Good blackberry brandy? - Tiki Drinks and Food

F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Fri, Jun 3, 2005 12:16 PM On 2005-06-03 10:10, dangergirl299 wrote: it's not too hard to infuse your own. get a decent brandy - even a cheap one. throw a bunch of blackberries in a jar; sprinkle some sugar; add brandy - let sit for 2 weeks than strain - keep in fridge it will last longer - very tasty stuff (and no artificial ingredients!) Would you advise mascerating the berries first? Just cutting the berries in half after washing & drying, tossing with a little sugar & letting them sit in the fridge for 1/2 an hour will extract alot of juice before adding the brandy. But covering the berries with the brandy right away will keep the berries from oxidizing & adding any "off" flavors. I'd actually advise using a cheap, young brandy for something like this, since you want the flavor of the fruit to be out front instead of the flavor of the brandy.

On 2005-06-03 10:10, dangergirl299 wrote:
it's not too hard to infuse your own.
get a decent brandy - even a cheap one. throw a bunch of blackberries in a jar; sprinkle some sugar; add brandy - let sit for 2 weeks than strain - keep in fridge it will last longer - very tasty stuff (and no artificial ingredients!)

Would you advise mascerating the berries first? Just cutting the berries in half after washing & drying, tossing with a little sugar & letting them sit in the fridge for 1/2 an hour will extract alot of juice before adding the brandy. But covering the berries with the brandy right away will keep the berries from oxidizing & adding any "off" flavors.

I'd actually advise using a cheap, young brandy for something like this, since you want the flavor of the fruit to be out front instead of the flavor of the brandy.

Post #163375 by freddiefreelance on Fri, Jun 3, 2005 12:16 PM