Blackcurrant Gin (cassis)

Name: Blackcurrant Gin (cassis)
Ingredients: sugar; 1 bottle gin; ½ lb. blackcurrants

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farmhouse Kitchen

By Audrey Ellis

Published 1971

About

Ingredients

½ lb. blackcurrants
1 bottle gin
sugar

Drinks
Household
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Crush the blackcurrants and put with gin in screw-top jars. Secure lids and leave for about 2 months. Strain, and add 6 oz. sugar to each pint of liquid. Put in a jug, cover and leave for 2 days, stirring to dissolve sugar. Strain through fine muslin and bottle. Store for 6 months.