Hey Guys and Gals! A blackberry-infused vodka, sweetened to taste with a sugar syrup.
Ingredients
Step 1
1 1/2 lbs fresh blackberries
3 cups vodka
Step 2
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
Directions
1. Sort the blackberries, removing overripe or moldy berries. Wash them and dry them with paper towels.
2. Place the berries in a glass jar, crush them with a wooden spoon, add the vodka and stir well.
3. Age 6 weeks in a cool, dark place, shaking the jar once or twice a week.
4. Strain through several layers of moistened cheesecloth, gently wringing the cloth to extract all the liquid.
5. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan and slowly stir in the sugar until fully dissolved, without burning it. Let cool.
6. Add the syrup slowly, tasting until it is sweet enough, or skip it and go straight to bottling.