After scrabble club this afternoon, galloped home, changed into me scruff, and both of us went out looking for ripe sloes. Picked about two and a half pounds. Shall need about six pounds to make usual quantity of sloe gin, so will wait a fortnight for more to ripen. Picked a few blackberries, just enough to colour a blackberry and apple pie; again should be more in a week or so. We also found a nice hop bine which Ann has draped artistically around the set of shelves over the dining table to dry, as above.
Nine now, and have got to clean a pair of boots ready for the morning, so will wish you all Good Night.
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Ok! What are ripe sloes?
Good morning Lori. They are small wild plums. When ripe they have a blue sheen to the skins. They are very sharp tasting, and quite useless for any form of cookery. BUT- they can be used for making sloe gin, which is a delicious winter warming drink, very potent and best used as a liqueur. It is the traditional drink for a 'styrrup cup' when hunting.
Cheers, Mike.
Mother is looking very well here, she has a sparkle in her eye, not the sloe gin I trust, nor the hops?
;)
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