A beautiful drink with a persistent taste and aroma of fruits. To make blackberry liqueur at home, it is enough to have berries and sugar. We will look at the classic recipe, which is based on the method of natural fermentation, followed by the addition of strong alcohol (optional).
For the preparation of blackberry liqueur, ripe and overripe berries of any variety are suitable. First they need to be sorted out, removing spoiled, rotten and moldy, then remove the stalks, wash and dry.
Ingredients:
- blackberries – 3 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- vodka – 0.3-0.5 liters (optional).
The strength of blackberry liqueur made by fermentation is 9-14%. To increase the degree at the sixth stage, you can add vodka, ethyl alcohol 40-45% or moonshine without a strong odor, but the drink will become tougher.
blackberry liqueur recipe
1. Pour berries and sugar into a jar in layers. First, a layer of blackberries (1 kg), then sugar (300 grams). Repeat the procedure three times. Shake the jar vigorously several times.
2. Tie the neck of the container with gauze so that insects do not get into the wort. Leave for 5-7 days in a sunny place with a temperature of 18-25°C. Shake once a day.
3. If signs of fermentation appear (foam on the surface, hissing, slight sour smell), instead of gauze, install a rubber glove with a small hole in the finger or a water seal on the neck.
4. Transfer the blackberry liqueur to a dark room at room temperature and leave for 30-50 days until the fermentation is over (the water seal stops bubbling or the glove deflates).
5. Filter the finished liquor through 3-4 layers of gauze.
6. If desired, add vodka (to taste) to increase the strength.
7. Pour blackberry liqueur into bottles for storage, seal tightly.
8. Before drinking, I recommend keeping the drink for 30-60 days in the refrigerator or cellar to improve the taste. At a temperature of 5-16°C, the shelf life is up to 5 years.
PS It is even easier to make blackberry liqueur with vodka (alcohol) by steeping for 40-60 days 250 grams of berries per 0.5 liters of alcohol base in a tightly closed jar at room temperature, followed by filtration and adding sugar to taste.