Craft Your Own Sloe Gin Kit - The Hedgerow
Craft Your Own Sloe Gin Kit - The Hedgerow
The perfect gift for lovers of artisanal drinks, this exquisitely presented kit is a fun and unique way to craft your own tipple. Simply add the included sloes to a bottle of supermarket gin (sold separately) and some sugar, following the clear and simple instructions. Before you know it, you’ll be enjoying your very own handcrafted sloe gin!
This create-your-own drinks kit is proudly handmade in the UK using only the highest quality ingredients. Founded by husband-and-wife team, Nigel and Lynda, their passion and expertise has led to Craft Your Own products being highly commended for two years running by the Gift of the Year Awards.
This kit makes two bottles of bespoke sloe gin.
Please note, Gin is not included and needs to be purchased separately.
What’s in my kit?
- 70cl glass bottle and stopper • Label • Dehydrated sloes • Pipettes • Funnel • Filter papers
- Four varieties of botanicals • Instructions
Just add your own 70cl bottle of supermarket brand gin and some sugar.
Does it work?
Craft Your Own have produced thousands of these kits over the years and if the instructions are followed it is virtually fool proof. Their recipe transforms dried sloes, in a matter of weeks not months, into a rich warming gin drink that is perfect drunk on its own or mixed with fizz.
Why have we included additional botanicals?
We have included four botanicals in the kit to allow you, if you’d like, to add one of these to your sloe gin. We suggest you add these to the gin once the sloes have been removed.
Cloves - Traditionally found in sloe gin.
Cassia bark - An alternative to cinnamon with a similar taste but stronger.
Star anise - Gives a lovely warm aniseed flavour but use sparingly.
Allspice - Usually found in gin and adds a warm spiced flavour.
The botanicals do impart a lot of flavour so don’t be tempted to overload and only leave them in the gin for a couple of weeks. Our advice is to keep tasting until you are happy with the flavour.
Hints and tips
The washing process does make a difference, so don’t skimp on this stage and just sling the sloes straight into your bottle.
Also, don’t take a short cut on the overnight rehydration process. Sloe gin is best sipped on its own by an open fire. Having said that a drop added to Prosecco or Champagne makes a very acceptable cocktail.
You don’t have to stick to gin. Try sloe brandy or sloe whisky.
Additional Information
| Brand | Craft Your Own |
|---|---|
| Product | Drinking Accessory |
| Colour | Multi |
| Height (cm) | 31 |
| Width (cm) | 10.2 |
| Depth (cm) | 10.2 |
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