Everything old is new again, including sloe gin, a British liqueur traditionally made with sloe berries (a small, tart cousin of plums) steeped in gin. The only true sloe gin available in Missouri is Hayman’s, which uses an aromatic London dry gin base. Those across the Mississippi can look for Plymouth sloe gin, which is excellent mixed with club soda or simply served neat. Try it out in a Sloe Gin Fizz, too, by combining 2 ounces sloe gin, 1 ounce fresh lemon juice, ¾ ounce simple syrup and 1 egg white. Shake vigorously with ice, fine-strain into a highball glass and top with club soda.
Ted and Jamie Kilgore are associated with USBG, B.A.R. Ready, BarSmart and are co-owners/bartenders at Planter’s House.
This article appears in November 2015.
