Raspberries in less-likely liqueurs

ampersand

Today's 700 gms are waiting and in shed no.1 I have odd bottles to play with:

Asbach.

Grila Extra Oyzo,[presumably ouzo, so aniseed-based, pastis-like?]

Imperial Bianco, Porto Barros - 1979 vintage

Shall I try rasps with these?

Proportions? For how long? Any other ingredients?

VfM4meplse

Honestly...I would save the Ouzo and buy a bottle of supermarket-brand vodka. Leave to infuse until Christmas and then enjoy, for less than the price of a bottle of Chambord.

ampersand

No interest in buying anything more, V :-)

Just thought I'd use those bottles and today's raspberries..

I never have vodka, rarely drink this side of channel. Do that in company far far South of here.
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Would those above work with framboises, do you think?

Mojisola

I would go for the port.

Dclutterchique

I've had a hunt online and found the following site on making fruit liqueurs:


http://www.liqueurweb.com/fruitliqueurs.htm


My instinct would be Asbach/Brandy and/or Port - yes, Ouzi - No, purely because of the flavour.


If you want boozy fruit rather than a liqueur how about making a rumtopf. The general recipe seems to be half sugar to fruit by weight, place in a jar, add enough alcohol to cover by half an inch, (use a plate to hold down the fruit if necessary), put lid on jar and keep in a dark place for at less 6 weeks.

ampersand

Already done, thankyou all.

Used the porto branco. Picking about a kg every day or two allows more experimenting yet. Still have kgs in freezer from 2013 despite giving away, jam etc..

ampersand

Need to bottle this now.

All reading says jettison fruit at this stage.

I wanted to keep the fruit in, leave it as lush sludge over desserts, ice-cream etc....or not, point being that if I filter it off now, recipient won't have that option.

Surely I do no harm by leaving them in?

Mojisola

ampersand wrote: »

All reading says jettison fruit at this stage.

I wanted to keep the fruit in, leave it as lush sludge over desserts, ice-cream etc....or not, point being that if I filter it off now, recipient won't have that option.

I strain the booze and then use the fruit in desserts.