Sloe gin advice please

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I have finally found some sloes after searching for weeks, I have approximately 600g. Does anyone have an idiots guide to making sloe gin including the beat bottles to use? Thank you!

I use the recipe on the BBc site usually:
www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/sloegin_7722

I freeze mine first so dont bother with the pricking. If for me I just stick it back into the gin bottles once ready (usually make it in in an empty large water bottle). As gifts, Kilner cordial bottles are nice.

Marks and Sparks sell a fizzy cordial in a bottle that has a clip top lid which is nice for gifts. Or the old gin bottle.

You CAN sterilise the bottle, wash, rinse and put in oven five mins. If I use an old gin bottle I don't bother.

Simple technique

One third of bottle berries
One third sugar
One third Gin.

It's always best to have the following year.

Freeze the berries. Wash and de-stalk then prick but pricking not essential.

Rotate gently shake bottle daily for a week then monthly for the year.

Then I decant! Beautiful colour.