Homemade Mulberry Liqueur

In this video, I share how I make mulberry liqueur. There are also some tips on easy picking , cleaning, and preserving the fruit.

[@kb2vca]

Great video about making fruit liqueurs, but there is a method of making an infused liqueur in days rather than in months, and that is if you have a sous vide and set the temperature of the water bath to 150 F and submerge your tightly closed jar in the bath for 90 minutes, the heat will force the flavors and colors from the mulberries (or any berry) into the vodka. What I generally do is add the sugar after I am satisfied with the process, and that may still take another few days at room temperature to complete. Certainly, you can enjoy the liqueur immediately or you can allow the fruit to continue to macerate for another few weeks before you strain out the fruit. Another trick is to strain the fruit and then add enough water to the sugar to make a simple syrup (one to one ratio of liquid to sugar, so 1 cup of liquid to one cup of sugar but you then boil the syrup on the strained fruit to further flavor the syrup and then add that flavored syrup to the liqueur to sweeten. As you note, the fruit will have absorbed some of the vodka which is why the amount of water you need to add may be less than a cup as some of that absorbed vodka will drain into the pot. Note, that adding any water to the sugar will reduce the alcohol by volume of the vodka.

[@suzyrebelo]

Wow. That sounds like a great method ! My mulberry tree is full of budding berries but a few weeks away from ripe fruit. I am really interested in trying your method. Thanks so much for taking the time to share this information. Happy mulberry picking.

[@jeanmadry6392]

Suzy,I have three Mulberry trees in my backyard. Now I have a plan for them! Will you be posting a recipe for the cherry Liqueur? You have my interest!

[@suzyrebelo]

Oh my goodness , 3 trees! You’ll have lots of fruit Jean. Have you tried the mulberry jam ? I have a video on wild cherry liqueur too. It’s really delicious too. Happy Barry picking !

[@tborody]

It's right here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ3Hk5ZoZcl7p5I

[@alwaysinblue]

You have the neatest sense of humor. Love it! I don't have access to a mulberry tree, but I'm going to try this with some other fruit. Really straightforward and it looks easy. Thank you!

[@suzyrebelo]

The wild cherries make excellent liqueur too. Thanks for watching

[@terristobert1367]

Vodka mmmm. Sounds like a plan.. my mother has 3 mulberry trees .. till now I thought the birds claimed them.. I'll give it whorl..

[@suzyrebelo]

You definitely should. It’s a fantastic berry. The jam is wonderful too. I made 18 jars last year and I gave them as gifts for Xmas. Nothing like fresh fruit right in your or your mothers backyard. Happy berry picking.

[@karenbearden6198]

Very interesting, love your sense of humor! Don't know anything about Mulberry trees but I'm off to find out if they grow in my area. Thanks, great video.:)

[@suzyrebelo]

So glad you liked this. The mulberries are delicious and they make wonderful jam too. Hope you find some trees. Thanks for watching

[@merryaijlman7833]

Suzy I really want to try making some liqueur. It sounds absolutely delicious. I can imagine what waiting for a year would taste like. Thanks for sharing 😘😗😙😚❤❤

[@suzyrebelo]

Thanks Merry. It is delicious. I make it every year so it’s a pleasant surprise when I taste it. Thanks for watching. Hope you make this and like it as much as I do.

[@merryaijlman7833]

@@suzyrebelo I would imagine I could use blackberries as well. There were free ones in WA state but now I am in Arizona and they are pretty expensive.

[@suzyrebelo]

Ohh yes. That would be delicious! Let me know how it tastes. You might like it at 6 months. Also , the blackberries might infuse faster like the wild cherries did. Happy brewing !

[@stevenfowler4930]

Suzy... I dont have any mulberry trees, and the fresh is hard for me to find. Can I reconstitute dried berries? Thanks Steve

[@suzyrebelo]

Hi Steve. I’ve never made it from dried fruit. I think it would taste very different from the fresh fruit. I know you can use dried fruits to make different liqueurs but I really don’t know the quantities or process to guide you. Sorry about that. This method works great with fresh cherries too. Maybe you’d like to try it instead. Thanks for watching and reaching out.

[@tborody]

It's incredible. I tried some last weekend from Ms. Suzy herself. ;)

[@suzyrebelo]

So glad you liked it. It would taste great on ice cream too!

[@PricklyPinkCrafter]

Looks amazing! and yes go sweep often! Lol!!! Thanks for sharing this video!

[@suzyrebelo]

Ha ha. It’s too delicious, you have to reduce the number of tastings or you won’t be left with much at the end of six months. Happy picking and I hope you like this as much as I do. Thanks for watching

[@900704949]

Please change the channel to boozy Suzy lmao

[@suzyrebelo]

Omg. That would be funny. Perfect if I were a bartender or mixologist . Thanks for watching!

[@coolbeans2.014]

Vodka gives me a migraine. Can I use something else?

[@suzyrebelo]

Hello. You can infuse into any spirit you like or fortified wine. The flavour will vary depending on what you use. I use vodka because it’s neutral in flavour allowing a lot of the berry flavour to come through. Alternatively, I have also dry vermouth to infuse the berries. This tastes really good too. Also, it is less alcohol and makes a nice sipping mulberry liqueur. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.

[@awalton9024]

This is wonderful!

[@suzyrebelo]

So very delicious. My tree is just beginning to bud. Thanks for watching.

[@marlysjcollins8775]

My daughter used to have 3 mulberry trees, at the t8me I lived overseas. I was so disappointed when she moved. I now have a neighbor with a mulberry tree and just gathered my first basket (using the tarp method is fantastic!

[@suzyrebelo]

How great. The fruit freezes really well too . My tree is just beginning to bud. Enjoy your mulberries and thanks for watching

[@fancyganapathy4018]

Lovely .thanks for the wonderful liqueur

[@suzyrebelo]

My pleasure 😊I have some infusing now. I’ll be trying some fancy cocktails this year it’s really delish

[@albertmartinez3875]

😮

[@suzyrebelo]

It takes time but tastes delicious. I keep the vodka soaked fruit in the freezer for baking or topping dessert. Thanks for watching.

[@tinaleerz3386]

👍

[@suzyrebelo]

🙏 😊