shrub bearing sloes
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- wildcraftingGathering uncultivated natural materials
tartness · astringency · stone fruit · harvesting · frost · autumn · thickets · brambles · country lanes · rural
infusion
Steeping to extract essence
sweetened · fortified · homemade · steeping · maceration · sugar · bottling · decanting · patience · Christmas
British
Of the United Kingdom
grandmother · Victorian · Edwardian · hunting · hip flask · winter · festive · homemade · countryside · England
fruity
Having orchard flavor
sweetness · tartness · depth · warming · rich · smooth · complex · balanced · bittersweet · jammy
fizz
Bubbly hissing sound
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- lemon juicePressed citrus liquid
- soda waterCarbonated, unflavored water
highball · shaken · stirred · garnish · prosecco · tonic · ice · glassware · bartender · muddler
- gin-based liqueurs
- British drinkstea, ale, bitter, stout, porter
- spiritsghost, vodka, rum, whiskey, brandy
- English farepork pie, cream tea, clotted cream, scones, faggots
- Scottish BrandsIrn-Bru, Glenlivet, Macallan, Johnnie Walker, Chivas Regal
- warm drinkshot chocolate, hot cocoa, hot tea, warm milk, hot milk
sloe ginLondon dry gin
Juniper-dominant distilled spirit
dry vermouth · mezcal · grappa · Campari