On 25/09/2011 18:23, Kath wrote:
On Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:16:33 +0100, stuart wrote:

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.

It does and it is very good. White rum too. We buy which ever is the cheapest at the time
as you don't taste the nuances between a good gin and a cheap one.

Go for it!

Oh I will! I just never seem to have enough screw top bottles