This, of course, follows on from part 1.The sloe gin experiment has been a huge success. I know this because half of it has been consumed already - and not by the kitchen sink, either.As a reminder, I used 1 pound of sloes picked from Dunwich marshes, 8oz unrefined organic granulated sugar and 70cl of Plymouth gin,... Read more
Alastair Marshall, Adnams’ Senior Wine Buyer, gets sent a great deal of wine to taste from producers all over the world. However, it’s not just wine that arrives here in the Maltstore. Like many agriculturally-based businesses, winegrowers often have a diverse range of interests other than growing grapes. Many own small farms supporting agri-tourism businesses... 
Never one to shy away from experiments in the kitchen, I thought it was about time I had a go at making sloe gin. This year has been amazing for sloes - the blackthorn bushes are overloaded with ripe, juicy sloes - not the hard little black ball-bearings I'm used to seeing.What encouraged me to... Recent Posts
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