Homemade Raspberry Liqueur Recipes

RASPBERRY LIQUEUR

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.

HOMEMADE RASPBERRY LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Pour raspberries into a large jar and cover with sugar. Pour vodka over all and close with lid.
• Shake several times the first day until all of the sugar has dissolved.
• Store in a cool, dark place for a minimum of one month (I recommend 6 weeks, longer is fine too). Shake every day or two.
• When the liqueur is ready to be bottled, line a strainer with a couple of layers of cheesecloth, preferably butter muslin and place it over a large pot or bowl. Pour the liquor over the cheesecloth slowly letting the liquid drain while the strainer catches the solids. Repeat if necessary.
• When ready, store in bottles. I like to keep one in the fridge for an icy after dinner drink!

RED RASPBERRY LIQUEUR

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.

HOMEMADE RASPBERRY VODKA

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.

HOMEMADE RASPBERRY LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Split the bottle of vodka evenly between the two mason jars.
• Add one bag of frozen raspberries to each jar.
• Add 1 cup of sugar to each jar.
• Put the lid on the jar and store in a cool dark place for at least a week to a couple of months, giving it a shake every once in a while. The longer you leave it, the better it will be.