September 28, 2011
Spiced Blackberry Vodka Recipe
Nice recipe photo below huh? Yes… if you know how to tart up a pic of a plastic bottle holding dark blackberry grog, do let me know! Anyway, get out into the fields; there are still blackberries to be had, much to my shock and surprise. I managed to pick just over ½ a kilo last Saturday whilst walking the dog, so wanted to put these prime juicy specimens to good use.
I started to think of the game season which is now almost fully upon us. Blackberries, spice and game make for very good plate partners. So, as a shortcut, I thought some spiced blackberry vodka would make a great drink to slurp alongside my game dishes, or even better, to add a burst of flavour to sauces.
Even after just a few days, this spiced vodka tastes delicious, with all the individual flavours coming through. I shall leave it to brew for a couple of months yet and then try adding to a sauce, or slow cooked dish of either venison or duck. Oh yes…
| Spiced Blackberry Vodka Recipe |
Recipe type: Drink
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Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Beautiful sweet, plump blackberries with star anise, cinnamon and just an edge of lemon make for a winning combination in this home made liqueur. You don’t need to over spend on the vodka, a supermarkets own label will be fine.
Ingredients:
- 75cl bottle of vodka
- 300g blackberries
- 150g caster sugar
- 2 star anise
- 1 medium cinnamon stick
- 2 slices of lemon rind (about ¼ of a large lemon, rind removed with a veg peeler)
- 1 litre empty bottle – plastic or glass
Method:
- Make sure your litre bottle is clean and sterile – either clean with boiling water or use a campden tablet
- Give your blackberries a good wash in a colander and pick out any stalks etc
- Use a large necked funnel to put into your bottle and pour in the blackberries, then the sugar, vodka, spices and lemon peel.
- Screw the lid on the bottle, give it a good shake and place in the fridge.
- Shake every day for the first week and then now and again for up to 3 months.
- After a maximum of 3 months, sieve off the vodka from the ingredients and bottle. You can use the fruit for a fabulously fruity drunken blackberry fool, or a potent crumble.
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