Sloe berries or not??

[Penny123]

Hi folks,

Looking to make some slow gin and just want to double check these are sloe berries and not something similar but harmful!

 

[Tetters]

Welcome to the forum @Penny123 I thought it a good plan to send you the link to a good little video.
Enjoy it !!

 

[pavel]

Hi Penny,
Yes of course! these are Blackthorn berries (sloes).
It is so easy to make, the hard part is keeping yourself from opening it too soon to drink it.

 

[Marck]

Sloe or Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), a wickedly thorny shrub in the Rose Family (Rosaceae), native throughout Europe and into southwestern Asia and northwestern Africa. Its fruit flavours a number of liqueurs, including Epinette, Pacharan, and Sloe Gin.