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Hi everyone,

I very excitedly opened my gallon of sloe gin that I lovingly swished around in its demi-john once a week since september, only to find that it had a distinctly rubbery flavour.

What is sloe gin meant to tast like? I am guessing not rubber!

Is there anything I can do to improve the flavor?

did you use a new rubber bung for a stopper?

red wrote:did you use a new rubber bung for a stopper?

I was just going to set about making blackberry vodka in a glass bottle with a rubber stopper.
Do you think the rubber stopper is the problem?

countrygirl wrote:

red wrote:did you use a new rubber bung for a stopper?

I was just going to set about making blackberry vodka in a glass bottle with a rubber stopper.
Do you think the rubber stopper is the problem?

they can leave a taint unfortunately - if its an old bung it should be ok. if its new and smells of rubber... put it in a pan with water, simmer gently, and then check the smell again.

Great tip.Thankyou Red.

i's just hopen my nu botil of slow whine wiv a wudder seel and its tast god to me me sew I don't fink its da wudder seal, but willl try agin no it tis arite

oldfella wrote:i's just hopen my nu botil of slow whine wiv a wudder seel and its tast god to me me sew I don't fink its da wudder seal, but willl try agin no it tis arite

:-)

Yes it was a new rubber bung, oh dear.

Helsbells wrote:Yes it was a new rubber bung, oh dear.

that might be it then

try adding activated charcoal such as you buy to use in filters. it may vaccume up some of the nasty compounds, dont know if it will affect the sloeeness (tm)! of the gin, but with luck for around $5 you could have something drinkable again

Thanks ftb, I will give that a try, would be a shame to have to throw it all away.

We don't make sloe gin in a demijohn. I have a big glass vase that we put everything in, then just cover it with a teatowel. Works just fine.

i make it in jam jars

oh and i use vodka rather than gin.. not that keen on gin