Mixologists thiab bartenders yog intimately paub hais tias cov npe ntawm cawv cov khoom xyaw yeej tsis muaj-kawg, nrog ntau ib zaug nrov liqueurs thiab cordials poob rau hauv obscurity. Sloe gin yog ib qho ntawm cov kev sib xyaw no uas tsuas muaj qhov rov qab los tsis ntev los no. Keeb kwm ntawm blackthorn bushes uas litter lub teb chaws Askiv, sloe gin yog ib qho underrated, tab sis zoo siab heev lom zem, liqueur uas muaj keeb kwm fascinating thiab tsis muaj peev xwm kawg.
Sloe Gin yog dab tsi?
Sloe Gin yog ib qho cawv cawv ua ntej tsim thaum xyoo 18thcentury. Txawm hais tias nws lub hauv paus ntsiab lus tsis meej, qhov muaj koob meej loj ntawm gin nyob rau sab hnub poob Europe thiab Amelikas thaum lub sijhawm 18th xyoo pua coj mus rau qee qhov kev sim nrog cov cawv ntshiab. Tsis ntev, cov txiv hmab txiv ntoo zoo li plum (hu ua sloe drupes) uas dai los ntawm Askiv cov ntoo ntau ntawm blackthorn bushes tau soaked hauv gin thiab sab laug rau ntxhab. Qab zib tau ntxiv kom paub tseeb tias cov kua txiv hmab txiv ntoo tau ua tiav los ntawm cov txiv hmab txiv ntoo hauv txhua pawg, thiab qhov tshwm sim yog lub qab zib mulberry-xim liqueur.
Sloe Gin's Flavor Profile
Raws li cov khoom lag luam feem ntau, sloe gin lub tsw hloov nyob ntawm qhov zoo ntawm lub raj mis. Qhov zoo tshaj plaws sloe gins tsis qab zib heev, thiab lawv khaws lawv lub ntuj, plummy saj. Koj tuaj yeem ua khub sweeter cocktails nrog cov sloe gins kom tau qhov qab zib uas koj xav tau. Qhov tsis zoo ntawm sloe gins siv ntau cov khoom siv dag zog thiab overcompensate nrog qab zib, tawm hauv cov gins nrog ib qho qab zib heev thiab muaj kua qab zib heev tom qab hlawv.
Sloe Gin thiab American Market
Nws tsis yog txog thaum ntxov 20thxyoo pua uas sloe gin tau ua nws txoj kev hla Atlantic mus rau Asmeskas kev lag luam. Ua tsaug, feem ntau, rau qhov muaj koob meej loj ntawm Sloe Ginn Fizz thaum tig ntawm lub xyoo pua, sloe gin cocktails tau thov rau thawj ob peb xyoos ntawm 20th xyoo pua. Hmoov tsis zoo, xyoo 1960 thiab 1970s tau cim qhov kev hloov pauv tseem ceeb ntawm sloe gin hauv Tebchaws Meskas, thiab cov khoom xyaw maj mam ploj mus ntawm cov npe nkag mus txog thaum nws tsis pom qhov twg.
Txawm li cas los xij, qee zaum nyob rau xyoo 2000s, United Kingdom-based gin tuam txhab, Plymouth, tau xa tawm ob peb lub thawv ntawm sloe gin mus rau Tebchaws Meskas, ua tiav nws cov lus qhuav qhuav. Thaum lub liqueur tseem tsis tau rov qab muaj koob meej nws ib zaug muaj, cov kws tshaj lij niaj hnub no tau rov qab xav txog Pre-Prohibition cov khoom xyaw thiab zaub mov txawv rau hauv cov cocktails niaj hnub. Yog li ntawd, ib tug sloe gin resurgence tej zaum yuav nyob ib ncig ntawm lub ces kaum.
Popular Sloe Gin Cocktails
Thaum koj tuaj yeem txaus siab rau sloe gin zoo, ntau tus neeg nyiam ntxiv cov xim nplua nuj liqueur nrog lwm cov khoom xyaw los tsim cov khoom siv tes ua zoo nkauj. Ua tibzoo saib qee cov zaub mov nrov tshaj plaws sloe gin thiab saib seb lub sijhawm twg ntawm sloe gin haus koj nyiam tshaj plaws.
Sloe Gin Fizz
No Pre-Prohibition Cocktail yog suav hais tias yog ib qho tseem ceeb ntawm cov neeg haus dej cawv sloe gin thiab tseem yog cov dej haus uas nyiam tshaj li ob centuries.
Cov khoom xyaw
- ¾ ooj freshly squeezed txiv qaub kua txiv
- ¾ ooj yooj yim syrup
- 1 ounce gin
- 1 ounce sloe gin
- Ice
- Club soda
- txiv kab ntxwv hlais rau garnish
- Cherry rau garnish
Cov lus qhia
- Nyob rau hauv ib lub cocktail shaker, muab cov kua txiv qaub, kua txiv hmab txiv ntoo, gin, thiab sloe gin.
- Ntxiv dej khov thiab co kom txias.
- Strain the mix into a highball glass filling with ice.
- Top with club soda.
- Txhim kho nrog txiv kab ntxwv hlais thiab cherry skewer.
Alabama Slammer
Lub Alabama Slammer yug hauv xyoo 1970 nyob ib ncig ntawm University of Alabama thiab muaj lub tebchaws tsis zoo nyob rau xyoo 1971 ntawm Playboy Bartender's Guide.
Cov khoom xyaw
- ¾ ounce Southern Comfort
- ¾ ounce amaretto
- ¾ ounce sloe gin
- 1¾ ooj kua txiv kab ntxwv
- Ice
- Orange log rau garnish
Cov lus qhia
- Nyob rau hauv ib lub cocktail shaker, muab Southern Comfort, amaretto, sloe gin, thiab kua txiv kab ntxwv.
- Ntxiv dej khov thiab co kom txias.
- Txoj kev sib tov rau hauv pob zeb iav uas muaj dej khov.
- Garnish nrog txiv kab ntxwv lub log.
Charlie Chaplin
Ib qho txwv tsis pub haus dej cawv uas muaj npe tom qab lub cim nyiaj txiag lub cim, Charlie Chaplin, qhov sib xyaw yooj yim no ua rau haus dej qab zib heev.
Cov khoom xyaw
- 1 ooj freshly squeezed txiv qaub kua txiv
- ¼ ooj yooj yim syrup
- 1 ooj apricot liqueur
- 1 ounce sloe gin
- Ice
Cov lus qhia
- Nyob rau hauv ib lub cocktail shaker, muab cov kua txiv qaub, kua txiv hmab txiv ntoo, apricot liqueur, thiab sloe gin.
- Ntxiv dej khov thiab co zog kom txias.
- Strain sib tov rau hauv ib lub khob chilled cocktail los yog zoo sib xws.
Sloe Royale
Lwm keeb kwm dej qab zib, Sloe Royale yog ib qho yooj yim heev los ua raws li nws tsuas yog ua ke nrog Prosecco nrog sloe gin. Cov dej haus zoo siab hnub poob hues ua rau nws zoo meej rau kev noj hmo los yog kev ua koob tsheej.
Cov khoom xyaw
- 4 ooj Prosecco
- ¾ ounce sloe gin
Cov lus qhia
- Nyob hauv champagne flute chilled, muab cov Prosecco thiab sloe gin.
- Siv ib rab diav los yog nplawm nplaum, sib tov cov khoom xyaw.
Best Sloe Gin Mixers
Thaum koj tau txais koj cov ntawv sau ntawm cov sloe gin cocktails, tej zaum koj yuav khaus los sim nrog koj tus kheej cov zaub mov txawv gin. Ntawm no yog ob peb mus-rau mixers los muab koj lub hauv paus muaj zog rau ib qho cocktail koj yuav xav ua:
- Prosecco
- Champagne
- Ginger beer
- Lemon kua txiv
- Lemon tonic
- Lemonade/limeade
- Pomegranate kua txiv
- Apple kua txiv
- Cola
- Limoncello
No Point in Sloe-ing Down Now
Thaum sloe gin muaj nws cov ebbs thiab ntws, nws tseem yog ib qho impressive saib thiab cim liqueur; Los ntawm nws cov tsw zoo rau nws cov xim mulberry, koj yuav ua rau txhua tus neeg nyiam sai sai thaum koj ua rau lawv ib qho cocktail nrog cov khoom xyaw lus Askiv tsawg dua.
