tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634892.post116351411699247281..comments2007-03-04T18:04:00.647ZJooleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033813628162248007noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634892.post-1163713198023083342006-11-16T21:39:00.000Z2006-11-16T21:39:00.000ZBugger me! Now that's what I call thinking!head burrohttp://www.wildburo.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634892.post-1163696322624337712006-11-16T16:58:00.000Z2006-11-16T16:58:00.000ZWell - what can I say? You tell me now?!!!! So far so good - although one or two have tried it and it is potent stuff! Jury still out on the damson vodka! Even without the pricking it seems to be working but learning has taken place and next year I shall be freezing them! Thank you xJooleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033813628162248007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634892.post-1163692085784545872006-11-16T15:48:00.000Z2006-11-16T15:48:00.000ZYes, you do need to prick the Sloes a few times each, in order to allow the juice to adequately escape into the gin. A darning needle shoved eye-first into a cork is a handy tool....but...an easier way is to lay all the sloes out in a single layer on a baking sheet, and leave them in the freezer overnight. The water content expands on freezing, and ta-da!...the skins split. Chuck them in the gin before they thaw and all need for pricking is avoided!Greenmantlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869745942011646851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634892.post-1163686751347903982006-11-16T14:19:00.000Z2006-11-16T14:19:00.000ZHow do you prick a sloe? And why?Head Burrohttp://www.wildburro.co.uknoreply@blogger.com