Sloe Gin Cocktails

Sloe gin is a red liqueur made with gin and sloe (blackthorn) drupes, which are a small fruit relative of the plum. Sloe gin has an alcohol content between 15 and 30 percent by volume. It's a traditional ingredient in various cocktails, where it adds a rich, fruity depth. Here are some classic and popular sloe gin cocktails you might enjoy:

1. Sloe Gin Fizz:

   • 45 ml Sloe gin
   • 15 ml Lemon juice
   • 5 ml Simple syrup
   • Club soda to top up
   • Lemon slice or cherry for garnish

   Shake the sloe gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice and strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with club soda and garnish.

2. Blackthorn:

   • 45 ml Sloe gin
   • 45 ml Dry gin
   • 15 ml Sweet vermouth
   • Dash of orange bitters
   • Lemon twist for garnish

   Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

3. Alabama Slammer:

   • 30 ml Sloe gin
   • 30 ml Amaretto
   • 30 ml Southern Comfort
   • 60 ml Orange juice
   • Orange slice and cherry for garnish

   Shake the ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

4. Sloe Gin Martini:

   • 60 ml Sloe gin
   • 30 ml Dry gin
   • Dash of orange bitters
   • Orange twist for garnish

   Stir the ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

5. Charlie Chaplin:

   • 30 ml Sloe gin
   • 30 ml Apricot brandy
   • 30 ml Lime juice

   Shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

6. Red Lion:

   • 45 ml Gin
   • 15 ml Sloe gin
   • 15 ml Grand Marnier or orange liqueur
   • 15 ml Orange juice
   • Dash of grenadine
   • Orange twist for garnish

   Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

7. Sloe Gin Negroni:

   • 30 ml Sloe gin
   • 30 ml Campari
   • 30 ml Sweet vermouth
   • Orange slice or twist for garnish

   Stir the ingredients over ice in a mixing glass, then strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass. Garnish with an orange slice or twist.

8. Plum Fizz:

   • 60 ml Sloe gin
   • 15 ml Fresh lemon juice
   • 15 ml Simple syrup
   • 1 Egg white (optional for frothiness)
   • Club soda to top up
   • Lemon twist for garnish

   Dry shake the egg white if using, then add the sloe gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice and shake again. Strain into an ice-filled glass and top with club soda. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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