now i know i am getting the data i can do reports and have some degree assurance data will be there - must test #sloe hole to china

I made damson gin in 2023 and kind of forgot about it. I strained out the fruit after several months, but it sat in the jars until today.

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Final strain today and bottled. 2.7 litres! It's really good ; perhaps a little sweet? I tried two different gins: a good mid-level ALDI gin and a very cheap Tesco gin. The better gin is worth it.

The jars will be straight back into service as we have more damsons and also trying sloe this year.

#damsons #gin #sloe

Blackthorn berries (Prunus spinosa) or Sloe berries are fully ripened at the moment and scattered all accross the Burren.
County Clare, Ireland.

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Sloes (Prunus spinosa) – not suitable for eating raw, but recommended for liqueur (“Aufgesetzter” in German).
(August 2025)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Bäume, #trees, #Schlehdorn, #Schlehen, #sloe, #Likör, #Aufgesetzter

Mutant sloes? Does anyone have any idea what's going on here? I'm pretty sure this is Blackthorn with an unripe sloe or two, but what are the oversized yellowish things?

#blackthorn #fruit #mutant #sloe #help #plantID #plant #plants

The blackthorn is on full display. A good year for sloes?

#BloomScrolling #blossom #blackthorn #sloe #spring