Add an old English twist to your holiday cocktails with sloe gin. Here are 4 recipes
Associated PressLONDON — Sloe gin is a festive old English drink that’s especially well-suited to the winter holidays. Some cocktail recipes: MOTHER’S RUIN SLOE GIN SOUR 1 oz Sloe Gin 1 oz Bourbon 1½ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice Dash of Angostura Bitters Drop of foaming bitters Add ice and all the ingredients to a shaker, shake for 30 seconds, and strain into a glass so the ice stays in the shaker. —- MOTHER’S RUIN SLOE GIN FIZZ 1½ oz Sloe Gin ¾ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice ¼ oz 12.5ml sugar syrup Sparkling water Add ice and all ingredients except the sparkling water to a shaker, shake for 30 seconds, and strain into a glass filled with ice. —- SIPSMITH SLOE NEGRONI ½ oz London Dry Gin ½ oz Sloe Gin ½ oz Campari ½ oz sweet vermouth An orange twist or wedge Combine equal parts Sipsmith London Dry Gin, Sipsmith Sloe Gin, vermouth and Campari in a rocks glass over ice. —- SIPSMITH HOT MULLED SLOE 1 oz Sloe Gin 2 oz hot water 2 oz cloudy apple juice Assorted spices Vanilla pod A cinnamon stick Half an orange slice Add the assorted spices and vanilla to a pan.