DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GIN AND SLOE GIN

Gin is most commonly distilled from a grain spirit or grape spirit and is clear in colour, while sloe gin has deep ruby red tones. Of course due to the many unique gins being manufactured, you can buy regular gin with all manner of flavours and colourings. Here are the main differences between gin and sloe gin;

• Sloe gin can be classified as a liqueur and gin is a spirit
• Gin is originally transparent and sloe gin is red
• The main ingredient of sloe gin is the sloe berry and gin is derived from the juniper berry
• Sloe gin can have a lower alcohol content than gin
• Gin is less sweet than sloe gin
• Gin is made from traditional distillation processes while sloe gin is made from mixing sugar and sloe berries and steeping in gin.