ELDERBERRY SLOE LIQUEUR
200 g rock sugar
1 orange [zest]
4 pods green cardamom
[or 2 teaspoons cardamom powder]
4-5 handful sloes
similar amount elderberries
700 ml vodka
_ place sloes in the freezer overnight
_ give the sloes a good squeeze and place them in a large bottle
_ add elderberries, sugar, orange peel and cardamom [bashed open]
_ fill up with vodka
_ give it a good shake and store in a dark place
_ leave for at least 6 weeks [shake every few days]
_ strain liqueur though a fine meshed sieve [best through a cloth]
[taste and add more sugar if needed]
_ funnel liqueur into sterilised bottles
[the liqueur is great right away but will get smoother another couple of weeks in]
HOLUNDER SCHLEHEN LIKÖR
200 g Kandiszucker
1 Orange [Schale]
4 grüne Kardamomschoten
[oder 2 Teelöffel Kardamompulver]
4-5 Handvoll Schlehen
äquivalente Menge Holunderbeeren
700 ml Wodka
