Sloe gin: cocktail recipes & uses

At a glance

Start with Clove Cocktail

Clove Cocktail takes about 4 minutes and lists 15 ml of sloe gin.

A balanced stirred cocktail combining sweet vermouth, sloe gin, muscatel wine.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (5/5) and sweetness (3/5).

Make Clove Cocktail

Recipes to explore18

Required in18

Optional in0

Methods represented4

Measurements and preparation

How much sloe gin should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

15 ml

Clove Cocktail

For 1 serving · Stirred · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

45 ml

Moulin Rouge Cocktail

For 1 serving · Stirred · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

22.5 ml

Union Jack Cocktail

For 1 serving · Shaken · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

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18 cocktails using Sloe gin

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Alabama Slammer cocktail on a dark studio background

15 ml · Shaken

Slow Comfortable Screw Against the Wall

5 min · View recipe →

Sylvain's Rat Race cocktail on a dark studio background

30 ml · Shaken

Wibble

5 min · View recipe →

Build your ingredient list

What to mix with sloe gin

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Lemon Juice

Used with sloe gin in 7 of the linked recipes.

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Sweet Vermouth

Used with sloe gin in 6 of the linked recipes.

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London dry gin

Used with sloe gin in 4 of the linked recipes.

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Aromatic bitters

Used with sloe gin in 3 of the linked recipes.

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Grapefruit Juice

Used with sloe gin in 3 of the linked recipes.

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Orange Bitters

Used with sloe gin in 3 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Sloe gin cocktail questions

Which cocktails use sloe gin?

Clove Cocktail, Moulin Rouge Cocktail, and Union Jack Cocktail use sloe gin. Clove Cocktail lists 15 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 18 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much sloe gin do I need for a cocktail?

Clove Cocktail lists 15 ml for 1 serving; Moulin Rouge Cocktail lists 45 ml for 1 serving; Union Jack Cocktail lists 22.5 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Clove Cocktail?

Alongside sloe gin, the required ingredients for Clove Cocktail are 30 ml sweet vermouth and 15 ml muscatel wine. Its stirred preparation takes about 4 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is sloe gin required or optional?

Sloe gin is required in 18 of the 18 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 2638-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

Clove Cocktail: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B048
Moulin Rouge Cocktail: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B063
Union Jack Cocktail: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B064
Kokto governed 2638-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method

Sloe gin: cocktail uses and amounts

Start with Clove Cocktail