British Cassis, (Blackcurrant liqueur) by White Heron, 15% abv , 50 cl,WHBCASS50

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An infusion is where you steep fruits, even veggies or nuts in any form of alcohol and then remove the solids. We have serving suggestions too - dollop a scoop into a glass of prosecco to create an instant frozen cocktail, or blend it into this smooth, creamy lassi, swapping the mango sorbet for blackcurrant, and the fresh fruit for a handful of berries, using milk to adjust the thickness and honey to add sweetness if required. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Pour the British Cassis, vodka and lime juice into a traditional pewter cup or highball glass over ice cubes. Loving this recipe, have some cassis on the go now after a huge crop of blackcurrants from the bush on our allotment this year, and still having quite a few in the freezer from last year.

Crème de cassis - Wikipedia

In addition to tasting them naturally, they can be used in numerous recipes such as cakes, parfaits and jams, and the preparation of liqueurs. Not only is the region famed for it’s wine making but the soil is perfect for growing blackcurrants too. They aren’t quite sweet enough to scoff straight from the bush like the strawberries or raspberries. Raspberries, blackberries, sour cherries, blueberries, strawberries and currants are part of the forest fruit family, which from May to September, fill us with joy with their variety of colors.The astringency of the blackcurrants is cut by the sweetness of cane sugar, resulting in a delightful cordial. I first wrote this recipe for a traditional creme de cassis, using homegrown blackcurrants, back in 2016.

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While crème de cassis is a specialty of Burgundy, it is also made in Anjou, [3] England, [4] Luxembourg, Alberta, Quebec, Vermont and Tasmania. Blackcurrants are a tart and slightly sweet fruit that are often used in jams, pies, and other desserts.This way, if impatient, you can taste it along the way and have a chance of having some left after 4 years. If you come to this recipe too late in the season, please do bookmark or pin the recipe for next year. Our versatile fruit vodka recipe is easily adapted - just replace the 250g of cranberries with the same quantity of fresh blackcurrants.

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It is made from blackcurrants that are crushed and soaked in alcohol, with sugar subsequently added. If using frozen berries, I do not rinse them off – if they were not washed before, there is little or no ice. Top up the jar with any alcohol you have in the cupboard, ie Brandy, Whisky, Gin, Vodka, White rum etc etc. Spiced blackcurrant vodka is so easy to make and a great way of using up all those blackcurrants if you have a few bushes in the garden that have gone completely mad and you find yourself with oodles of blackcurrants and want to do something a bit more adult than jam with them. Pour into a large glass jar and gently smash the currants with the back of a spoon (or the handle of a potato masher!I’ve made all sorts of jams and desserts now it’s time to turn them into homemade Cassis (French blackcurrant liqueur). Mixing the liquids while the syrup is still warm could cause the color to become cloudy, although this does not affect the flavor.