While it may be a lower ABV drink, Loretta Lynn and Jack White taught me that Sloe Gin Fizz works mighty fast when you drink it by the pitcher and not by the glass.
I really enjoy your takes/riffs on these classic cocktails. It makes want to invite my friends over and start mixing sloe gin fizzes (fizzi)!! Thanks for the great ideas!
Fun fact about the sloe berries. They are sour but you usually harvest them after the first frost. Thats when they become a little sweeter. Im todays age you can harvest them and just put them in the freezer for 1 or 2 days and have the same results. We have sloe berry bushes in the fields and I think I am gonna get some this year.
I would like to share with you my sloe gin fizz recipe gerrilla style. In Spain it is not so common to have a slow gin but in all homes is very common to have patxaran, a similar liquor but with an anise base. --- Guerrilla preparation: without a shaker and without syrup In a glass or jar, add the juice of half a lemon and half a tablespoon of white sugar. Stir with a spoon until the sugar dissolves. Add the same amount of gin and stir. Add the same volume of gin plus the lemon in patxarán. Stir or recap the jar and shake. Cover the glass or jar with large ice. Complete with bubbles (selzter water or even tonic or sifón) Flavor the edge of the glass with lemon peel and drop it inside. --- I've got similar recipe with patxaran, some spoons of amatetto and jinger ale, but for today. Cheers
Love this topic, would be great for episodes on taking formulas (ex daisy, equal parts, etc.) And walking through making some unique drinks like I am sure you did as a bartender.
Sloe Gin Fizz was my mom's favorite drink. I learned how to mix it for her when she wanted one. I was about 15 years old then. She made one to her liking, and I tasted it to ensure I could match it. It must have been the "red medicine" stuff, as I never came around to liking it. After trying your recipe, I can say my mom would have been overjoyed with how yours tastes!!
Love me a sloe gin! Live right next to Haymans gin distillery who make their own sloe. They recommend a fizz with equal Campari and sweet Vermouth but will have to try these alternatives now!
Sloe Gin! I tried and picked up a bottle of an artisanal Italian sloe gin when I was in Venice. My favorite cocktail I've tried with it is the San Francisco: it's equal parts sloe gin, sweet vermouth, and dry vermouth, with a dash of angostura and orange bitters and served with a Luxardo cherry. I think it's what I'll serve at my Christmas party this year.
I am from Romania and here sloes can be found everywhere. Long ago i was walking on the countryside with my mother and thought of mixing sloe berries with gin making one of the best beverages i've ever consumed and finding now it's so popular
Your RUclips always makes me thirsty ; ) Plymouth Navy Strength is a favorite, and I've never had Sloe Gin before so looks like I'll be trying this one soon. Thanks!
I am soft opening my new bar this weekend, and I want you to know that your videos are what I have been sending out as a curriculum to make sure we are all on the same page as far as technique and education. You have done so much for my career, and I am making sure the knowledge I have benefited from continues to flow and influence great talent in this industry. Thank you my dude ❤
Congratulations on your opening! Happy the content is helpful, and appreciate the support. All the best to you and your team on the new venture! Cheers
old attorney in our chicago office told me years ago that he drank sloe gin with Mountain Dew. Swore by it. Still need to try it out and this is the reminder to do so!
This was the first drink I ever ordered in a bar (I was under aged at the time). We used to go to this one bar where they never id'd us. This was circa 1980. The bartender probably thought, what's the harm, there's not much alcohol in them.
So I had a sloe gin fizz for the first time & I loved it! I tweaked it & added 1/2oz of Hendricks Flora Adora gin. If anyone else has Flora Adora & trying to figure out how to get rid of it, add some to your sloe gin fizz!
Hey Anders! Just managed to get myself some sloe gin and this was the first thing I tried. Excellent drink to go with the great video! Thanks for the recommendation!
I think we have wild Blackthorn in our area of Western North Carolina. You’re welcome to come and visit if you bring some good Polish sausage. Your cocktail might just reconcile us to the fact that there is no good Chinese restaurants in our area. We miss you, Sun Wah! (If you haven’t tried Sun Wah, time for a Duck dinner!) Pisco is something to be treated with caution. I lived in Peru for a while, so I know whereof I speak!
This was a fun one! Definitely enjoy the "let's see where this goes" kind of vids where you experiment with variations (and always interested in the lovely lady's opinions fyi!) Definitely giving the cognac version a try as well.
i really like adding a bit of sloe gin in my daiquiris. i just recommend using a darker rum. Also same thing but with a bit of elderflower is my Girlfriend and my brother's favorite!
While Plymouth is the premier sloe gin of record, it is a bit pricey and somewhat overkill for a mixed cocktail. If you are looking for a more affordable but authentic sloe, my wife and I recommend Hofland. Just of few bucks more than the "red medicine" brands but so much better and is a good choice for mixing. We celebrate Sundown Chill daily with a Bourbon Black Hawk made with Hofland sloe gin and Jeffers Creek bourbon. While many Black Hawk recipes call for just the sloe and bourbon, we like to give it a little edge with a bit of lemon juice and smidge of sugar to balance it out. Soooo tasty.
Got myself a hoodie and I'm definitely ready for fall. Bought myself my first bottle of Plymouth gin today as I've never had it and have been curious since watching your channel. Always been a fan of Uncle Val's. Can't wait to try it and this recipe!
Could you maybe do a bourbon explainer? Really enjoy your other explainers, and it would be fun to get an American bartender's take on a spirit that seems to have exploded madly in popularity and price pretty recently (maybe for some of the same reasons that you started Youtubing). Love the videos and the recipes!
I have a riff on an espresso martini that I do where I replace the vodka with gin and instead of using the gin as the base, I use it as a modifier. I only use a half to 3/4 of an ounce and then I try to find a unique coffee liqueur that plays well with it.
I actually had a 50 ml of sloe gin that has just been sitting there because I had no clue how to drink it. So thanks! It really was a very bright cocktail to try, I might pick up a bigger bottle!
After finishing this video I have officially watched, and liked, every video on this channel. It has truly been an enlightening experience and has helped me become a better home bartender. I really like the small clear ice cubes you use for drinks in Collins glasses. Do you use a specialty ice maker?
sloe gin sounds like a great addition to a a french 75, both as a split base with cognac/gin or a replacement if you want something a little less dangerous
Hands down the best sloe gin on the market is Hepple Sloe & Hawthorn gin. It’s not overly sweet and it’s just the perfect balance! Sloe Gin fizz with Port is fantastic for fall! It’s just 👌
Made the gin variant and may have doubled it as I somehow have 5 bottles of sloe gin, kept thinking i was out and buying another bottle. Used the plymoth and a local distilleries slow gin, spirit works barrel reserve sloe gin.(which is fantastic like everything of their i have tried) l really dig the addition of the normal gin. It feels a bit lighter. I'm going to have to try the other variants in the coming days.
Experimentation! Anders at his best. I just might try experimenting with the wide array of contemporary gins. I tend to just use London Dry (or Plymouth) since 95% of the specs I make call for the classic gin styles. Where to start? Where to start?
I don't have sloe gin. I can't really get sloe gin unless I order it. I'm probably not gonna get it any time soon. But this was very fun to watch. I like the idea of substituting and adding and changing to make riffs. Now I wanna experiment with some of my liqueurs as well and make some cocktails.
Hi Anders, we make our own sloe gin and have done so for decades. Damson gin is almost as good but not as tart. These fizzy cocktails appeal and thank you for the proportions. Nick from York
For the best sloe gin fizz i have ever had, try Bareksten Sloe Gin. I can not express how good it is. Personally, i prefer this drink with egg white too!
I've never tried a Sloe Gin Fizz because I have not traditionally done well with gin. However, I did not realize that Sloe Gin Was a liqueur made with sloe berries and a gin ...so it's a bit different. It looks very light and refreshing. Next time I see it on a menu at a bar... I will try it. 😊 P.S. all those riffs look good too!
Watching this (great job, as always) made me wonder: what if you made a buck with gin (or another spirit), lime juice, ginger ale/beer, and floated the sloe gin, a bit like an El Diablo. I may try this out, but I see what you mean about things like this inspiring new cocktail ideas! Excellent work!
My adopted grandmother's favorite drink was a sloe screw. She would drink them all night at the bar without looking drunk. Now I have a better idea of how she managed it. I would point out the booze didn't kill her, but church in the time of Covid did.
Anders, I'd love to represent with some Anders merch, but I don't wear hats or hoodies. Have you ever thought about other merch like coffee mugs, shot glasses or T-shirts?
Brings back memories. My first cocktail was a sloe gin fizz. Back then, it was legal to drink at 18, so I was barely out of high school. I hadn’t developed any sense of taste yet, so booze was booze. So my fizz was made with the cheapest sloe gin and 7-Up. *Shudder* 😖
Hello, just came across your channel. When I was much younger and went dancing, I would have a sloe gin fizz. It tasted like bubble gum. It was pink and in a frosted tall glass. Does your taste like that?
Anyone else excited for fall?
Great timing it's finally not 100 degrees outside! Definitely going to try this drink later!
I’m excited for Spring…
Yess sirr
Heck yeah!
I’m ready for fall!😁
While it may be a lower ABV drink, Loretta Lynn and Jack White taught me that Sloe Gin Fizz works mighty fast when you drink it by the pitcher and not by the glass.
I really enjoy your takes/riffs on these classic cocktails. It makes want to invite my friends over and start mixing sloe gin fizzes (fizzi)!! Thanks for the great ideas!
Yes please do more of this format
Fun fact about the sloe berries. They are sour but you usually harvest them after the first frost. Thats when they become a little sweeter. Im todays age you can harvest them and just put them in the freezer for 1 or 2 days and have the same results. We have sloe berry bushes in the fields and I think I am gonna get some this year.
I would like to share with you my sloe gin fizz recipe gerrilla style. In Spain it is not so common to have a slow gin but in all homes is very common to have patxaran, a similar liquor but with an anise base.
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Guerrilla preparation: without a shaker and without syrup
In a glass or jar, add the juice of half a lemon and half a tablespoon of white sugar. Stir with a spoon until the sugar dissolves.
Add the same amount of gin and stir.
Add the same volume of gin plus the lemon in patxarán. Stir or recap the jar and shake.
Cover the glass or jar with large ice.
Complete with bubbles (selzter water or even tonic or sifón)
Flavor the edge of the glass with lemon peel and drop it inside.
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I've got similar recipe with patxaran, some spoons of amatetto and jinger ale, but for today.
Cheers
Love this topic, would be great for episodes on taking formulas (ex daisy, equal parts, etc.) And walking through making some unique drinks like I am sure you did as a bartender.
Sloe Gin Fizz was my mom's favorite drink. I learned how to mix it for her when she wanted one. I was about 15 years old then. She made one to her liking, and I tasted it to ensure I could match it. It must have been the "red medicine" stuff, as I never came around to liking it.
After trying your recipe, I can say my mom would have been overjoyed with how yours tastes!!
I made my own sloe gin, so I am super excited for this!
Thanks for the new ideas. These cocktails look really good.
Love me a sloe gin! Live right next to Haymans gin distillery who make their own sloe. They recommend a fizz with equal Campari and sweet Vermouth but will have to try these alternatives now!
Sloe Gin! I tried and picked up a bottle of an artisanal Italian sloe gin when I was in Venice. My favorite cocktail I've tried with it is the San Francisco: it's equal parts sloe gin, sweet vermouth, and dry vermouth, with a dash of angostura and orange bitters and served with a Luxardo cherry. I think it's what I'll serve at my Christmas party this year.
The captioning catching "digestif" as "DJ Steve" made my day 🤣🤣 as well as the awesome recipes of course!
One of the most refreshing drinks of all time. So good.
I am from Romania and here sloes can be found everywhere. Long ago i was walking on the countryside with my mother and thought of mixing sloe berries with gin making one of the best beverages i've ever consumed and finding now it's so popular
The MOST Dad energy with that opening!
Love the fall, thanks for asking
Your RUclips always makes me thirsty ; ) Plymouth Navy Strength is a favorite, and I've never had Sloe Gin before so looks like I'll be trying this one soon. Thanks!
That was a masterful bottle slide
I am soft opening my new bar this weekend, and I want you to know that your videos are what I have been sending out as a curriculum to make sure we are all on the same page as far as technique and education. You have done so much for my career, and I am making sure the knowledge I have benefited from continues to flow and influence great talent in this industry. Thank you my dude ❤
Congratulations on your opening! Happy the content is helpful, and appreciate the support. All the best to you and your team on the new venture! Cheers
old attorney in our chicago office told me years ago that he drank sloe gin with Mountain Dew. Swore by it. Still need to try it out and this is the reminder to do so!
0:11 Not sure why I liked that so much… but I did
This was the first drink I ever ordered in a bar (I was under aged at the time). We used to go to this one bar where they never id'd us. This was circa 1980. The bartender probably thought, what's the harm, there's not much alcohol in them.
So I had a sloe gin fizz for the first time & I loved it! I tweaked it & added 1/2oz of Hendricks Flora Adora gin. If anyone else has Flora Adora & trying to figure out how to get rid of it, add some to your sloe gin fizz!
I grew up on Sloe Gin and being an Englishman its very common here. One thing I can thoroughly suggest is to try adding slow gin to mulled wine.
Hey Anders! Just managed to get myself some sloe gin and this was the first thing I tried. Excellent drink to go with the great video! Thanks for the recommendation!
Brilliant variation ❤
Sloe gin fizz was my cocktail of choice when I was in college some 40 odd(cough, cough) years ago. I'll have to try them again!🎉😊
You owe it to your younger self. Cheers
Wow, I was going to post something (cough,cough) similar.
It was my first taste of booze in HS except it was slo gin and sprite! I don’t think I’ve had it since and that was 1977 or 8?
Gonna have to try this one!
I think we have wild Blackthorn in our area of Western North Carolina. You’re welcome to come and visit if you bring some good Polish sausage. Your cocktail might just reconcile us to the fact that there is no good Chinese restaurants in our area. We miss you, Sun Wah! (If you haven’t tried Sun Wah, time for a Duck dinner!) Pisco is something to be treated with caution. I lived in Peru for a while, so I know whereof I speak!
Stawppp itttt..... I would like them all.
This was a fun one! Definitely enjoy the "let's see where this goes" kind of vids where you experiment with variations (and always interested in the lovely lady's opinions fyi!) Definitely giving the cognac version a try as well.
Just watched gin video and was going to comment ideas of where to use Navy Strength Gin. Got an answer!
Hey Anders! Could you maybe do a video on the history and tasting of different varieties of wines? Namely Sake?
i really like adding a bit of sloe gin in my daiquiris. i just recommend using a darker rum. Also same thing but with a bit of elderflower is my Girlfriend and my brother's favorite!
Choke cherry jelly/jam is the best!
So looking forward to fall. It has been very hot in Kansas.
Was gifted a bottle of home made sloe gin as a wedding present this year, very excited to try it in these!
Alright..now I need to get a bottle of Sloe Gin... Thanks Anders. ;)
While Plymouth is the premier sloe gin of record, it is a bit pricey and somewhat overkill for a mixed cocktail. If you are looking for a more affordable but authentic sloe, my wife and I recommend Hofland. Just of few bucks more than the "red medicine" brands but so much better and is a good choice for mixing. We celebrate Sundown Chill daily with a Bourbon Black Hawk made with Hofland sloe gin and Jeffers Creek bourbon. While many Black Hawk recipes call for just the sloe and bourbon, we like to give it a little edge with a bit of lemon juice and smidge of sugar to balance it out. Soooo tasty.
Got myself a hoodie and I'm definitely ready for fall. Bought myself my first bottle of Plymouth gin today as I've never had it and have been curious since watching your channel. Always been a fan of Uncle Val's. Can't wait to try it and this recipe!
I live in Brighton, UK and the Blackthorns on the South Downs are covered in Sloes right now
Anders has got me on a Gin kick recently! Love these episodes.
Still the best
Some great sounding variations. I will plan to try them. Thanks for some great videos!!
Could you maybe do a bourbon explainer? Really enjoy your other explainers, and it would be fun to get an American bartender's take on a spirit that seems to have exploded madly in popularity and price pretty recently (maybe for some of the same reasons that you started Youtubing). Love the videos and the recipes!
Been thinking about it. Glad there's some interest! Cheers
I have a riff on an espresso martini that I do where I replace the vodka with gin and instead of using the gin as the base, I use it as a modifier. I only use a half to 3/4 of an ounce and then I try to find a unique coffee liqueur that plays well with it.
I actually had a 50 ml of sloe gin that has just been sitting there because I had no clue how to drink it. So thanks! It really was a very bright cocktail to try, I might pick up a bigger bottle!
After finishing this video I have officially watched, and liked, every video on this channel. It has truly been an enlightening experience and has helped me become a better home bartender.
I really like the small clear ice cubes you use for drinks in Collins glasses. Do you use a specialty ice maker?
Can you possibly work out variations of some cocktails for those with nut allergies, stone fruit allergies, etc.?
I hate fall because it’s nearing the end of golf season. Great video! I love the experimentation. Makes me want to try different things myself.
I have a bottle of Hayman's sloe gin knocking around in the cabinet, I think I'll make a couple of these tonight. Thanks, Anders!
Wooo the one with Cognac sounds delicious. I mean they all do but that one especially. Great video
Perfect for fall. Cheers Chris
sloe gin sounds like a great addition to a a french 75, both as a split base with cognac/gin or a replacement if you want something a little less dangerous
Changed life from boi hood to manhood -in “to the Game” to “To the bar cheers 🍻 “
I just made one of these last weekend (because I was inspired by the gin video)!
I have been curious about sloe gin for a while. You have inspired me to go looking for it since I really want to try a couple of your options.👍
Some great ideas here. I have some really good sloe-style fruity gins to try these with.
1. Don’t be hasty
2. Take your time
3. Mix carefully
4. Cool it down
5. Down it slowly
Hands down the best sloe gin on the market is Hepple Sloe & Hawthorn gin. It’s not overly sweet and it’s just the perfect balance!
Sloe Gin fizz with Port is fantastic for fall! It’s just 👌
Made the gin variant and may have doubled it as I somehow have 5 bottles of sloe gin, kept thinking i was out and buying another bottle. Used the plymoth and a local distilleries slow gin, spirit works barrel reserve sloe gin.(which is fantastic like everything of their i have tried) l really dig the addition of the normal gin. It feels a bit lighter. I'm going to have to try the other variants in the coming days.
It's 130 degrees in St Pete year 'round.
Yeah, the dog finally gets an ice cube.
Drunk Anders is fun Anders
We are currently serving af Sloe Gin Fizz, with Creme de Cassis, suuuper fruitty and well served for low abv fall cocktail 🥳
I will have to try this with Aperol as I don't own Campari :)
Experimentation! Anders at his best. I just might try experimenting with the wide array of contemporary gins. I tend to just use London Dry (or Plymouth) since 95% of the specs I make call for the classic gin styles. Where to start? Where to start?
My great aunt would always send us choke cherry jelly and syrups for Christmas. They were so good!
Love choke cherry jelly. Haven't had it in years - need a great aunt
I don't have sloe gin. I can't really get sloe gin unless I order it. I'm probably not gonna get it any time soon. But this was very fun to watch. I like the idea of substituting and adding and changing to make riffs. Now I wanna experiment with some of my liqueurs as well and make some cocktails.
Anders, been following you for years. Great channel. Love it. One thing I just wonder - tell us about your nordic inheritance. How Swedish are you?
Well, I guess I'm going to have to try them all.....🤷
Got a small mistake in the description, in variations section. 1/2 oz equals 15 ml not 30 ml 😊 Thank you for another great video!
Just did a recipe for this same drink on my insta!!! Great minds
This is my wife's favorite drink. It looks like I'll have fun trying new varieties on her. 😂
Hi Anders, we make our own sloe gin and have done so for decades. Damson gin is almost as good but not as tart.
These fizzy cocktails appeal and thank you for the proportions.
Nick from York
For the best sloe gin fizz i have ever had, try Bareksten Sloe Gin. I can not express how good it is. Personally, i prefer this drink with egg white too!
LIKE YOU LOTS GREAT PROGRAM THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
I've never tried a Sloe Gin Fizz because I have not traditionally done well with gin. However, I did not realize that Sloe Gin Was a liqueur made with sloe berries and a gin ...so it's a bit different. It looks very light and refreshing. Next time I see it on a menu at a bar... I will try it. 😊 P.S. all those riffs look good too!
those collins glasses are awesome. Where'd you get them if you don't mind?
Watching this (great job, as always) made me wonder: what if you made a buck with gin (or another spirit), lime juice, ginger ale/beer, and floated the sloe gin, a bit like an El Diablo. I may try this out, but I see what you mean about things like this inspiring new cocktail ideas! Excellent work!
I Love fall but I hate winter.
I expected a straw for this collins glass.
My adopted grandmother's favorite drink was a sloe screw. She would drink them all night at the bar without looking drunk. Now I have a better idea of how she managed it. I would point out the booze didn't kill her, but church in the time of Covid did.
Pff, low ABVs😏
*sipping Martinez * 😎
Anders! Are you still behind the stick anywhere? I’m coming to Chicago on Sunday for riot fest and would love to meet you, Tis all
I approve of the overly salty Anders 😂😂😂
Off to curiada for me. Cannot find Sloe Gin ANYWHERE in my neighborhood.
Anders, I'd love to represent with some Anders merch, but I don't wear hats or hoodies. Have you ever thought about other merch like coffee mugs, shot glasses or T-shirts?
Or bar towels!
Also I wonder if crème de cassis + Plymouth gin would be good for a variation
i fuck with the beanies
thank you daddy anders
please if u can please make suze video
for i love the suze
thank you
Looking at the merch, I just realized that the bear logo may be a play on "to the bar."
What about Cynar instead of Campari? That might be a little less likely to be overpowered perhaps?
Have you done any Gin and Tonic Variants? I had a GREAT Gin and Tonic that was not Gin and Tonic once!!
surprised you didnt add Sherry to the lineup of rifts. Seems to be your MO
any tshirts hitting the merch store soon?? 😬
OMG, I just bought Plymouth's Sloe Gin this week!
'Tis kismet.
'Tis. Happy weekend
I'm glad I'm not the only one to give the pups an ice cube or two when making a cocktail 😁@@AndersErickson
Brings back memories. My first cocktail was a sloe gin fizz. Back then, it was legal to drink at 18, so I was barely out of high school. I hadn’t developed any sense of taste yet, so booze was booze. So my fizz was made with the cheapest sloe gin and 7-Up. *Shudder* 😖
Are sloe gin and bramble the same? Are there recipes you can suggest using bramble gin?
I didn’t know Jesse Eisenberg was a bartender
Hello, just came across your channel. When I was much younger and went dancing, I would have a sloe gin fizz. It tasted like bubble gum. It was pink and in a frosted tall glass. Does your taste like that?