Cranberry Liqueur Recipes

Steps:

• Pulse cranberries in a food processor just until roughly chopped; transfer to a clean glass container. Add vodka, simple syrup, lemon peel, orange peel, cinnamon stick, and allspice to cranberries; stir until well mixed. Seal container with a lid and store in a cool dark area, 3 to 5 days, stirring several times a day. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a glass bottle and refrigerate.

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, sugar, gin, and vanilla extract in a large sterilized jar with a tight-fitting lid. Let stand at room temperature for 6 weeks, shaking at least once a week. Pour mixture through a sieve and discard solids. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

Steps:

• Combine cranberries with 2 cups sugar.
• Add water and boil 4-5 minutes until skins start to pop.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Put in a mixing jar, add vodka and shake vigorously.
• Cover and leave to infuse at least 7 days, shaking or stirring occasionally.
• Pour thru a coarse strainer and discard berries.
• Let rest 3-4 days.
• Without shaking the jar, decant only the clear liquor into another jar, leaving white residue in the original jar.
• The white residue can be put thru a paper strainer (I use an unbleached coffee filter) until liquid is clear; add the strained liquor to the already decanted liqueur.
• Combine liqueur with 2 more cups of sugar and shake vigorously until sugar is absorbed.
• Let clear overnight and bottle.

Steps:

• Boil the cranberries, sugar and 1/2 cup water until the cranberries are soft and start to pop, 5 to 10 minutes. Puree in a food processor and pour into a jar. Add the vodka and cinnamon sticks and refrigerate for at least 3 days and up to several weeks. Strain through a fine sieve before serving.

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash and rinse a large 40 oz glass container with a tight fitting lid. Wash and stem berries, chop into puree using a food processor and place in glass container. Add lemon and orange peel, vodka, sugar, and optional spices. Let stand for 4 weeks in a dark place, shaking gently each day to dissolve the sugar. Strain several times using cheesecloth, rebottle, and serve.