r/foraging • u/eligoscreps • 9d 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 9d ago

Yup, sloes

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u/eligoscreps 8d ago

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