Ingredients for approximately 2 liters (2 quarts):
- approx. 2 kg Raspberries
- approx. 1.5 litre of alcohol 45º (d'eau de vie)
- 1 kg of sugar
- 1 glass jar 4 litre (4 quarts) or two 2-liter jars (2 2-quart jars). Jar should be sterile (clean)
Preparation Time: 10 + 30 Minutes
Maturing Time: 6 weeks
Recipe:
Put the unwashed berries into the jar
Add alcohol until the berries are covered and close jar (the top should be air-tight)
Leave the jar in the sun for 6 weeks
After this filter the juice through some cotton
For approx. 1.4 l of syrup mix 1 kg of sugar into 400 ml of water and bring to a boil
Leave it to boil until the syrup water has become completely clear and little bubbles are rising to the top
Let the syrup cool down completely
Mix the two: 400 ml of syrup to 1 l of raspberry juice
Fill the Crême de Framboise into small bottles and close with a cork
The Crême de Raspberry is ready to be mixed with wine or champagne after another 2 months
Notes:
If you have syrup left over, mix with lemon juice, bring to a boil and bottle. This is a marvellous and refreshing syrup drink for children and adults alike.
