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Old 25-09-2011, 06:16 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Deadly Sloes? Help!

On 25/09/2011 16:53, Donnie wrote:
Kath wrote:

Ihave just read on the Plants for a Future site that sloes contain
hydrogen cyanide (particularly the seeds).

We have made sloe liqueur for several years now but this year we
decided to try one bottle where we put the sloes into a blender,
instead of pricking them.

Will the resultant liqueur be poisonous?


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makes note to see if you post next year


I usually pick mine after the first frost. With this late burst of
weather they should be nice and sweet by then. It really does make a
difference IME
Must remember to get the gin and find some empty glass bottles from
somewhere. I hear vodka works well too.