Fudge wrote:
>
> This is the best fruit liqueur ever. Best with fresh wild raspberries but
> cultivated berries will work as well
>
> 1 750 ml bottle Canadian Rye whisky
> (American Bourbon would be second choice)
> 2 cups very ripe wild raspberries
> 1 cup dark wildflower honey. (the darker the better)
>
> Mash berries and soak in whisky for about 2 weeks.
> Strain and add cup of honey.
> Shake to dissolve honey.
> Age minimum of 1 hour before drinking. Really good with a silky sweet
> raspberry taste. Serve in a cocktail glass with a single ice cube.
>
> Farmer John



Sounds delightful, but why the "brown" whiskeys instead of vodka?
Just asking because some Scandinavian friends use vodka to
steep a variety of fruits and berries (individually, of course)
and they are quite nice.

gloria p