Sloe Gin

[Jacqui Harvey]

In the last few months I have had a real taste for sloe gin and tonic.  I now prefer it to ordinary gin. I was just wondering, do they sell sloe gin in Turkey?  I would suppose not and I will bring a bottle over if they have it at the Airport, if not I will live without it for a few weeks, but it would be interesting to know.  

[Scunner]

Most on here prefer fast gin

[Lotty]

I've never seen it there Jacqui but your post brings back memories. My neighbour's  mum used to make it for people every year, late summer I think. She used to collect the sloe berries and we'd each buy a bottle of gin, she would put the berries in the bottle about half full, then top it up with the gin. You see her little perk here? We couldn't touch it till Xmas when it was gorgeous!

[CAROL BROWNE]

i still make sloe gin yummy. need to add sugar as well. we have quite a lot of sloe trees here [ sussex]

[KKOB]

I've seen several sloe trees in the hills surrounding Fethiye so there's no reason why you couldn't pick the fruits and make your own brew.

[mercury]

Damson Gin is great too. Easily made in Turkey. Make some next time you come Jaqui and drink it on your next visit after that.

[screamlead]

I've seen several sloe trees in the hills surrounding Fethiye so there's no reason why you couldn't pick the fruits and make your own brew.

Whereabouts KKOB? would love to get some and make some wines with them as well as sloe gin too. I have some blackthorn seedlings going but wont fruit for at least 5 years

[KKOB]

I've seen several sloe trees in the hills surrounding Fethiye

There's a clue !

I can't be specific, but they're out there if you've got the inclination to go trekking.

[Stan]

Or trekking on an inclination ?   

[screamlead]

I wouldnt be asking if i lived in Fethiye and knew the area!