The basket wasn't really huge but the berries were. Look at this monster! The best part was that they were super sweet and juicy.
I washed the berries, trimmed the stems and cut some of them to fill a pint jar. We aren't big drinkers in my house. There was a bottle of vodka in the freezer that must have been three years old. I used what was left to cover the berries.
For two weeks they sat in my cupboard. Every few days I'd give them a shake and watched as the vodka turn pink. After two weeks the berries look like this. Kinda gray and icky. When I opened the jar it smelled just like jam.
I poured my berry mix through a strainer. Look at the beautiful colour of the vodka. The berries were really plumped up. They were full of my vodka so I had to get it out.
I mashed the berries to extract as much liquid as possible. Then poured it through a coffee filter into my jar.
The result! I took this photo outside so you could see how bright the colours are. It's really pretty, smells devine and tastes like candy. I can't wait to mix it with a bit of sparkling soda and a squeeze of fresh lemon on Christmas day.
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