Hey Guys and Gals! A hawthorn berry liqueur that lands around 22 to 24 percent.
Ingredients
Step 1
3.5 oz fresh hawthorn berries, or 1 to 1.5 oz dried
2 cups vodka
Optional: 4 to 5 pitted prunes, 15 grams raisins, a drop of vanilla, peel from a third of a lemon
Step 2
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Directions
1. Put the hawthorn in a large glass jar with any of the extras. Scald and dry the lemon before peeling.
2. Add the vodka, making sure it covers the fruit.
3. Seal and keep in a warm, dark place for 20 days, shaking every couple of days.
4. Strain through several layers of moistened cheesecloth, gently wringing it. Strain again through a coffee filter if needed.
5. Bring the water to a boil, stir in the sugar until dissolved, and let cool.
6. Mix the infusion with the syrup and bottle. Filter through cotton wool if cloudy.
7. Rest 5 days in a cold, dark place. Add water to taste and age further.