Raspberry Vodka
In October, while many good folk were making their home made
Christmas cakes and preserves from autumnal bounty, I was making ... well ...
raspberry vodka! No, I wasn't making the
actual vodka myself, just the raspberry flavoured bit!
Add fresh raspberries and sugar to vodka (quantities
available online). Shake every day till
the sugar has dissolved, then leave in a cool dark place for a couple of months
(if you have the willpower). As you can
see, it goes the most fantastic shade of red.
I sieved the mixture and poured into lovely little bottles
to give as little gifts at New Year, but at home I have a little tot with some of
the raspberries left in - delicious!
You can make it at any time of year and I think it would
also be nice mixed with soda as a summer drink. Mine never lasts that long!
Happy weekend ..... hic!
Love, Liz
Comments
Anne xx
Patricia x
I made blackberry vodka this year and it's been very popular. Only difference is you have to take all the fruit out after six months or the blackberries would make the alcohol start to taste woody.
Bottoms up ;)
Danielle
As a by-the-way, did you know that vodka makes an excellent spray starch for your pressing? a 6 parts distilled water, to 4 parts vodka, plus a few drops of essential oil in a pistol grip sprayer and you'll have the best pressing spray you've ever used on your fabric. Works a treat on my quilting fabric. Also good for garments that are dry clean only for freshening them up between professional cleans. Used in the theatre for that very purpose.
: )