A Recipe for Blackberry Vodka Liqueur

 Autumn really is mother nature’s favourite child – and who can blame her.
 
Summer has passed and there’s that delicious crisp, chill in the air. The trees are beginning their autumnal blaze, and I feel compelled to nestle into the beauty and seek out warmth and comfort. Autumn never fails to delight and nourish.
 
This year I was determined to take advantage of the bumper blackberry crop. I filled 4 large freezer bags with those plump purple beauties; challenging myself to do something more imaginative than crumble (don’t worry there’ll still be crumble). I ruled out making wine – because quite frankly I find it complicated – and settled on my favourite blackberry vodka.  Simple, tasty and I haven’t made it for ages. I raided the drinks cabinet and set to work.
 
Ingredients:
 
- 1 kg Blackberries
- 250 g granulated sugar
- 1 bottle of 70cl Vodka 

Method

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 1. Gently wash the blackberries and place in a sterilised 1.5 litre preserving jar.
2. Add the sugar and mix well together.
3. Pour over the vodka, close the jar and give it a good shake then store in a cool place for 3 weeks. Open each week to let any gas out then reseal.
4. When ready strain through a muslin cloth, fill a bottle and serve from the fridge after a Sunday Roast with a good film and a dog at your feet. Alternatively fill a bottle, tie a ribbon around the neck and save to give as Christmas gifts.

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