SLOE GIN
I spent a number of evenings in my misspent youth in a pleasant bar (attached to a steakhouse) drinking sloe gin fizzes. This was due partly largely (I'm blaming two parties)to my late mother, who said they were quite the thing in her younger days, and also due to Tim Curry singing "Sloe Gin." (Tender ears please turn the sound down.)
The other day my husband and I were perusing a cocktail book and I remarked that I used to drink sloe gin, and he said he'd heard of it but didn't know what it was. I said it was made from a sour relative of plums but that I didn't think it was easy to find a decent band any more (at least in the US) that wasn't all sweetened up for the younger crowd.
Anyone know about sloe gin? I know that Hiram Walker makes one, but I suspect it is all sugary with little plum character. Is there a decent authentic brand around?
Click to viewThe other day my husband and I were perusing a cocktail book and I remarked that I used to drink sloe gin, and he said he'd heard of it but didn't know what it was. I said it was made from a sour relative of plums but that I didn't think it was easy to find a decent band any more (at least in the US) that wasn't all sweetened up for the younger crowd.
Anyone know about sloe gin? I know that Hiram Walker makes one, but I suspect it is all sugary with little plum character. Is there a decent authentic brand around?