JetBlack
09-05-2010, 03:22 PM
You have to let it age....
Marnoufka
1-750 of vodka (I use Smirnoff)
zest of one orange (no white!)
4-8 cups of sugar
2 pounds of raspberries or blackberries
Mix together and stir. The sugar will take several days to totally dissolve.
Close the container and hide it in a cupboard somewhere. At first, it will be orangish red. As time goes by, it will darken. After 5+ years, it will be a maroon so dark, it is indistinguishable from black, in all but the brightest light. Vampire blood.
after 3-6 months it is good enough to drink, after dinner or on ice cream. When it's hot, it is good over ice, with tonic water and a crushed sprig of mint.
The waiting is much easier if you hide it.
Marnoufka
1-750 of vodka (I use Smirnoff)
zest of one orange (no white!)
4-8 cups of sugar
2 pounds of raspberries or blackberries
Mix together and stir. The sugar will take several days to totally dissolve.
Close the container and hide it in a cupboard somewhere. At first, it will be orangish red. As time goes by, it will darken. After 5+ years, it will be a maroon so dark, it is indistinguishable from black, in all but the brightest light. Vampire blood.
after 3-6 months it is good enough to drink, after dinner or on ice cream. When it's hot, it is good over ice, with tonic water and a crushed sprig of mint.
The waiting is much easier if you hide it.