Cranberry Liqueur Gift Idea

I was thinking about what I could make with the bottles I found at Homegoods over the Summer. And I came across the great recipe from Cooking Light for Cranberry Liquor. It's super easy. The only drawback is that the whole process takes three weeks.


Here is the recipe:

2 cups sugar

1 cup water

1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries

3 cups vodka

Directions:

Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and cool completely.

Place cranberries in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until finely chopped. Combine sugar mixture and cranberries in a large bowl; stir in vodka.

Pour the vodka mixture into clean jars; secure with lids. Let stand 3 weeks in a cool, dark place, shaking every other day.

Strain the cranberry mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a bowl, and discard solids. Carefully pour liqueur into clean bottles or jars.

Note: Liqueur can be stored refrigerated or at room temperature for up to a year.

I found this ( 34 oz.) jar at IKEA for a little under $4 to house the mixture until I strain and pour into my bottles. I'll let you know if it's good-- with a Cranberry Cosmo post!