Homemade Blackberry Brandy Liqueur Food

BLACKBERRY LIQUEUR (CRÈME DE MÛRE)

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After a day of blackberrying, what could be nicer than turning your bounty into homemade liqueur?

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories Drink

Time 30m

Yield About 1 litre

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

600g blackberries , fresh or frozen
750ml bottle good-quality red wine
500g sugar
large glass vodka or gin

Steps:

Pick over the blackberries and remove any stalks or leaves. Tip into a large ceramic or glass bowl and pour over the wine. Use a potato masher to crush the fruit into the wine. Cover with a tea towel and leave to macerate in a cool place for 2 days, mashing occasionally.
Pour the mixture through a plastic sieve, then pass again through the sieve or a colander lined with a square of muslin to remove any bits. 3 Tip the juice into a pan and add the sugar. Heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, then simmer for 5 mins. Leave to cool, then stir in the vodka or gin. Using a small jug, pour into bottles, then seal and label. It's ready to use straight away. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight for up to 1 year.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar

BLACKBERRY LIQUEUR

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Ridiculously easy to make, tastes wonderful and makes an impressive gift for any non-teetotaler friends. Superfine sugar works the best. Preparation time does not include 10-12 days for fruit to infuse liqueur.

Provided by echo echo

Categories Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup water
3 cups 80 proof vodka
3 cups white sugar
3 cups ripe blackberries

Steps:

Shake together the water, vodka and sugar to dissolve sugar.
Gently mix together with the blackberries, taking care not to cut or crush the berries.
Leave to infuse about 10-12 days until the berries have lost most of their color.
Pour thru a fine strainer and discard the berries.
Pour into decorative bottles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4049, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 24.1, Carbohydrate 641.4, Fiber 22.9, Sugar 619.9, Protein 6

BLACKBERRY LIQUEUR

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Some homemade fruit liqueurs make you wait for weeks or even months, but not this one. This spiced blackberry liqueur, also called creme de mure, is ready in 20 minutes.

Provided by Marianne

Categories Drinks Recipes Liqueur Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups unsweetened blackberry juice
2 ½ cups white sugar
10 whole cloves
½ cinnamon stick
1 lemon, zested
4 cups rum

Steps:

Combine blackberry juice, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, and lemon zest in a large saucepan. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Strain to remove spices and add rum.
Pour liqueur into a sterilized bottle and seal. Store in a cool, dark place.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Sodium 0.9 mg, Sugar 12.5 g

BLACKBERRY BRANDY

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Last summer was a wonderful year for blackberries (probably due to the rainy summer!) and the brambles at my local secret location produced a bumper crop. I found this recipe when doing a general trawl of the internet for blackberry recipes; it was on the BBC Food website (shown as a variation under a recipe for Sloe Gin!). As we had picked so many blackberries I thought I'd give blackberry brandy a go. I was so pleased that I did as the finished result was absolutely wonderful. There are a few recipes posted on Recipezaar that use blackberry brandy, so you can enjoy this brandy in one of these or simply drink it on its own (slowly and savouring every drop!), as we do. Although I used fresh blackberries, I reckon that frozen ones will work just as well. Cooking time is steeping time!

Provided by Mrs B

Categories Beverages

Time P1m29DT10m

Yield 1 litre

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 lb blackberry, washed
8 ounces superfine sugar
1 liter brandy (35 fl.oz.)

Steps:

Divide the blackberries between 3 sterilised 500ml 'Kilner' jars (or alternatively use other sterilised jars/containers that you can seal tightly, or place blackberries into one very large container).
Pour in the sugar, dividing it equally between the jars; divide and pour in the brandy.
Seal the jars tightly and shake them well.
Store in a cool, dark cupboard and shake every other day for a week, then shake once a week for two months; the brandy be then be ready to drink, but will keep improving if you can manage to leave it for longer!
When the brandy has steeped for at least two months, strain it off into a 1 litre bottle (you can reserve the fruit for a very boozy dessert; a few berries are great served with vanilla ice cream); it is now ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3849.8, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 13.9, Carbohydrate 270.4, Fiber 24.1, Sugar 248.8, Protein 6.3