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Homemade Sloe Port

Homemade Sloe Port

Use leftover sloe berries from making sloe gin to make a batch of rich sloe port.
Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 120 d 10 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine British
Servings 1 litre

Equipment

  • 1.5 or 2 litre lidded container, sterilised

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg sloe berries (used for making sloe gin)
  • 100 g sugar
  • 750 ml red wine
  • 200 ml brandy

Instructions
 

  • Decant the sloe berries from the gin and put the sloes into a lidded container.
  • Mix in the sugar and wine, stir well and leave for up to three months. Give it a shake as and when you remember.
  • After three months add in the brandy. Mix well and leave for a further month.
  • Decant the sloe port from the container and enjoy!

Notes

Use a red wine and a brandy that you would be happy to drink. Not the cheapest, nor the most expensive. 
Keyword port, sloe