The sloe gin fizz is a popular low-ABV cocktail that combines sloe gin with club soda, offering a mix of sweet, tart, and refreshing notes. Sloe gin itself, typically lower in alcohol than regular gin, is made by infusing gin with sloe berries and sugar, resulting in a complex flavor profile that features earthy and floral components. While traditionally enjoyed during the holidays, sloe gin can be consumed year-round, particularly in cocktails like the sloe gin fizz or as a substitute in drinks like Negronis.
Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock If you're looking for the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and refreshing, impress your friends with this low-ABV, easy-sipping summer cocktail: the sloe gin fizz.
The typical berry used to make sloe gin, the blackthorn berry, is actually not a berry at all - it's a bitter stone fruit or plum, with a waxy skin.
While normal gin is around 40-50% ABV, sloe gin's ABV is actually much lower, at 20%-30% depending on the producer.
Producers in the United States, where the sloe berry is less common, will often add their own ingredients and takes, such as blueberries, pomegranates, and other stone fruits or berries.
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