
Blackthorn
Sloe gin stirred with sweet vermouth and finished with a lemon twist for a plummy, wine-like sipper. Soft berry fruit with a dry vermouth undertow.
17% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
175 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Aperitif
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Lemon Peel(optional)· not in your bar1 twist of
- Sloe Gin· not in your bar1 ½ oz
Or swap: Cherry Brandy — similar dark-fruit sweetness
- Sweet Vermouth· not in your bar1 oz
Or swap: Dubonnet — wine-ier, lightly spiced, Port — richer and fruitier
Instructions
Stir sloe gin and vermouth with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Add the twist of lemon peel and serve.
Pairs well with
Sloe gin's plummy tartness matches an autumnal cheese-and-fruit spread:
- Plum and goat cheese crostini
- Walnuts with honey
- Aged cheddar cubes
- Oat biscuits




