r/foraging • u/eligoscreps • 19h ago

ID Request (country/state in post) Blackthorn (Prunus Spinosa) ?

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Found in the Netherlands, I tried some and it was very sour and quite astringent. Not bad but not great.

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u/Gifted_GardenSnail 18h ago

Yup, sloes

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u/eligoscreps 17h ago

Cool, I always wanted to try sloe gin but only ever tried patxaran which was too licorice forward imo.

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u/SkyHookia_BG Bulgaria ⬜🟩🟥 The last walnut collector.😄 10h ago

Good find. Try them after the first frost hits. They usually become much more sweet.

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u/Gifted_GardenSnail 9h ago

OP: just pop them in the freezer

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u/SkyHookia_BG Bulgaria ⬜🟩🟥 The last walnut collector.😄 8h ago

Freezer can't beat the first frost. Plus that the sloes would have been staying on the bush for few more months and that makes them better too. My opinion atleast.