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Cassis

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Wonderful for celebratory Kir Royale: pour an inch into a Champagne flute and top with chilled bubbly
 

Ingredients

  • 500g blackcurrants (fresh are best, but frozen will do)
  • 600ml brandy or gin
  • 425g sugar (if using sweetened frozen blackcurrants, reduce to 180g)
  • 1cm piece cinnamon stick
  • 1 clove
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Directions

  1. Place everything into a lidded bottling jar, close and store for month.
  2. Strain through double muslin, squeezing the juice from the pulp, then bottle.

 

Source: Julia Watson

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