Red Raspberry Liqueur Recipes

Steps:

• Sterilise a 1.5 litre preserving jar (see tip, left). Tip the raspberries, sugar and vanilla into the jar.
• Pour half the vodka into the jar. Seal the lid, then turn the jar upside down and give it a good shake to evenly distribute the sugar. Remove the lid and add the remaining vodka.
• Ensure the jar is sealed and store in a cool dark place, turning/shaking once a day for the first week. After 2-3 weeks you can strain the vodka through a sieve lined with coffee filter papers or a clean kitchen cloth. Pour the vodka back into mini bottles and label. The vodka will keep its pink colour for a few months, but will be drinkable for 2 years.

Steps:

• Rinse the berries & cut into small pieces or mash with a fork. Place in a container, add vodka.
• Cap and store in a cool, dark place, stir once a week for 2 - 4 weeks.
• Strain & transfer the unsweetened liqueur to an ageing container (glass bottle or container with tight cap).
• Add the sugar, recap & let mellow for at least 3 months.
• Pour to a new bottle. Add more sugar if necessary.

Steps:

• 1. Sugar syrup recipe 3 cup sugar boiled with 1 1/2 cup water till sugar is thoroughly dissolved. Be sure mixture is cooled before using.
• 2. Crush berries through strainer and filter. Add juice and berries to alcohol. Stir and steep one week. Strain. Taste. Add sugar syrup as necessary. Many frozen fruits are already heavily pre-sugared. If using fruits without syrup, treat them as fresh fruit but reduce the amount of water when making the sugar syrup because of the water content in the frozen fruit. Yield. About 6 cups.