The Spruce Tip Herbal Liqueur
Ingredients
- Vodka 40% 1 l or 5 dl pure alcohol 96%
- Fresh spruce tips 400 g
- Fresh and young blackcurrant leaves 100 gr
- Fresh strong mint 2 twigs
- Fresh rosemary 2 twigs
- Fresh lemon balm 2-3 twigs
- Sugar 2 dl
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients together in a covered bowl and
- Mix it every 2 h for the first day, blending the sugar and flavors. Leave it for 3 days, mixing once in a while. (If you are using the 96% pure alcohol, put all ingredients except the sugar in the bowl and leave under cover for 24 hours. Then take the infusion to a separate bowl*, add the sugar and dilute with water 7 dl of water.)
- Filter and bottle up. The liqueur "mellows" and clears in time, giving it a smoother taste and color. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
*You might need to squeeze the liquid out of the ingredients as they tend to absorb some of it.