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aufgesetzter (homemade german liqueur)

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Recipe by
Marion Wilting
@MiaInGermany

This was the homemade liqueur which people around here used to serve guests - and many still do so. You can use other berries, too, and you can also add a vanilla bean. Use some grain spirit with 32% alcohol for authenticity - or, if you don't have it, you can also use vodka.

yield 3 mugs
prep time 15 Min
method Canning/Preserving

Ingredients For aufgesetzter (homemade german liqueur)

  • 500 g
    black currants
  • 250 g
    rock sugar
  • 3 c
    grain spirit (32%)

How To Make aufgesetzter (homemade german liqueur)

  • 1
    Place the black currants in a large jar.
  • 2
    Cover the currants with the rock sugar.
  • 3
    Pour grain spirit over it, close the jar and let it sit in a light, warm place for 14 days. After 14 days, keep the jar in a dark, cool cellar for several weeks before pouring the liquid off the fruit.
  • 4
    The fruit can be used for baking or Christmas pudding etc.
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