Blackcurrant Liqueur

Name: Blackcurrant Liqueur
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 700 mL.
Ingredients: 400 g frozen blackcurrants, see intro; 200 g caster sugar; 2 fresh bay leaves, plus extra, optional, to decorate; 700 mL gin

If you can’t find frozen blackcurrants, look for bags of frozen black forest fruits as they will usually contain them. You can either pick through the bag for the blackcurrants, or use the mix as is (but the final liqueur will likely end up a little sweeter).

By Georgie D'Arcy ColesPublished: 11 October 2023

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Yields:

700 mL.

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

10 mins

Cal/Serv:

109

Ingredients

400 g frozen blackcurrants, see intro
200 g caster sugar
2 fresh bay leaves, plus extra, optional, to decorate
700 ml gin

Directions

1. Step 1Empty the blackcurrants into a rough 1.5-2 litre sterilised bottle or jar (that has a lid). Add the caster sugar, seal and shake to settle the sugar. Add the bay leaves and pour in the gin.
2. Step 2Re-seal and leave in a cool, dark place for at least a week (up to a month), shaking the bottle every few days until the sugar dissolves.
3. Step 3When ready, strain the liqueur and decant into sterilised bottles (see GH TIP). Decorate with bay leaves, if you like.

TO STORE

Keep in a dark place for up to 6 months.

GH TIP

Our 30ml glass bottles came from Ampulla (77p each). Our 50ml ‘Fillable Gin Baubles’ came from Moobarb, via Ebay (£7.95 for 6).