Try Sloe Gin With These 3 Cocktail Recipes

Recognized by its bold red color, sloe gin doesn't precisely fit into the gin category. Instead, it falls in the liqueur family. A liqueur is a spirit base with sugar and flavors added to it and includes such recognizable names as Maraschino, Kahlúa, St. Germain, etc. While gins must be no lower than 40% ABV, sloe gins are typically between 25-30%. Sloe gin is created by soaking sloe berries in high-proof gin with sugar. The small, astringent sloe berries are common in the wild around northern Europe.

If you're inspired to try sloe gin in your next cocktail, check out the three recipes below!

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The Bee’s Gees

via Imbibe Magazine: Sophie Burton for JoJo’s Beloved, Atlanta

In your cocktail shaker, add:

1 1/2 oz sloe gin

1/2 oz honey syrup

1/2 oz lemon juice

Shake with ice. Double strain to a coupe glass.

Top with champagne.

Garnish with a lemon twist or lemon wheel.

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Sloe Gin Fizz

An American cocktail classic from the early 1900s.

In your cocktail shaker, add:

3/4 lemon juice

1/4 oz simple syrup

1 1/2 oz sloe gin

1 fresh egg white (or alternative)

Dry shake to froth egg white.

Add ice and shake well for 10 seconds.

Double strain to a Collins or rocks glass without ice.

Top with soda.

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Sloe Gin Spritz

via Epicurious by Rick Martinez

Build in a wine or a rocks glass filled with ice.

Add 4 oz Prosecco or bubbles.

Add 1 oz sloe gin.

Top with club soda.

Garnish with fresh berries, citrus and/or herbs.