Handmade Cranberry Liqueur

• Produce

  • 2 cups Cranberries, fresh
  • 1 tbsp Orange rind

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups Granulated sugar

• Drinks

  • 3 tbsp Orange juice, fresh squeezed

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 4 oz Champagne
  • 1 1/2 oz Cranberry liqueur
  • 2 cups Vodka

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 3 Tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 2 cups vodka (Use decent vodka but top shelf not required)
• 1 & 1/2 oz Cranberry Liqueur, chilled
• 4 oz Champagne, Cava or Prosecco, chilled

Directions

• Combine sugar and water in heavy saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer sugar syrup for three minutes, making sure all of the sugar has dissolved in the water.
• Add cranberries, orange juice and orange rind.
• Remove syrup mixture from heat and cool slightly.
• Add mixture to Cuisinart and chop just slightly to open up berries; cool completely.
• Add vodka and mix thoroughly.
• Pour into container; glass or plastic. Cover and store in a dark, cool location for 3 weeks. (I put mine in the garage).
• Stir ingredients every couple of days.
• Once the mixture is ready, strain through fine metal sieve lined with cheesecloth (I like butter muslin; its much finer and is sure to catch every seed); saving the berries. Be careful and not eat the whole bowl full of these beauties; they are SO good!
• Pour liqueur into glass containers.
• Time does not include the 3 weeks for brewing.
• Pour the cranberry liqueur into chilled champagne glasses; top with your choice of chilled sparkling wine.