Berry Cordials (PIX and Recipe)

[rebbetzin]

I am trying hand at making Cranberry and Raspberry cordials.

I bought the cranberries on sale for .99 a bag. And the raspberries I had in the freezer from earlier in the year.
I hope using frozen berries won't hurt the process. I got the Gin at Costco... it wasn't cheap!

A friend of mine made them as gifts for the holidays.
The Cranberry is to die for if you like sweet drinks.

It is a very easy recipe.

Recipe

4 cups cranberries (any berry would work)
3 cups sugar
2 cups Gin

Pick over cranberries, rinse thoroughly and coarsly chop. Place in large glass screw top jar, ( I used a half gallon canning jar)
add the sugar and gin, stir.

Cover tightly, invert jar and let stand for one day. Turn the jar upright and let stand another day.
Repeat the daily turning for three weeks.
Strain through dampened cheesecloth into a decanter and cover.

Don't throw out the berries! Spoon then into a canning jar and refrigerate.

The berries can be used in scones, quick breads or spooned over ice cream.

Both the cordial and the berries can be used a gifts in pretty bottles or jars.


In three weeks I will find some fun bottle and jars. I want to take a photo of the cordial backlit. It is a beautiful color!

 

[lesa]

I made a blueberry liquor- using vodka. It came out great and was super easy. For mine I soaked the berries and the vodka for a few months, then added simple sugar syrup-removed the berries, and waited another month. I wish I had more- it just seemed to easy to believe! Enjoy!

 

[Greenthumb18]

Thanks for that recipe rebbetzin, looks great!

I recently made cherry liquor from fresh cherries and vodka, I have it in a jar aging to get the flavor going.
Maybe I'll use it in my baking....YUM!

 

[Carol Dee]

Mmmm sounds divine. I really might have to try this. thanks for sharing.