Black currants are often used in various recipes, including alcohol. For the preparation of liquors suitable currant of any variety, but it must necessarily be ripe and freshly picked. In addition, the quality of alcohol plays an important role in this business, it must be impeccable. Otherwise, the process does not require much effort, and the result is simply stunning.
Homemade liqueur from berries and black currant leaves
In this recipe of liquor from black currant are used not only berries, but also leaves. The liquor turns out slightly tart and very fragrant.
Ingredients:
- berries of black currant - 1 glass;
- cherry leaves - 100 pcs .;
- leaves of black currant - 10 - 15 pcs .;
- water - 2 l;
- sugar - 600 g;
- citric acid - 1.5 teaspoons;
- alcohol (or 1 bottle of vodka) - 250 g.
Preparation
Berries and my leaves and pour water, bring to a boil. Boil for 30 minutes on a small fire. We merge the resulting broth, add sugar and lemon juice. Again, bring to a boil, so that sugar and citric acid are dissolved. Strain the syrup and cool it. In a cooled syrup pour alcohol or vodka, the liquor is ready.
Liquor from black currant
Ingredients:
- black currant;
- vodka;
- sugar.
Preparation
Currants are washed and dried, put in a large glass jar and pour vodka so that the berries are completely covered. We roll up the lid and put it in a dry dark place.
In the middle of December we take out the jar and pour the contents into a large saucepan. Stretch the berries to make a juice out of them (you can use a blender) and wipe it all through a fine sieve,
For each 500 ml of filtered liquid, add 500 g of sugar and another 125 ml of vodka. We put it on the fire and bring it to a boil on low heat, remove the foam, wait for the complete dissolution of the sugar. We cook until a syrupy state, but can not be digested, otherwise it will turn out jelly. Hot liquor is poured into sterilized jars or bottles with a tightly screwed lid. We store in a dark and dry place.
Fans of alcoholic beverages from berries will certainly taste strawberry or raspberry liqueurs , which you can cook at home.