[snow white]

Would anyone like to share their recipe for raspberry vodka?   Have tried to find one that actually gives a step by step guide or doesn't involve vast quantities, without sucess!.   All recipes  gratefully received!   

[sunshineband]

Easy peasy 

1 bottle of vodka, plus one empty bottle of the same size
enough white granulated sugar to give an inch in the bottom of each bottle
fresh or frozen raspberries - 2 decent handsful per bottle

1. Share the vodka equally between the two bottles
2. Add half the sugar and half the raspberries to each bottle and screw on tops
3. Keep somewhere out of bright light for 6-8 weeks, turning gently every day. The sugar will dissolve and the raspberries go mushy.
4. Strain each bottleful into a clean glass container (basin is fine) through a very fine sieve and save raspberries for an icecream topping. D. Do not squeeze raspberries through as the vodka will be cloudy if you do.
5. Bottle the red coloured vodka into attractive bottles and label --- or put it all back in the one bottle if you are keeping it all yourself of course 

[mumofstig]

That's what I do with sloes 

[sunshineband]

It works well with any plums you have too 

[Auntiemogs]

And quinces...

[Mrs Bee]

And blackberries, just substitute cheap brandy.

CHerry stones in vodka make an acceptable kirsch too.
And blackcurrants for cassis.

[Sparkyrog]

It works well with any plums you have too 

Great with damsons not so good with victorias 

[sunshineband]

It works well with any plums you have too 

Great with damsons not so good with victorias 

I quite liked mine with victorias --beautiful pale pink colour too 

Different to damson

[snow white]

Lovely - can't wait to try now..

[Madame Cholet]

great will do when the raspberries are more mature and I don't eat them all, plenty of black berries though yum.

[Sparkyrog]

It works well with any plums you have too 

Great with damsons not so good with victorias 

I quite liked mine with victorias --beautiful pale pink colour too 

Different to damson

will give it another try have a litre thats 5 years old now 

[Capt Zero]

great will do when the raspberries are more mature and I don't eat them all, plenty of black berries though yum.

Ain't we lucky.. all the berries we want off our allotments & hedgerows, all for free.... folks in the big cities don't even know what their missing.  When you go into one of the big 4 s/markets and see the price of soft fruit.   

[sunshineband]

Just a note about blackberry brandy (mentioned above by Mrs Bee)

It tends to be more blackberry-ish if you use half brandy and half vodka in my experience    The flavour of the brandy can swamp some of the more delicate brambly taste otherwise.

[Madame Cholet]

great will do when the raspberries are more mature and I don't eat them all, plenty of black berries though yum.

Ain't we lucky.. all the berries we want off our allotments & hedgerows, all for free.... folks in the big cities don't even know what their missing.  When you go into one of the big 4 s/markets and see the price of soft fruit. 

yes you soon recouperate your cost 5 canes cost me 7.50 1PUNNET 2.00
taste better too

[snow white]

Ok then, just bought the vodka.  Let the fun commence.  Will let you know what it tastes like in a few months time.!