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Elderberry Liqueur
This method works with any berries. Blueberries or huckleberries are good alternatives, as are currants.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 25 small drinks
Calories: 102 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American , British
Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh elderberries
- 1 quart vodka
- 3 one-inch pieces of lemon rind, white pith removed
- sugar to taste
Instructions
- Put elderberries into a quart Mason jar and pour over the vodka. Add the lemon rind (make sure the rind has no white pith, as it is bitter.) Seal and put in a dark cupboard for at least a month, or up to a year.
- The alcohol will extract flavor from the elderberries over time, so the longer you let it sit, the inkier it will get.
- When it is the color you want -- anything from a Pinot Noir color to downright black -- pour the vodka through a strainer lined with cheesecloth into another jar and add sugar.
- How much sugar or honey? At least 2 tablespoons, but to your taste. Shake to combine and put back in the cupboard. After a few days or weeks, the sugar will completely dissolve and the elderberry liqueur is ready to drink. It keeps forever.
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Notes
- Any sweetener you like will work here, but white sugar has the most neutral flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
102kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
53mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
114IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 25small drinks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 53mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 114IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.