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Sloe (Blackthorn)

A tart, astringent wild plum high in anthocyanins and tannins, used in folk medicine and famously to flavor sloe gin.

Benefits

Key compounds

Anthocyaninsvitamin Ctanninsflavonoidsorganic acids

May help with

Best for these goals

Antioxidantgut healthheart health

How to use it

Too sharp to eat raw — steep in gin or spirits, or cook down into jelly and syrup after the first frost

Evidence level

Traditional/Folk

Cautions & interactions

Intensely astringent and sour raw; the seeds contain cyanide-forming compounds — never crush or eat them
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