Best Creme De Cassis Or Creme De Mures Recipes
HOMEMADE CASSIS (MARTHA STEWART)
Black currant liqueur, also known as "crème de cassis" is a rich ruby elixir with an intense sweet-tart flavor. Serve slightly chilled in little cordial glasses or shot glasses, any time of the day or night. -Or- make a kir, kir royale, or communard. Lovely drizzled over fresh berries and vanilla bean ice cream. And, would be very pretty decanted into pretty bottles to give as gifts during the holiday season. A must try if you have access to fresh black currants, but would also be good made with fresh red currants. From Martha Stewart "Living" July, 2003. Note: This is a two week process, and the yield is my guess.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Beverages
Time P14DT10m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place the currants in a medium saucepan and mash with a potato masher.
- Add the sugar and 1 cup of water; simmer over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and the fruit has released its juices, about 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, add the Brandy or Cognac, and carefully pour into a glass jar. Tightly seal the jar and store it in the refrigerator for a week.
- Strain the mixture into a bowl, then strain again through a sieve lined with cheesecloth into a clean jar.
- To allow the flavors to develop, store at least 1 week in the refrigerator before using.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.7, Fat 0.1, Sodium 1.8, Carbohydrate 23.4, Sugar 20, Protein 0.3
CREME DE CASSIS (CURRANT LIQUEUR)
This is the lovely 'sirop' that goes into a kir (with white wine), a kir royale (with champagne) or a communard (with red wine). It is also wonderful as an apertif or to pour over ice cream or use as a syrup with various desserts. It takes 4 to 6 months(not included in preparation time), but little effort, and the result far exceeds what you can buy at the liquor store. The serving size is a guess.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Beverages
Time 2h
Yield 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- You will also need: 2 Quart mason jars.
- Phase one:.
- Remove currants from stems and wash.
- Fill two quart jars with currants three-quarters of the way to the top.
- Pour eau de vie or vodka over the currants until the jars are nearly full.
- Seal jars and let sit.
- Note: currents are usually available at the end of July; they should sit in the jars until early December.
- Phase Two:.
- In early December (or in 4 to 6 months), empty the contents of the two jars into a sauce pan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Strain the juice.
- Measure the quantity of juice.
- For every quart of juice, add one quart of sugar and one cup of eau de vie or vodka.
- Combine in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and simmer briefly till sugar is dissolved and mixture is syrupy (about ten minutes).
- Pour into sterilized jars or bottles.
- Seal.
- Note: It is ready to drink at this stage, but it only gets better as it sits.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 2.2, Carbohydrate 45.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 44, Protein 1.1
MIXED BERRY AND CASSIS SUNDAES
Provided by Shelley Wiseman
Categories Liqueur Milk/Cream Berry Dessert Freeze/Chill Quick & Easy Frozen Dessert Summer Party Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring crème de cassis and 1/4 cup sugar to a simmer, stirring until sugar has dissolved (if alcohol flames, momentarily cover with lid to extinguish). Stir in lemon juice.
- Pour syrup over berries, stirring gently to coat. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Beat cream with remaining tablespoon sugar using an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks.
- Divide ice cream and sorbet among glasses. Top with berries and syrup, then with whipped cream.
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