If you've got more blackcurrants than you know what to do with, this is a fabulous recipe to try. There’s no faffing about and you only need three ingredients. Time is all that’s needed to turn those blackcurrants into a smooth and delicious blackcurrant liqueur.
Prep time: PT15M
Total time: PT129615M
Rating
5 stars (11 reviews)
Keywords
blackcurrants, cassis, liqueur, vodka
Ingredients
350 g blackcurrants (rinsed)
100 g golden granulated sugar (or caster sugar)
500 ml vodka
Categories
Drinks
Cuisine
French
Steps
Add all of the ingredients into a large 1 litre lidded jar. The jar will need to have a good seal on it so that the alcohol doesn't evaporate.
Seal the jar, then give it a shake.
Store it in a cool dark place and give it a shake once every so often.
Leave to for at least three months, though six months is better still. The longer you leave it the smoother and more flavoursome it will be.
Strain the liquid into sterilised bottles. Use a fine sieve placed over a funnel to do this. Leave the blackcurrants to drain, but don't be tempted to squash them down to get more liquid out. If you do this the cassis will be cloudy rather than clearn and it may not last as long.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 50 ml
Calories: 109 kcal
Carbohydrates: 11 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 1 mg
Sugar: 7 g
Reviews
Margo on 2025-01-19 (5 stars): I made this at the end of the last summer. Incredible! Thank you!
Now it’s nearly black currant time here in New Zealand, but I don’t think I’ll have enough for more than one bottle. I want more than a bottle, do you think I can use frozen organic black currants?
Thanks so much in advance!
Rebecca de Jager on 2022-07-02 (5 stars): Thanks for this recipe. We have inherited a blackcurrant bush in our new house so this seems like a great thing to make with the crop. I plan to toast to our first Christmas in the new house with it!
