Name that Drink

01/20/2013 - 09:10

Can you help?I've just completed making a 'variation' of Limoncello. The only change is that I dispensed with the lemons, I and substituted Sloes that I picked here in the UK at the end of last year. I used neat alcohol, [suitably watered down] and it tastes fineThe one thing I need a suitable name for the drink. Any suggestions?

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I'm afraid that this particular liqueur has been in existence since the Middle Ages in some regions of Spain and France, namely the Basque Country and Navarre, but also bordering areas. It is called "patxaran" (Google the word and you will find the full story) using "orujo" (similar to grappa) or aniseed as a base. It is quite nice although fairly "lethal" if you drink a lot of it. For this reason, if you insist on giving it a name, I would suggest "sloe down".

Have now risked trying the concoction Very liqueur-like, obviously a bit sweet, but with a nice taste from the sloes. Got a distinct 'heating effect' in stomach after the 'sip' traveled down there. Thinking, therefore, of 'Sloe Burner' ................. but still open to suggestions

Hi Alan h,thanks for this post,ave just been in a very dark cupboard reaching to the back,found it my 3yr old sloe gin.Had forgotten all about it till your post.Just tasted it and buy gum lad its got a kick once its gone down,a superb winter warmer,one for the hip flask!! Its got to be "Sloe Kick"