Anyone remember my post on Elderflower cordail & Vodka cocktails? Well this is part two, Elderberries....
The Elder tree is everywhere to be seen in the Southside of Glasgow, in the spring you can smell the flowers for miles and in the Autumn you can see the berries everywhere hanging down like tiny little grapes from a huge bush. The berries are great for making a great boozy drink, I prefer to use vodka and let it infuse right up to christmas and pull it out after dinner for a wee treat. I'll be making this batch today and storing it in the cupboard for the next 4 months before straining it out and chilling it in the fridge.
Elderberry Vodka
1 bottle of vodka
1lb Elderberries (no stem)
100g Sugar
1 Lemon Peel (no white pith)
Firstly you need to split the ripe berries from the unripe ones, place them in a bowl and fill the bowl with water, the unripe ones float. Skim them off the top and strain the rest of using in the recipe.
Its so simple, mix it all together without bursting the berries and leave in the cupboard until christmas.
If you want to be a little cheeky then throw, throw it into the freezer a day before serving and it'll be amazing.
