‘Tis the season to give & enjoy homemade spirits with this easy-to-follow recipe for festive Cranberry Liqueur, courtesy Chloe Tuttle, owner Big Mill Bed & Breakfast.
photo credit, Chloe Tuttle
In the months since sharing her original recipe with me, I’ve waited patiently to share this colorful libation with you! But the timing had to be perfect: Requiring 3 weeks of steeping before being ready to bottle & serve, now is the perfect time to start prepping a batch of homemade Cranberry Liqueur so it’s ready in time for this season’s holiday get-togethers, gift-giving and ringing in the new year!
Without further ado, I’ll hand this post over to Chloe so she can share her story & recipe for homemade Cranberry Liqueur.
Be sure to let me know via comments if you’re planning to try this recipe at home—I’m starting my batch this weekend, and would love to compare notes!
I love the flavor of cranberries, so when they are in season, I try to use them in any way possible: from my popular homemade Pecan Cranberry Granola, to my seasonal Cranberry-Orange Bread and of course, the crème de la crème of cranberry recipes, my homemade Cranberry Liqueur!
photo credit, Chloe Tuttle
This liqueur is an original recipe which produces a gorgeous, clear-red liqueur perfect for holiday entertaining and seasonal gift-giving. Another reason I love this recipe? Nothing goes to waste! After 3 weeks of soaking the cranberries in quality vodka, simply strain to separate them from the liqueur. Reserve these vodka-infused cranberries and serve them as-is, or as a festive topping for homemade sorbet or ice cream.
photo credit, Chloe Tuttle
Ready to give this recipe a try? I know I am—can’t wait to spoon those vodka-infused cranberries over a bit of Serious Vanilla Ice Cream or Blood Orange Sorbet!
Big Mill’s Cranberry Liqueur
(featured on Inn Cuisine, recipe courtesy Chloe Tuttle, owner Big Mill Bed & Breakfast)
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups *fresh cranberries, washed & picked through, discarding bad berries *(See note at end of recipe if wanting to substitute frozen cranberries for fresh)
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
- 2 cups quality vodka (if you prefer a stronger alcoholic mixture, substitute some of the water with vodka to taste)
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I love the touch of orange here as well!!!
That looks wonderful. And I love those glasses!
I am going to try the recipe! I love anything cranberry and the recipe sounds delicious. Beautiful photos of it as well!
~Susan
Val – I agree. The hint of orange would really ignite the flavor of this liqueur.
Mental P Mama – Aren’t those glasses gorgeous. I wonder if they are heirlooms, or if Chloe will tell us where she got them?
Susan – Yay! I’m thrilled to hear you’ll be trying this recipe. Now I’ll have someone to compare notes with!
I cannot wait to make this! I want to run out to the store and buy the ingredients right now!
Makes me want to get my party dress on. What beautiful glasses! That beverage says, “bring on the holidays”.
while i agree that the photog should always get credit for their work, the font for the picture credit, and how much space there is between the photo and the credit… really makes the piece lag cuz instead of the attention being on the post.. the attention gravitates towards “remember, chloe took this picture, ok keep reading now”…
sorry.
Debbie – Glad to have you on board!
Denise – If this wouldn’t help put someone in a holiday mood, I don’t know what would.
Mike – Thanks for your constructive criticism. I can see how the font & space between photos could detract your attention from the post itself. Do you have a better suggestion for making sure the photog gets credit? From past experience, if I put “guest post & photos by” at the top of the post, no ends up seeing or remembering, so I figured it was best to put the credit up front with each photo where it cannot (& should not) be forgotten. That said, I’m certainly open to better suggestions. Again, thanks for your comment.
Um, yeah, no. Still loving those flutes. Not worried about any distraction with Chloe’s credit
I am SO going to make this! Thanks for posting the recipe. I am also going to try it with added pomegranate arils…… can’t hurt to try, now can it?
What a clever idea. I wonder if you could do something similar to make a cranberry extract. Beautiful photo!
My brain is combining your last 2 posts and I’m thinking Drunken Scones! Maybe a shortcake appetizer version with fresh whipped cream and the liquer drizzled over the top. Could be either a disaster or brilliant, but only one way to find out.
I wish I could come over and drink some of this with you – in moderation, of course
Thanks, you all, for the praise…I love it! Well, an old flame gave me those antiques glasses in 1982…he bought them in a small antique shop in Viginia Highlands in Atlanta. Paid $125 for 4 almost 30 years ago…that seems a bit steep, but it was Christmas Eve. Chloe
Printing out to make this weekend. Love all the gorgeous festive pictures!
MMMMM,…I so love everything cranberries! I am making this this afternoon! I made a home made limoncello before & now , I will be trying this festive liqueur!
Thanks a lot! Looks very festive!
those glasses look so beautiful, especially with that red cranberry liqueur.
I put this together 3 weeks ago and just today strained out the berries. It is SO good! We are serving it tonight as an “after appetizer” drink. So beautiful, too! I bought some old glass decanters from Goodwill, scrubbed them up real good, and they are ready for gifting!
I tried this as well and it came out very well am very satisfied with it and it does taste very good. I had doubled the reciepe and worked great. Have tried many of the items you have posted and really enjoy them all.. Thank You Sandie for this blog and the entertaining items you display here.. Thanks very much to our mutual friend as well for inviting me to your blog,,, Keep up the fantastic work Sandie and stay warm there in Kansas (my birth state) but now live in warm Florida.. Thanks again,,,,,
Mental P, the Bag Lady, El, Rodney, Maris, Cate, Sophie, Bruschetta Recipes – I want to thank you all for your kind and wonderful comments regarding this liqueur and Chloe’s gorgeous glasses (Chloe, thanks for letting us know how they came into your life).
I’ve received so many friendly & wonderful emails from blog readers who have made this recipe and loved it—so to them and you, Cindy & Micky, thank you for trying this recipe and providing me with such fantastic feedback. I appreciate hearing from all of you! Cheers to 2010!