Sloe Berries Benefit, Sloe Aging..Drink Your Way to Youth!

Sloe Berries Benefit

You'll like the sound of this. There is a berry out there that will keep you younger looking while getting you pleasantly tipsy.

Ever heard of the sloe berry? It's the vital ingredient in that much-adored tipple, sloe gin, a favorite tipple of the UK. In Spain, the sloes are made into a popular liqueur called patxaran. Fermented sloes are made into wine in Germany, and it is considered a delicacy there and in other central European countries too.

These berries are courtesy of the blackthorn tree and are rich in antioxidants (which is what we like), and that means they will fight those free radicals that cause aging.

How Do Sloe Berries Make You Look Younger?

They are packed with vitamin c, which is crucial in stimulating something called collagen, that's the stuff that gives you younger looking skin with fewer wrinkles to contend with.

The University of Salford UK has done some research and found that sloes are also antibacterial. Great news, this means every glug of the sweet liquor is actually disinfecting your gut!

But before you dash out to your nearest hedgerow, it's worth noting that sloe berries are very bitter, tart and acid indeed, so not advisable to eat them raw, and for this reason can take months of immersion to flavor a bottle of gin.

Let's forget the alcohol just for a minute...sloe berries can also be made into jam similar to damson jam, however I have never come across sloe jam before, although I am on the look-out now, as I am curious to try some on my morning wholemeal toast!

How To Make Sloe Syrup

If you want to fight flu then how about making your own sloe syrup? A traditional flu-fighting tonic, no side-effects, and plenty of antioxidants to the bargain.

Get a pan and throw in around 4 lb of sloe berries. Pour on boiling water to cover all the berries and pop a lid on. Leave for a full twenty four hours.

Now all the liquid has to be drained of, and then re-boil the liquid again and put back over the sloes. Now repeat this process once more. Lastly, strain the juice then add one and a half pounds of sugar, now bring to the boil..then bottle. Hey presto, your very own sloe syrup.

An unusual and not very popular berry, however it is a powerful free radical fighter nonetheless.

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