Cassis
5oog black currants
500g sugar
10 fresh black currant leaves
750ml bottle brandy
Crush currants and leaves.
Add sugar and brandy.
Pour into wide mouthed jar and shake to dissolve sugar.
Shake now and then for a month or more.
Strain and bottle.
I sip it neat, in a shot glass but its easy to drink more!
(From my elderly neighbour, Janny)
Raspberry Ratafia
3 cups raspberries
1/3 cup sugar
750ml vodka
6 lemon verbena leaves, crushed
Into a large, wide-mouthed jar put the raspberries and sugar and stir gently to crush a little.
Add the verbena leaves and the vodka.
Leave in a warm room for 4 weeks or more, shaking now and then
Strain and bottle.
I sip it neat in a shot glass.
(from a beautiful book called Plum Gorgeous)
Limoncello
1 litre vodka
peel of 12 large lemons
equal parts sugar and water
Into a large wide-mouthed jar put the peels and pour over the vodka.
Shake now and then for 3 months.
Strain.
In a pan, heat a cup of water and stir in the sugar to dissolve. Let cool completely.
Add the syrup gradually to the limoncello, tasting as you go, just until its how you think it should be!
Leave again for a week or more. May need straining again.
Most recipes have much more volume of syrup but I prefer it like this.
(From my friend Deb at Nirvana Farm)
1 comment:
I cannot wait to try these recipes Kate...thanks for sharing.
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