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

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The modern version of the beverage first appeared in 1841, when it displaced " ratafia de cassis", which had been produced in prior centuries.

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Stir in the caster sugar and heat gently until dissolved. Bring up to a tremble of a simmer and cook for 2 hours until reduced to 900ml syrup. Cool, then stir in the eau de vie or brandy. Marianski, Stanley; Marianski, Adam (September 2012). Home Production of Vodkas, Infusions & Liqueurs. Bookmagic LLC. p.265. ISBN 978-0-9836973-4-3. Homemade liqueurs also make great gifts and as they have a long shelf life make great wee foodie gifts for Christmas. Place in a dark cupboard and shake every day for a week to dissolve sugar and let the flavours infuseFinally, you will want to mix the vodka and squash together in a ratio of about 2:1. So, for every two ounces of vodka, you will want to use one ounce of squash. Let it rest for half a day, stirring occasionally, then proceed with bottling. To do this, use a funnel lined with gauze. Please place it in a cool and dry place, preferably in the dark, for at least 1 month. Barley Barley wine Corn Mageu Pozol Tejuino Tesgüino Millet Oshikundu Tongba Rice Agkud Amazake Apo Beopju Brem Choujiu Chuak Dansul Gwaha-ju Hariya Makgeolli Mijiu Mirin Pangasi Rice wine Rượu cần Sake Sato Shaoxing wine Sonti Tapai Tapuy Rye Kvass Sorghum Pendhā Multiple grains Ale Ara Beer Boza Huangjiu When giving it as a gift, tell the recipients to sip, not chug – it is too good and too strong for chugging. After the maceration time, prepare the syrup: pour the sugar and water into a saucepan, add the lemon zest and heat without boiling. When the sugar is dissolved, turn it off, cool it, pour the liquid into the bowl with the currants, and mix.

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Step 3 When ready, strain the liqueur and decant into sterilised bottles (see GH TIP). Decorate with bay leaves, if you like. It’s so lovely to think people out there are tasting my recipes and that they bring them joy, that’s what it’s all about :) While most recipes will have you add nearly equal parts fruit and sugar, I think that’s a bit over the top. This cassis recipe is plenty sweet but still allows you to taste the fruit. To mash the berries, I use the immersion mixer. I have tried hand mashing, but found it takes a lot of effort, does not mash the berries as well, and does not seem to affect the taste.Hay Martin! With the amount of alcohol and sugar in the recipe, I don’t think we have to worry about keeping it in the fridge :) Hello, the recipe at the top talk about using white wine while the actually recipe says red. Can you use either?