The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Sloes          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Recipes Author Message nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2418 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:51 am    Post subject: Sloes My hedgerows are dripping in sloes, apart from sloe gin, anyone got any good recipes to stop them going to waste? Back to top Heather Moderator Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 3980 Location: West Sussex Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:00 am    Post subject: There is a couple of recipes on here Nige http://www.overthegardengate.co.uk/garden/herbs/reci_hedge.asp the Sloe Jelly & Hedgerow Jam - that looks good if you have the other ingredients Back to top Heather Moderator Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 3980 Location: West Sussex Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:02 am    Post subject: http://uktv.co.uk/food/thread/threadID/10460 Sloe Jam Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15440 Location: Hampshire Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:07 am    Post subject: We were set to gather some sloes after the first frost this year but the hedge has been decimated by one of those tractor strimmer things & now there's hardly any left within reach! Really annoyed! Last year we made sloe gin & vodka. Haven't tried making jam since my last effort with blackberries (many years ago) ended up like concrete! Back to top Heather Moderator Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 3980 Location: West Sussex Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:16 am    Post subject: I haven't seen any sloes around here for ages - but we have masses of Rosehips on our Rosa Rugosa & pears - the wet weather earlier has seemed to cause loads of fruit on everything Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1359 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:03 pm    Post subject: Sloe & crab apple jelly is good - as is elderberry and crab apple, or ordinary apple for that matter if there are no crabs, jelly is a somewhat wasteful process, but if the fruit is freely available then nothing is more satisfying than some bright sparkling ruby jelly on toast on a winters morning (and you will have more than your fair share of those ) Itsybitsy Back to top nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2418 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:35 pm    Post subject: I have plenty of normal apples and I can compost the pommace or feed some of it to the goats maybe.. Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10484 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:40 pm    Post subject: if you use as tart plums with your apples they will taste super...use for all plum recipes.....................prepare and freeze any surplus and eat on a winters day to remind you of september Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Recipes All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group