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Sloe kernels contain hydrogen cyanide

The reason why most people, when experimenting with sloes, consider whether and how to use them The fact that sloe kernels are known as hydrocyanic acid can be used to get the kernels out of the fruit contain. It is a colorless to slightly yellowish liquid which, in large quantities, can cause poisoning. However, the proportion of hydrogen cyanide is so low that damage to health can be largely ruled out.

Core sloe or boil with core?

Of course, it would be more pleasant to process sloes without seeds. However, it is very difficult to core the fruit beforehand. There are no reliable methods that can be recommended without restriction. Therefore, if in doubt, you better decide to boil the sloes with the stone, then carefully pass them with a high-quality hand blender and, last but not least, strain the juice. In the course of this, you automatically separate the seeds from the fruity liquid.

Conclusion: Core sloes with finesse

In summary it can be said:

• Sloe kernels contain poisonous hydrogen cyanide
• Do not remove the seeds until AFTER cooking
• to do this, strain the fruit very carefully
• use a hand blender or food processor for this
• when straining, the kernels remain in the sieve
• Process passed sloes