Interestingly we picked sloes here, south Hampshire, at the end of August, there are none to be had now. The Gin has been doing it's stuff since then and we hope for some sampling over Christmas!
That's what I thought Welsh onion, but just seen the above article. Do they not lose any flavour freezing them? I don't want to lose any sloe flavour in my gin I'm thinking if trying them in white run this year
I don't freeze them for long or they wouldn't be in the gin for long enough before Christmas. I usually prepare them in October; when they are ripe, but before the gales take them.
You can put them in the spirits with the sugar without thawing them. Shake as often as you like until the sugar is dissolved.
I made some a couple of years ago with gin and although I'm not a big gin fan, it was lovely. I do like white rum though Last year we had no sloes at all, they all just seemed to disappear after the blossom had gone, but we didn't have many blackberries either.
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Can you pick sloes in August and freeze them?
Fraser
By all means put them in the freezer for a few days, it saves having to prick them as the skins split.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2727393/Rain-brings-glut-sloe-berries-Unusual-weather-led-earlier-usual-crop-fruit-used-make-flavoured-gin.html
That's what I thought Welsh onion, but just seen the above article. Do they not lose any flavour freezing them? I don't want to lose any sloe flavour in my gin
I'm thinking if trying them in white run this year 
You can put them in the spirits with the sugar without thawing them. Shake as often as you like until the sugar is dissolved.
I made some a couple of years ago with gin and although I'm not a big gin fan, it was lovely. I do like white rum though
Last year we had no sloes at all, they all just seemed to disappear after the blossom had gone, but we didn't have many blackberries either.