Forget mulled wine, sloe gin is the all-natural flavoured tipple you’ll want to be drinking this Christmas and it’s really easy to make it from home. We asked a master distiller how to brew the ...

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Are you looking for a way to honor Loretta Lynn’s legacy today, after learning of her death at 90? Here’s a plan: First listen to the song “Portland, Oregon” and then find (or make) a sloe gin fizz.

I once confused a sloe with a damson and had a very nasty surprise. Never have tasted anything quite so bitter. I tend to make damson gin instead but the principle is the same. You need to prick the ...