Chokecherry Liqueur (Berries) Recipe

"An easy to make liqueur that makes for a great holiday cordial. For those of us living on the prairies having access to chokecherries, this makes a lovely liqueur for the holidays. Served in your special liqueur glasses adds that special touch to the holiday table. Great with or after dessert. Plans are to try this with Blueberries, Saskatoons and my 'Brandywine' raspberries. I see a new tradition in the making being added to our holiday gatherings."

Original is 1 serving

Metric US

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Ingredients

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1 cup sugar
Quart of chokecherries

Vodka enough to fill jar (small bottle should cover berries)

774 Calories. More Nutrition

Fun Facts

The chokecherry, also spelled choke cherry, is a small tree that grows to about 15 feet (or less) tall. It has a dark brown or black bark that is smooth when young but becomes scaly with age. The fruit is a dark purple or black drupe that is about ½ inch in diameter.

Chokecherries are used for Jelly, syrup, wine, and liqueur and are a key ingredient in pemmican.

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Wash chokecherries, add berries to sterilised quart canning jar to within 1 inch from the top

Step 2

Add sugar, fill with vodka. Be sure you have the jar lid on tightly; shake gently to mix sugar

Step 3

Jar best kept in a darkened cupboard. Turn every day for 8 weeks - one day right side up the next day upside down

Step 4

After 8 weeks, strain through cheesecloth lined stainer or stain in fine strainer and put through coffee filters. Bottle. I search out the yard sales and thrift shops for pretty bottles. Pretty bottles or decanters tied with a ribbon make great gifts.

Step 5

Want a holiday cocktail - bring out your cocktail glasses add a splash of champagne or sparking wine over the liqueur. A sparking holiday cocktail!

Nutritional Facts

Serving Size: 1 (200 g), Calories 774, Total Fat - 0 g, Saturated Fat - 0 g, Cholesterol - 0 mg, Sodium - 2 mg, Total Carbohydrate - 200 g, Dietary Fiber - 0 g, Sugars - 199.6 g, Protein - 0 g, Calcium - 2 mg, Iron - 0.1 mg, Vitamin C - 0 mg, Thiamin - 0 mg.