Blackberry vodka recipe
Make the most of sweet autum blackberries with this home-made blackberry vodka. Pour into pretty Kilner jars or coloured glass bottles for a great home-made Christmas gift idea, or take to a dinner party as instead of the classic bottle of wine contribution.
See method- Makes 1 litre
- 5mins to prepare and 3 days to infuse
- 60 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1ltr (1¾pt) vodka
- 600g (1lb 3½oz) blackberries, fresh
- 2tbsp caster sugar
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 250kJ 60.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 1g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 1.0gProtein 0.0gFibre 0.0g
Method
- Pour the vodka into a large, sterilised Kilner jar or similar container. Add the blackberries and the sugar, then seal tightly and give the jar a good shake. Leave in a cool, dark place for 3 days to allow the flavours to infuse, shaking daily.
- Strain the berries and vodka through a fine sieve lined with muslin or a new, clean, damp cloth. (It’s important that the fine debris in the mixture is removed from the liquid otherwise it will ferment and spoil the vodka.) You may have to do this a couple of times to remove all traces of the fruit.
- Pour the vodka into sterilised bottles or jam jars and seal them securely. Keep chilled and consume within 8 weeks.
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To sterilise glass jars or bottles, wash with hot, soapy water and rinse clean. Alternatively, put them through a hot dishwasher cycle. Dry in the oven for 1 hour at gas 1, 140°C, fan 120°C.
