Fudge wrote:
>
> This is the best fruit liqueur ever. Best with fresh wild raspberries but
> cultivated berries will work as well
>
> 1 750 ml bottle Canadian Rye whisky
> (American Bourbon would be second choice)
> 2 cups very ripe wild raspberries
> 1 cup dark wildflower honey. (the darker the better)
>
> Mash berries and soak in whisky for about 2 weeks.
> Strain and add cup of honey.
> Shake to dissolve honey.
> Age minimum of 1 hour before drinking. Really good with a silky sweet
> raspberry taste. Serve in a cocktail glass with a single ice cube.
>
> Farmer John



Sounds delightful, but why the "brown" whiskeys instead of vodka?
Just asking because some Scandinavian friends use vodka to
steep a variety of fruits and berries (individually, of course)
and they are quite nice.

gloria p

Just about any neutral or non objectionably flavoured spirit could be used.
I like the taste of Canadian Rye whisky but vodka would do just as well. I
have used Crown Royal but couldn't tell because the fruit and honey masks
the taste of premium whisky. The same recipe could be used with fresh ripe
strawberries substituted for raspberries. An excellent Drambuie substitute
can be made with scotch and rosemary.

Ersatz Drambuie

1 bottle cheap scotch whiskey
Sprigs of rosemary
1 cup wildflower honey

Bruise rosemary and soak in scotch for 2 days. Remove rosemary. Add honey
and shake to dissolve. Age 1 minute before tasting. Serve over ice. Purists
will **** on this but the price is right and after a few shots, who
cares!!!!

Farmer John
"Fudge" > wrote in message
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> This is the best fruit liqueur ever. Best with fresh wild raspberries but
> cultivated berries will work as well
>
> 1 750 ml bottle Canadian Rye whisky
> (American Bourbon would be second choice)
> 2 cups very ripe wild raspberries
> 1 cup dark wildflower honey. (the darker the better)
>
> Mash berries and soak in whisky for about 2 weeks.
> Strain and add cup of honey.
> Shake to dissolve honey.
> Age minimum of 1 hour before drinking. Really good with a silky sweet
> raspberry taste. Serve in a cocktail glass with a single ice cube.
>
> Farmer John
>
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