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Made it about 5 months ago for Christmas and forgot all about it. Will it still be alright to drink?

I have similar concerns with my blackberry brandy. How long do they keep?
I think they should be ok, alcohol is a preservative.

Sloe gin tastes better as the time goes on. Last Christmas I was making a venison casserole but silly me didn't read the recipe to make sure I had all the ingredients. I needed red wine but didn't have any but I had a bottle of homemade sloe gin. I put some of that in it instead and it was delicious. OP, that reminds me I have a bottle of blueberry gin hiding in my wardrobe. Might give that a go tonight.

Of course, anything with that high an alcohol content will last for a very long time! Mine often stays around for a couple of years, the only issue is if the fruit is still in it can go cloudy, but that doesn't affect the taste or safety.

keeps for years! It sometimes benefits from being sieved through a muslin, but all that can happen is more of the sugar turns to alcohol, so potentially it gets (even) stronger! Chin chin

Straining it right now it smells lush! Thanks all.

It's gin. Drink it!

If you're dubious about it, I'll happily sacrifice myself and drink it for you.

Hell, yes! I have some 7 year old vintage still, and soon to move onto a 3 year old!