We’ve been harvesting currants here, and even the ripest berries are intensely, mouth-puckeringly tart. After scratching my head about how to best utilize the little red berries, I found a recipe for homemade cassis and knew we were in business. I love kir (a drink made with cassis and white wine) and its cousin kir royale (cassis and champagne). While crème de cassis is traditionally made with black currants, I learned that red currants can also be used.
This is a two-part recipe, and you can easily double this if you have a bounty of fresh currants.
Homemade Cassis
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3 to 4 cups ripe currants
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2 ½ to 3 cups vodka (or enough to cover the currants in the jar)
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1 pound sugar (more or less may be needed)
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1 cup vodka (more or less may be needed)
Wash the currants, remove any stems and gently pour them in a one-quart Mason jar. Pour the vodka in the jar, almost to the top. Here’s how it looks at this stage:
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Eliza Cross is a full-time writer and the author of 15 books about food and home design. She has been blogging about simplicity and sustainable living since 2006.
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