Blackberry vodka easy recipe

There's such an abundance of free blackberries in late summer, and you can only make so much blackberry jam. So how about this delicious recipe for blackberry vodka, courtesy of Leigh Chaplin. 

There's hardly any set up costs and the preparation time is at a minimum. And it's perfectly timed to be ready for drinking at Christmas. Just follow the simple instructions below.

Have a look at some of the other Allotment Heaven easy recipes.

Equipment needed

Two old vodka or similar spirits 70cl bottles with tops

Funnel

Muslin straining bag

Ingredients needed

320g blackberries

160g sugar

70cl bottle of vodka

Method

1. Halve all the ingredients.

2. Use the funnel to carefully add the half ingredients amounts to each of the two empty spirits bottles.

3. Dry the rims of the bottles and seal shut.

4. Give each bottle a good shake for a few minutes.

5. Thereafter, shake the bottles once a day until all the sugar is dissolved.

6. Store in a dark cupboard.

7. After three months strain out the vodka using the muslin bag to catch all the fruit. The blackberry vodka is now ready to drink.

8. Use the fruit for a luxurious ice cream topping or to make jam.