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Cassis – homemade

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Ingredients for 20 servings:

  • 1 kg currants, black
  • 1 liter of schnapps (korn, fruit brandy, or brandy)
  • 1 vanilla pod(s)
  • 1 piece(s) ginger
  • 500 g sugar (rock sugar)

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Wash the currants thoroughly and drain. Then place them in a wide-mouthed jar, add the spices, sugar, and liquor. Make sure the jar is tightly sealed. Store in the dark for two weeks. Then filter and bottle the cassis. Cassis thrives in a cool, dark place. Blackcurrants are a vitamin powerhouse, particularly rich in vitamin C, but also vitamin B. They provide magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, manganese, and iodine. This liqueur is perfect for long winter evenings.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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