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making sloe gin (with foraged Forest of Dean sloes)

making sloe gin_shake upMaking sloe gin for the first time this week, with the sloes I picked a few weeks ago,  conjured up memories of making elderflower cordial for the first time:  no two sloe gin recipes are the same.  The quantity of sugar to sloes recommended varies from equal measures to half measures to none depending on who you ask.  I chose half measures of sugar to sloes calculating this would be the best combination for filling the gap between the berries and booze in my enormous 1.7ltr cognac bottle (no, I’m not a booze hound – I fished it out of my neighbours un-lidded recycling box!)MOSAIC_sloe gin

Bottle 1 ingredients

650g sloes + 325g sugar + 850ml gin (in a 1.7l bottle)

Bottle 2 ingredients

200g sloes + a vanilla pod + 150ml  (in a 375ml bottle)

This article recommended using a vanilla pod instead of sugar to miraculously sweeten the sour sloes and produce a less syrupy liquer.  I’d bought a small bottle of gin as well for gifting when the time comes to decant it and liked the idea of experimenting with a sugar free variety of sloe gin. making sloe gin_vanilla pod method

Bottle 3 ingredients

200g frozen raspberries + vanilla pod + 125ml gin (in a 250ml bottle)

I had no use for the last 125ml of gin so poked around in the freezer to see what other fruit could be used to replace the sloes.  My stoned damsons would have worked really well but I was quite taken by the idea of a raspberry red tipple.making sloe gin_with raspberriesAnd just 4 days later this is how they’re looking.sloe gin_4 daysnote to self:  made on 10/11/09.  Freezing sloes is supposed to help the skins to burst but most of the berries are still intact despite vigorous shaking.  Patient pricking instead of freezing next year then?  And keep some gin aside for topping up bottles once the gin/fruit/sugar settles.

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41 comments

  • Johanna
    November 14, 2009

    sloes and sloe gin are a mystery to me but those bottles look so pretty

    Reply
  • Claire
    November 14, 2009

    Another good recipe is blackberry brandy, 1lb blackberries, 8 oz sugar, 1 3/4 pints brandy.
    No need to pierce the blackberries and follow the same method as for sloe gin. Cheers!

    Reply
  • mangocheeks
    November 14, 2009

    Nic,
    Mmm I can almost taste the sloe gin.

    For now I will have to settle for my rhubarb; rasberry and strawberry vodka and I still have a number of bottles of elderflower champagne in the shed – so its not all bad eh.

    Claires blackberry brandy recipe sounds good.

    Reply
    • Claire
      November 17, 2009

      Hi Mangocheeks,
      Your rhubarb, rapberry and strawberry vodkas sound gorgeous, could I please have the recipies? I’d like to try them next year when I shall have fruit on my plants for the first time, whoop whoop! (I’m new to this gardening malarky, only started this summer)
      Thanks,
      Claire

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      • Nip it in the bud
        November 17, 2009

        Hi Claire, here’s the link to Mangocheeks ‘fruit vodka’ post. Let us all know how you get on :o)
        http://allotment2kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/07/fruit-flavoured-vodkas.html

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  • Ann
    November 14, 2009

    Oh wow, they look great! I want to make some and I don’t drink!!! Maybe I’ll have a go just to say I did it, come in handy at Christmas.

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  • miss m
    November 14, 2009

    Mmmm, good looking booze … (the raspberry bottle looks divine !)

    Note to self: Find a way to be present at bottle opening(s). This looks too good to miss.

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  • Nip it in the bud
    November 14, 2009

    Johanna – they were to me until a few weeks ago. Just as well my friend Deb knew what they looked like when we went hunting for them!

    Claire – hic, that sounds soooo delicious and I have blackberries in the freezer (I don’t actually drink much really but fruity sippy drinks at Christmas time appeal – probably doesn’t take as long to brew as stone fruit).

    MC – elderflower champagne sounds gorgeous, I shall remember that for next year. When’s the party :o3

    Ann – it’s fun making it even if you don’t drink it. My friend Deb is 8 months pregnant and got a terrible look for the checkout girl when she bought her gin!

    Miss M – if you find a way to be present at the bottle opening you can have the entire bottle for your efforts :o)

    Kirsten – I thought that too – they’re like blueberries but the size of black currants. Totally sour and inedible raw though unlike beautiful blueberries. I’d like to get a blueberry bush but they’re so expensive and difficult to keep growing

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  • Anne Maundrell
    November 15, 2009

    I remember as a child I used to go along the cliff path near my home where there were lots of sloes growing and I used to eat them sometimes even though they made my mouth go fort of furry, they were so bitter. No one in my family ever made sloe gin but yours looks delicious.

    Reply
  • Jacqueline
    November 15, 2009

    Wow, I love those photos. They look like works of art. I have never tried to make anything like this before, but you have taken the fear out of it for me.

    Reply
  • Matron
    November 15, 2009

    I picked my sloes about a month ago and put them in the freezer to simulate frost! To be honest I don’t think it makes much difference at all when you pick them or what you do with them. I certainly won’t be pricking each one individually with a pin !! I
    I think you can add as much sugar or as little sugar as you like depending on how sweet you like your finished product. I’ve also made blueberry gin and blackberry gin in the same way!

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  • Choclette
    November 15, 2009

    Just found your blog – it’s great and I shall be back. I’m also of the “don’t bother pricking the individual sloes” school. Mine has always turned out to be very tasty, though I do leave the sloes in for a year. Usually use 1/3 gin, 1/3 sloes, 1/3 sugar.

    Loved the look of the raspberries – hadn’t thought about doing that. Have tried redcurrents in vodka though this year, so waiting with interest to see what that will be like. Blackcurrents are also very good with vodka.

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  • Nip it in the bud
    November 16, 2009

    Anne – a furry mouth is an apt description. I tried one and it was really bitter. Glad it conjured up nostalgic memories of home for you.

    Jac – it’s so quick and easy and the daily shake is quite comic :o)

    Matron – one recipe recommended weekly testing for sweetness but I can’t imagine there’d be much left if I did that! Your other varieties of gin sound scrummy

    Choclette – thanks for coming and joining us. Redcurrant vodka is one to try next year – we had lots of redcurrants from our neighbours plot and made gorgeous redcurrant jelly. Good to here the sloe gin improves the longer you leave it as I didn’t expect mine to be ready for this christmas so may just lose it to the back of the cupboard!

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  • treeforyou
    November 17, 2009

    Oh wow! I’m impressed!! I might try it!! Thanks for sharing x

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    • Nip it in the bud
      November 17, 2009

      thanks for popping over. There are some lovely recommendations here for other fruit to try and it seems that vodka + any fruit you can imagine works well too!

      Reply
  • Sue
    December 22, 2009

    I made my sloe gin 3 months ago and have just tasted it and it is sooooooo bitter, my tongue just curls around. Not nice at all. Is there anyway that I can get rid of some of the sloe bitter taste. I have added a sugar syrup mix to it and it is slightly better, but not very palatable. If I can’t alter the taste, what can I mix it with to soften it down. I hope I have not wasted that litre of gin!

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    • Nip it in the bud
      January 3, 2010

      Hi Sue, I’ve just sampled mine and it’s not tasting that special either! I think I’m going to have a go at stabbing all the sloes inside the bottle with a knitting needle because they don’t appear to have burst very much. The gin should be more syrupy than it is and it just tastes of gin at the moment! The sugary one is ok but the one without sugar probably tastes like yours (so the jury is still out on whether a vanilla pod is a suitable substitute – you can taste the vanilla through the bitterness though which is quite nice). So hard to say how to fix it. Perhaps try asking on the Sloebiz forum – the people on their seem to know a thing or too about making delicious drinks.

      Reply
  • Jade
    September 22, 2010

    Hey, I would live to know how the sugar free sloe gin turned out as I am trying to steer clear of sugar. Thanks. X

    Reply
    • Sue
      September 22, 2010

      Hi,
      My last year’s sloe gin was a total failure. Never did get any better than the first time that I tasted it – very, very bitter and I decided that I would not waste anymore good bottles of gin making this again. The sloes were obviously not ripe enough, or something? But, too expensive to keep trying and failing, so will just stick to my gin and tonics in future, at least I know what this is going to taste like.

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      • Nip it in the bud
        September 23, 2010

        Hi Sue, mine’s a little bitter too but as I’m not a fan of gin it’s still an improvement as far as I’m concerned!
        I’m thinking of taking a knitting needle to mine as the gin doesn’t seem to have penetrated the sloes as much as it should have. I’d definitely prick them if I made it again – no matter how long that takes! The raspberry one’s good though. hic…

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    • Nip it in the bud
      September 23, 2010

      Hi Jade, my sloe gin didn’t go as syrupy as I would have liked because contrary to popular opinion about sloes bursting naturally when frozen they didn’t seem too! I would say that both versions still have a touch of the sour gin about them and that the sugared one is not all that much sweeter. The one without sugar does have a lovely vanillary hint to it and the one with raspberries + vanilla pod seems sweeter than the sugared sloe one. As I’m not a big fan of gin I’d be inclined to copy Mangocheeks experiments with vodka and make sugar free liquors using naturally sweeter fruits.
      Hope that muddle is helpful, N

      Reply
  • Andy Roberts
    October 12, 2010

    Hi Nic, thanks for all your advice on here. My sloes seem to have a white fur on them in the bottle – is this ok or should I worry?

    Reply
    • Nip it in the bud
      October 12, 2010

      Hi Andy
      White fur on soft fruit is never good I’m afraid. It’s a sign of mould growth which means bacteria is present. I’ve experienced this at the top of jams if the jars have not been sterilized properly or the lids aren’t an airtight fit. I’ve heard it can also happen if the ingredients have cooled down too much before bottling.
      As your fruit is in alcohol and boiling doesn’t apply I’d guess your sloes were over ripe or you had a few bruised ones which could have been harbouring bacteria. It’s probably been feeding nicely on the sugar added.
      I don’t honestly know if this means your gin is completely spoiled or whether it’s salvagable if you remove the mouldy culprits. I happily scoop mould off the top of sweet preserves but in liquid I would guess it’s harder to be sure you’ve got it all. Perhaps you could pose the question on the Sloe Biz forum?

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      • Andy Roberts
        October 12, 2010

        well your comments make a lot of sense – I did think the sloes were quite ripe when I picked them but it was fairly early in the picking season and everyone says dont pick til ripe.

        I’m not sure what to do, I would have to decant the whole thing which given the bottles I’m making it in would be nigh on impossible to remove the culprits. Can bacteria grow in alcohol, well it seems like it.

        Its not a dense fur, its more like strands coming off the top few sloes. I’ve added a post on the other forum you mention but noone has answered yet.

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  • Andy Roberts
    October 19, 2010

    ***UPDATE***

    Well, after the first appearences of the strnage looking stuff no more has developed, most of the sloes look fine and the whispy stuff sits on top of the berries, the liquor itself looks clear enough. I was thinking about this and the the berries were very ripe when I picked them and after freezing them I wonder whether its some of the insides of the berries rather than anything malicious!

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  • Nip it in the bud
    October 24, 2010

    thanks for the update Andy. If your gin is looking fine your thoughts on the berries splurging sounds plausible. So it should be ready for you in time for Christmas :o) Enjoy x

    Reply
  • Andy Roberts
    October 25, 2010

    made some more this weekend and watched the berries closely, the ripe berries seem to have split even more than last year through the freezing process and a little bit of pulp seems to come out of each one, so am going to assume everything is ok with the brew!!!

    Reply
  • Nip it in the bud
    October 25, 2010

    yay, I’m pleased to hear it. You did well foraging two batches of sloes. Don’t tell anyone where they are!

    Reply
  • Andy Roberts
    October 25, 2010

    actually very easy, when we moved into our new house 10 years ago, the builder planted a Blackthorn hedge, cursed him at the time but I’m glad he did it now!! Have made sloe rum as well this year.

    Reply
  • Nip it in the bud
    November 1, 2010

    that’ll be quite some Christmas party then Andy ;o)

    Reply
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  • nic@nipitinthebud
    October 14, 2013

    reading a blog post today about making sloe gin has reminded me of my sloe gin experiment. The moral of my story is single pricking each sloe would seem to be worth the effort if you want a lovely silky rich syrupy drink. I ended up throwing mine away as it never really thickened up and I don’t like gin enough to tolerate the disappointing fruit flavour from unburst sloes.

    As for the vanilla pod no sugar version, that must be an urban legend too! The raspberry’s worked fine but I won’t be making it again (I’m just not a drinker) much prefer raspberry vinegar!
    http://nipitinthebud.co.uk/2010/12/16/making-raspberry-vinegar/

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  • andrea dixon
    October 26, 2013

    I took the time last year to prick each sloe, I also added 1star annise to the mix…..it worked really well, have just picked this year’s slows and look forward to another batch

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    • Nip it in the bud
      October 27, 2013

      thanks for taking the time to share your successful experience Andrea, further confirmation if any were needed that short cuts never work! Hope this year’s batch turns out as well.

      ps. I have a jar of star annises in the cupboard, bought from an asian grocery store for less than one would cost. And yet I’ve never used them for anything other than one chutney recipe years ago. Thanks for the reminder to dig them out!

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  • Linda
    February 10, 2015

    I’m not sure what berry a sloe is and I don’t think we have them here. But can you use blueberry’s?

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    • Nip it in the bud
      February 14, 2015

      Hi Linda, sloe gin is a very particular flavour which is weird considering they are inedible and tart raw! Perhaps that’s why they work well with the gin which personally I don’t like much. They have no natural sweetness in themselves, that comes purely from the sugar (don’t try the no sugar version, it was horrible!). Using blueberries would no doubt work since most fruit soaked in alcohol and sugar will produce some sort of pallatable fruity syrup and would be similar to my experiment with the raspberries. I’d probably say go for vodka though instead of gin as it’s a more neutral liquid and I’ve a friend who’s experimented with all sorts of fruit vodka and been happy with the results http://allotment2kitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/fruit-flavoured-vodkas.html

      Reply
  • Megamoose
    November 6, 2015

    How was the raspberry and vanilla gin please!!?

    Reply
    • Nip it in the bud
      November 7, 2015

      Not very nice! Just goes to show you can’t believe everything you read on the internet. The vanilla did nothing to sweeten it and the raspberries weren’t sweet enough to do the job of making it syruppy

      Reply
  • Alan
    October 26, 2017

    I got carried away and made gooseberry gin, it is a little odd and I won’t do it again, I did also make raspberry gin with some mint, this wasn’t to bad.

    Reply
    • Nip it in the bud
      October 26, 2017

      I love your experimenting! I’ve never made any kind of fruit gin again either ;0/

      Reply
  • sloe picking in the Forest of Dean - nipitinthebud.co.uk
    June 21, 2019

    […] which will easily make a recipe and half’s worth of sloe gin.  It may be a little late to make sloe gin for supping this Christmas and most recipes recommend storing it for a year to enhance the flavour […]

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For more details or to buy online visit my webshop here https://www.weleda-advisor.co.uk/shop/nicmoorey/product/206005/Relaxing+Oral+Drops+25ml
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#homeopathicremedies #naturalingredients #mindbodyspirit #sleepaid #relaxingoraldrops #weledalove
Our feet are amazing and keep us going and going a Our feet are amazing and keep us going and going and going.  Yet how much TLC do you give yours? 
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If you've ever attended one of my wellness circles you'll know all about the importance of soaking your feet.  Physically it's wonderful for the skin and general foot health to soak and then massage the feet.  But mentally it's invaluable as it grounds you and brings busy head energy back down into your body.  I certainly need that when the whirl of life and Mum juggle is in full force. 
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I planned to host some circles in person and online this week but found my diary spaces filling up with massage bookings instead.  How wonderful is that, the universe and you responding to my new moon intention setting to help more people in my community 💕
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I'm typing this as I soak (yes that's my view). And when I put my phone down I'll be picking up the fabulous Weleda Wellness Everyday book.  So on that note, nighty night lovelies x
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#nationalfeetweek #footsoak #organicskincare #naturalingredients #loveyourskin #weledawellbeingasvisor
Have you tried the new Skin Food body lotion yet? Have you tried the new Skin Food body lotion yet?  This is what the Editor of JUNO magazine, Saffia Farr, had to say about it: 
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"This is a fantastic body lotion. It's based on the classic Weleda Skin Food but is much thinner, so it applies easily across the skin and absorbs well. It's made with sweet orange and lavender and has the warm and vanillic notes of benzoin resin' so it still has the wonderful, unique citrus scent of Skin Food, which I really like. Even though it's thinner, it is still an intensive moisturiser and it has helped my skin through the winter." 
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#weledaskinfoodie #organicskincare #naturalingredients
Thoughts in pictures. Reach out and hold someone' Thoughts in pictures.  Reach out and hold someone's hand.  Smile.  Make time for one another.  You never know how your small act of kindness could change the course of someone's day 💕
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#kindnessmatters #smallactsofkindness #community #resillience
"What's on your bedside table on World Book Day?" "What's on your bedside table on World Book Day?" my friend Laura asked.
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We sleep on the floor mattresses so I may not have a bedside table but I most definitely have a book pile.  This is currently it! 
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@weleda_ni @eminekalirushton @weledauk @lwspellsongs @authormelodybeattie 
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#worldbookday 
#naturalhealthcare #inspiration #alwayslearning
I've been sorting through my cupboards and discove I've been sorting through my cupboards and discovered a forgotten box of stock from my Christmas stall!  Lucky for me as it's all products I love so that if I'm left with it then nothing is wasted.  It's lucky for you too if you need any small gifts for birthdays, thank yous or farewells.  And who wouldn't love to give their Mum something lovely for Mother's Day?  Message me for gift ideas - I can make suggestions for any budget
(see stories for more info about these products) 
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I don't have my Mum here to celebrate anymore but I'm excited about having some creative time with my talented friend @qwerky_creations to make something for her graveside 💕
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#weledalove #mothersdaygift #loveyourself #practicingselfcare  #naturalingredients #organicskincare #nonasties #ecofriendlyliving #peopleplanetprofit
We really don't shout about these amazing shampoos We really don't shout about these amazing shampoos enough.  I've just posted an IG story and decided they deserve a post of their own.  Where else can you buy a 100% natural, organic #nonasties shampoo for £5.95? (and in packaging made from recycled plastic and returned to Weleda for recycling again which plants trees in the Rainforest belt?)
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These 2in1 kids shampoo and body washes are mild and gentle for delicate skin and hair and have been developed with kids, for kids.  Plenty of adults use them too and for holidays, and at home, it's great to be able to use one product for the whole family. 
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💙 MIGHTY MINT - the mellow freshness of spearmint with a hint of lavender to encourage focus in the morning with a busy day ahead or calm at the end of an action packed day
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🧡 HAPPY ORANGE - zesty orange essential oils blended with a hint of vanilla to create a feel-good, sweet fruitiness that's full of light and happiness
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💚 LIVELY LIME - zesty lime and lemon essential oils to create an upbeat, energetic mood that's bursting with positivity. 
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£5.95 for a 150ml tube.  As with all Weleda products a little goes a long way!  Can't decide which flavour?  Try all 3 - one for home, one for the swim bag and one for the kids favourite sleepover location! 
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https://www.weleda-advisor.co.uk/shop/nicmoorey/products/kids.html
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#weledalove #loveyourskin #kidsshampoo #organicingredients #weledakids
It may be stormy outside but there's always sunshi It may be stormy outside but there's always sunshine inside when you twist the lid off a skin food body butter (you can thank the sweet orange and lavender for that). For the next 10 days you can grab a jar for £10.  Whether you're already a fan of this deeply nourishing cream for dry skin, would like to try it for the first time or have plans to #buyonegiftone there's no better time.
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So why have Weleda created this fabulous offer for you?  It's to celebrate their role at London Fashion Week where Weleda host"The Model Zone". This downtime haven gifts models space to unwind, eat healthily and enjoy a massage with Weleda's beautiful organic products.  There's no cost to the models (contrary to what you might think they're not earning mega bucks, most are students) and they leave with a Weleda goody bag. 
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My dear friend @karon_therapies will be working this weekend at LFW gifting her care and love in her massages and I know what a treat the models are in for. 
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If you'd like to try skin food body butter or any other products I look forward to hearing from you.  You don't have to buy a whole jar if you'd like to #trybeforeyoubuy - I have sample sachets here.  If you already know how much you love SF body butter I can order for local friends or you can buy online here 
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https://www.weleda-advisor.co.uk/shop/nicmoorey/product/106061/Skin+Food+Body+Butter+150ml
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Postage is free over £45 and when your basket reaches £60 a free Love shower wash worth £8.25 will automatically be added.  Happy browsing x
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#weledalove #skinfoodie #skinfoodbodybutter #LFW #loveyourskin #naturalingredients  #organicskincare
I'm full of cautionary tales at the moment! After I'm full of cautionary tales at the moment!  After last week's food poisoning story, my example this week of putting knowledge into practice is with burns.  I'm sharing this not so much to sing the praises of the products I use but in the hope that you may never need to use them by not getting burned in the first place! 
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I was having a lovely bath last night with candles lit in glass jars while reading my book.  After about an hour I was just thinking about getting out when I heard a pop and crack and a scorching hot piece of glass landed on me.  I shot up and it fell into the water and I realised one of the candle glasses was broken.  I hadn't noticed that the wax inside was pooling on one side so the heat from it was in direct contact with the glass.  It obviously got too hot for the glass to handle. 
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I leapt into action to first cool the skin but it's not so easy to run your torso under a tap for 10 minutes like you would a hand!  So I got dressed and used a wrapped ice pack.  I applied lavender essential oil to the burn and took the homeopathic remedy Cantharis.  I went to bed with my ice pack and applied the lavender oil a couple more times in the night when I woke.  In the morning I applied combudoron ointment which is a blend of arnica and nettles to help with the sting and heat.  Today I've hardly noticed it - it's only sore if I touch it so I'm not!  I don't think it's going to blister and I'm happy the skin beneath is intact.  I'm supremely grateful it's a burn I'm dealing with and not a cut from flying glass. 
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Have you heard of using lavender essential oil to treat burns?  It's one of only two essential oils you can apply to the skin neat (the other is tea tree) and it's where the art of aromatherapy is said to begin.  In 1910 a French chemist called Gattefosse was badly burned on his hands when a glass flask he was using exploded.  He saw miraculous healing of his burns, with no subsequent scarring, when he applied lavender oil.  He became even more resolved to continue his experiments extracting essential oils.  Thank goodness he did so that we have amazing knowledge of how plant oils can heal.
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#aromatherapyoils #naturalfirstaid
We've been married for 23 years and have never rea We've been married for 23 years and have never really gone in for celebrating Valentines Day.  We've always chosen time together over gifts. As we get older and couple time is more rare I completely love the unconditional love of small gestures.  Like running the bath for me and knowing what I like added to it.  Making me a cup of tea.  Getting me ice packs to relieve a migraine.  All love tokens that cost nothing but mean so much
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I know some people put a lot of care into coming up with new gift ideas each year which is beautiful.  For others buying something they know their partner already loves is the ultimate "I love you and I know you love this so I don't want you to run out". 
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If I can help with any gift ideas do let me know.  I have beautiful Weleda oils and lotions in stock from our signature ranges of wild rose, pomegranate, seabuckthorn and citrus.  I have wellbeing vouchers for Aromatherapy treatments and can put together gift sets according to your budget with a mix of Weleda products and Tisserand or Amphora Aromatics aromatherapy gifts. 
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ps. I know Valentines Day can be hard for people without someone to share it with, if that's what they'd like.  I'm sending you love and have samples I'm happy to gift you if you'd like to give yourself some love this week x
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#valentinesgifts #loveyourself #loveyourbody #practicingselfcare #naturalwellbeing #galantines #weledawellbeingadvisor
I'm planning dates for wellness circles in March a I'm planning dates for wellness circles in March and what better time than in National Feet Week. Would you like to join me?  If you've been before you're always welcome again - bring a friend this time 💚
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I'd you've not been before, what can you expect? 
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💚 a relaxing foot bath using Weleda's arnica muscle soak or soothing epsom salts
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💚 a guided meditation while soaking feet
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💚 TLC for feet using birch scrub and organic body washes followed by reflexology massage using organic body oils
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💚 Soothing hard working dry areas on feet with cooling foot balm
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Fancy it?  Gift yourself an hour (+30 mins to chat over a cuppa) and let me know which day you are free.  Sessions have worked best in the past straight from school run 9.30-11am so you still have the rest of the day.  An afternoon pre school run option is also available from 1.30-3pm if there is demand for it.  If enough people are interested I am willing to chill with you for the whole of National Feet Week (Mon 7th - Sat 12th March)! 
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#nationalfeetweek #naturalwellbeing #holistichealth #wearenature #mindbodyspirit #tlcforfeet
I'm beginning to feel a bit more human after poiso I'm beginning to feel a bit more human after poisoning myself with way-past-it mushrooms yesterday!  I'm so grateful for my  natural remedies in times of need.  And especially thankful for this simple homeopathy guide when my head is too fuzzy from sickness to think straight! 
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I was so sick yesterday and while nausea can make you really sensitive to smells, particularly food ones, I always find comfort in the fragrances I know and love.  So as I turned in for bed I still massaged a little wild rose oil into my neck and shoulders. My peppermint oil supported me through the drilling headache. And this morning's bath was accompanied by my Reiki incense.  Aromas are so evocative and soothing in times of need! 
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What helps you when you're sick? 
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#naturalremedies #homeopathicfirstaid #weledalove #wearenature
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