{"id":96,"date":"2008-07-18T11:41:13","date_gmt":"2008-07-18T18:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanhomesteader.wordpress.com\/?p=96"},"modified":"2023-02-09T12:19:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T19:19:30","slug":"homemade-hooch-at-the-urban-homestead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/homemade-hooch-at-the-urban-homestead\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipe for Cassis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re growing currants or have access to fresh red or black currants, you can make your own delicious drink with this recipe for cassis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love kir<\/a> (a cocktail made with cassis and white wine) and its cousin kir royale (cassis and champagne). While crème de cassis is traditionally made with black currants, I learned that red currants can also be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We’ve been harvesting currants here, and even the ripest berries are intensely, mouth-puckeringly tart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After scratching my head about how to best utilize the little red berries, I found a recipe for homemade cassis and knew we were in business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you grow currants, you might also enjoy our recipe for Red Currant Honey Iced Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This recipe is easy to make, but just know that it has a long time frame of 4 to 6 months while the currants infuse with the vodka. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a two-part recipe, and you can easily double this if you have a bounty of fresh currants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homemade Cassis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the infusion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n