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Liqueur · From Bladwijzer
Mulberry liqueur
- Makes: ± 750 ml
- Time: 30 min + 4 weeks steeping + 2 months resting
- From: White mulberry
Ingredients
- 400 g fully ripe mulberries
- 200 g sugar
- 500 ml vodka or neutral grain spirit (35–40 % alcohol)
- peel of 1 unwaxed lemon (without the white pith)
- 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
Method
- Sterilise a 1 litre jar with a tight seal and leave it to dry.
- Lightly crush the mulberries and put them in the jar with the sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon.
- Pour the alcohol over, close the jar and shake well.
- Leave to steep for 4 weeks at room temperature, out of the light. Shake daily for the first week and weekly after that, until the sugar has dissolved.
- Strain through a fine sieve lined with a cloth or coffee filter, pressing the fruit well.
- Pour the liqueur into clean bottles and leave it to rest for another 2 months before tasting.
Storing: At least a year in a cool, dark place. Drink in moderation and keep out of the reach of children.