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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 17280 Minutes |
Ready In: 17300 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I always associate autumn with cranberries. Here is an elegant liqueur that's really easy to make (and a treat to receive as a Christmas or hostess gift). If giving as a gift, be sure to allow enough time (in days) for the fruit to fully infuse the liquor. Cooking time is actually infusion time. UPDATE: After the liqueur is made, try using it to make Rita L's cocktail A Jolly Christmas Special Cosmo or Red Hot Lovers Cosmo (A Jolly Christmas Special Cosmo or Red Hot Lovers Cosmo), or if you give the liqueur as a gift, you might want to give the recipient a copy of Rita's recipe to go with it!) Ingredients:
1 lb cranberries |
4 cups superfine sugar, divided |
1 cup water |
3 cups 80 proof vodka |
Directions:
1. Combine cranberries with 2 cups sugar.
2. Add water and boil 4-5 minutes until skins start to pop.
3. Remove from heat and cool.
4. Put in a mixing jar, add vodka and shake vigorously.
5. Cover and leave to infuse at least 7 days, shaking or stirring occasionally.
6. Pour thru a coarse strainer and discard berries.
7. Let rest 3-4 days.
8. Without shaking the jar, decant only the clear liquor into another jar, leaving white residue in the original jar.
9. The white residue can be put thru a paper strainer (I use an unbleached coffee filter) until liquid is clear; add the strained liquor to the already decanted liqueur.
10. Combine liqueur with 2 more cups of sugar and shake vigorously until sugar is absorbed.
11. Let clear overnight and bottle.
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