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Blueberry liqueur in a bottle
Fruity and sweet homemade blueberry liqueur

Homemade Blueberry Vodka Liqueur

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
Homemade liqueur is a game of patience. This recipe relies on maceration: high-proof vodka acts as a solvent, slowly pulling color (anthocyanins) and flavor from the blueberries. Over weeks, the harsh alcohol mellows, melding with fruit sugars and vanilla to create a velvety, deep burgundy liqueur.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 21 days 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 185 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large Mason Jar (airtight)
  • Saucepan for syrup
  • Cheesecloth or fine sieve
  • Sterilized bottles

Instructions

1 ✓

Wash blueberries and place in a clean jar. Lightly crush them with a wooden spoon just to break the skins.

Tip: Breaking skins allows alcohol to penetrate and extract flavor efficiently.
2 ✓

Pour vodka over berries and add vanilla. Seal and shake well.

Tip: Alcohol must fully cover fruit to prevent oxidation.
3 ✓

Store in a dark place at room temp for 2 weeks. Shake every other day.

Tip: Darkness protects color; shaking ensures even extraction.
4 ✓

After 2 weeks, make simple syrup: boil water and sugar until clear. Let cool completely.

Tip: Never add hot syrup to alcohol; it causes evaporation!
5 ✓

Strain vodka through cheesecloth. Don't squeeze fruit too hard if you want clear liqueur.

Tip: Save the 'boozy' berries for baking or ice cream topping.
6 ✓

Mix infused vodka with cold syrup. Bottle in sterilized glass.

Tip: It's still 'raw'. Give it another week in the bottle to harmonize.

Recipe FAQ

Why is it cloudy?
You likely didn't filter fine enough. Run it through a coffee filter or cheesecloth again.
Shelf life?
Thanks to high alcohol and sugar, it lasts a year or more in a cool dark place, improving with age.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 cups Vodka (good quality, neutral)
  • 1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (or 1/2 bean)