Black currant liqueur at home

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make blackcurrant liqueur? Prepare the products according to the list. Instead of mint, you can take melissa. Currants can be used both fresh and frozen. If you have frozen, defrost it in advance. Wash the lemon, pour boiling water over it, dry it.

2. Step 2:

   

   Wash and sort the black currant, especially if it is fresh, freshly picked or bought. Remove all plant debris: twigs, leaves. Transfer the berries to a suitable bowl and mash them with a mash until they are mashed. If you want to go faster, use a blender. Just keep in mind that you should not puree too much, otherwise it will be difficult for you to filter the finished drink later.

3. Step 3:

   

   Cut the zest from the lemon and add it to the crushed currants. The zest should be cut very carefully so as not to catch too much white pulp, since it is bitter and can spoil the whole drink.

5. Step 4:

   

   Add sugar to the berry mass. Keep in mind that the amount of sugar can be adjusted up or down, depending on how sour or sweet your berry is. It also depends on what kind of sweetness you prefer.

6. Step 5:

   

   Transfer the currant to the bottle in which you plan to infuse the liqueur. It remains to pour everything with vodka and shake the drink so that the sugar dissolves.

7. Step 6:

   

   To add freshness to the future drink, I added a few leaves of fresh mint. To give her all her fragrance, slightly mash the mint leaves with your hands. Close the bottle with a lid and leave it in a dark place for a period of 5 to 20 days. After that, filter the liqueur through several layers of gauze, and it is ready for use!