I think I must run through some blackthorn populated woods to and from work, so I’ll make a concerted effort to potter around and do some picking in the very near future 🙂
Picked 2kg last weekend, dunno why though, we have gallons of the stuff made over the last 3 years plus BlackBerry Gin (tastes like undiluted ribena), cranberry, apple & raspberry vodka. This year Having a go at blackberry whisky & rhubarb vodka too
5kg here in the south; 3l of gin pickling away, loads of Sloe’s in the freezer. Well, there would be if wife hadn’t found my stash and shared it around the neighbours. Put one away for a 3 year steep; added a cinnamon stick, fennel and no sugar. Tesco’s cheapest gin. Much more fun than making jam.
If any of the Bristol crowd in here live near Emersons Green / Pucklechurch, I can tell you the motherlode of all sloe hedges. There was enough for me to make 5 gallons one year and have plenty left for everyone else!
it’s that time of year again, but is anyone else stuggling to find a good crop? I’ve just about found half a kilo*, on the plus side i’ve found a few more spots to look next year…
(*which is bugger-all really)
i’m even considering breaking into my (so far) 1 year steep, as i’ve run out!
Picked loads from a new spot I found. One bottle on the go already, plus a blackberry one and as I found a forgotten bottle of bourbon I’ve threw some blackberries in that too.