Taiga berry liqueur

5 servings

30 minutes

Recipe by Eduard Pynzaru, head bartender at Lark Café restaurant. Signature berry liqueur made from ripe taiga berries: strawberries, blackberries and lingonberries - a drink with an expressive aroma and rich, sour taste. This rich taste will remind you of warm summer days. The liqueur is ideal as an aperitif.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 646.7
• Proteins: 2.9g
• Fats: 0.7g
• Carbohydrates: 39.3g

Ingredients

• Vodka: 1 l
• Strawberries: 600 g
• Blackberry: 400 g
• Cowberry: 200 g
• Sugar syrup: 150 ml

Cooking steps

1. Prepare all the ingredients.

2. Sort the lingonberries, remove damaged berries, and dry them on a paper towel.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cowberry: 200 g

3. Sort the strawberries and blackberries, remove damaged berries, and dry them on a paper towel.

   Required ingredients:

   • Strawberries: 600 g
   • Blackberry: 400 g

4. Thoroughly wash and dry the bottle or jar for infusion. Pour the berries into the jar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Strawberries: 600 g
   • Blackberry: 400 g
   • Cowberry: 200 g

5. Add sugar syrup and vodka to the jar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar syrup: 150 ml
   • Vodka: 1 l

6. Close the jar and shake it several times. You can gently mix the contents with a long spoon.

7. Place the jar in a dark place (e.g., kitchen cabinet). Leave at room temperature for 21 days.

8. Take the bank out and shake it once every one to two days.

9. After 21 days, strain the infusion through several layers of cheesecloth or thin cotton fabric.

10. Pour the tincture into bottles and seal.

11. Leave the tincture for another 2 weeks, after which you can start tasting. The tincture can be stored for 2 years, and natural sediment is a normal occurrence.