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The Sloe Gin Fizz is like a cross between a Tom Collins, a French 75, and an Aperol Spritz—bright and bubbly like a Collins and elegant like a French 75, but with the tart, fruity depth of sloe berries instead of botanical gin or bitter liqueur.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
Word History
Etymology
Middle English slo, from Old English slāh; akin to Old High German slēha sloe and probably to Russian sliva plum — more at livid
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of sloe was
before the 12th century