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DRINKS CABINET Berry hit

MAKE IT AT HOME

Blackberry vodka

This easy-to-make liqueur is a great way to use a pile of freshly picked berries from the hedgerow. Try it in our cocktail recipes, opposite.

MAKES around 700ml PREP 5 mins plus infusing for 2-3 weeks EASY V

300g blackberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
150g golden caster sugar
700ml vodka

Tip the blackberries, cinnamon stick, bay

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