On Sun, 19 Sep 2004, Nick Maclaren wrote:

My step-mum who gave me the plants told me yesterday that I should let the
frost get to them before using as this will make them less bitter. Any
thoughts?

That's sloes...

Sloes aren't bitter ....

No, but almost everyone refers to an acid taste as bitter despite my
best efforts at educating them! ;-)

David

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