London dry gin, navy strength gin, old Tom gin, sloe gin ... there are countless gin variations to try, but one of these gins ...

Strain the gin through a sieve or funnel lined with a square of muslin into a jug or bowl. Decant into clean, dry bottles, ...

Sloe gin is very much a Ronseal type of affair ... To experiment yourself, the most easily found bottle in the UK is probably Bols. You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters.

Then shake once a week for at least two months. Strain the sloe gin through muslin into a sterilised bottle. You can make blackberry brandy in the same way, substituting blackberries for the sloes ...

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 ...