Homemade Creme De Cassis Liqueur

"I'm so happy to have found this recipe! I love the subtle black currant flavor of creme de cassis. Delicious in desserts, baked goods or drizzled over ice cream. Mix an ounce or 2 with your favorite carbonated beverage for a lite refreshing cocktail."
 
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Ready In:
361hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
4
Yields:
7-8 cups
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine the currants and red wine in a ceramic or glass bowl, and leave for at least 24 and up to 48 hours.
  • Purée the mixture in a food processor or blender, and then strain it through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a large saucepan.
  • For every cup of liquid, add 1 cup of sugar.
  • Heat gently, stirring frequently, until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Do not let the liquid come to a simmer, as you don't want to boil off the alcohol. Then leave at the lowest heat for an hour or more, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced a little and become slightly syrupy.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Mix together 1 part vodka or brandy with 3 parts of the cooled blackcurrant-wine syrup, and funnel into clean, dry bottles. Store in a cool place for at least 2 weeks before drinking.
  • Use whenever a recipe/cocktail calls for creme de cassis.

Questions & Replies

  1. Hi there I am looking forward to making this. What kind of red wine do you use for this recipe? M
     
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Reviews

  1. I make this every year, and get rave reviews from everyone who scores a bottle from me! Intense currant flavour, delicious, hard to resist! My local farmer knows to call me when the currants are ripe!<br/>Elle*
     
  2. Faced with a mountain of juicy plump blackcurrants in the garden I trawled the internet for recipes that would help me put them to good use. I was thrilled to find this recipe given that I drink kir all the time (white wine with creme de cassis). I made a quadruple batch to use up as many currants as possible - needed two bottles of red wine and 1.5 bottles of brandy but boy was it worth it! The end result is awesome and I now have enough cassis to last me years!!
     
  3. I made this Cassis and let me tell you it's fantastic. I was a bit doubtful about the wine - thought it would overcome the wonderful black currant flavor but it didn't. Yummy.
     
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