'Tis the season to make, give & enjoy homemade spirits with this easy-to-follow recipe for festive Cranberry Liqueur, courtesy Big Mill Bed & Breakfast.
Requiring 3 weeks of steeping before being ready to bottle & serve, now is the time to start prepping your very own batch of homemade Cranberry Liqueur so it's ready in time for this season's get-togethers, gift-giving and ringing in the new year!
A note from Big Mill B&B owner Chloe Tuttle:
This liqueur is an original recipe which produces a gorgeous, clear-red libation perfect for holiday entertaining and seasonal gift-giving. Another reason to love this recipe? Nothing goes to waste! After 3 weeks of soaking the cranberries in quality vodka, simply strain to separate them from the liqueur. Reserve these vodka-infused berries and serve them as-is, or as a festive topping for homemade sorbet or ice cream.
Ready to give this "Best of" recipe a try? I know I am, and can't wait to spoon those vodka-infused cranberries over a bit of Serious Vanilla Ice Cream or Blood Orange Sorbet. Enjoy!
Big Mill's Cranberry Liqueur
A "Best of" Inn Cuisine, recipe courtesy Big Mill Bed & Breakfast
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1 cup water
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2 cups granulated sugar
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2 cups *fresh cranberries, washed & picked through, discarding bad berries *(See note at end of recipe if wanting to substitute frozen cranberries for fresh)
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1 tablespoon grated orange rind
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1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
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2 cups quality vodka (if you prefer a stronger alcoholic mixture, substitute some of the water with vodka to taste)
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photo credits Chloe Tuttle
What timing! I've been wanting to make a cranberry liqueur, but hadn't settle on a recipe. And here you have one for me. Thanks! Such a fun, festive idea. And, it's beautiful! I'd better get this steeping. Thanks!
Posted by: Monica | 11/10/2010 at 09:59 AM