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You can surprise your guests at a festive table by offering them homemade grape liqueur - delicate, sunny, overseas. The sweet and sour taste and bright aroma of the drink will lift your spirits, and the natural composition will help you feel good the next day. Anyone can make grape liqueur at home. To do this, you need fresh dark grapes such as "Isabella", "Lydia", "Vostorg" and others, vodka or chacha, sugar and water. Grape varieties can be mixed together.

Step 1

Prepare the syrup. Mix sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, cook for 1 minute. Cool the syrup to room temperature. This will take about 40-50 minutes, depending on the room temperature.

Step 2

Make a berry liqueur. Place the crushed grapes in a 3-liter jar, pour in the cooled syrup. Close the lid tightly. Let it stand in a dark place for 1-2 days so that the berries give juice.

Step 3

Prepare the liqueur. Pour vodka into the jar with the berries, close the lid and leave to infuse at room temperature for 2-3 weeks. Shake the jar every 2-3 days.

Step 4

Finish making the grape liqueur. Strain the resulting drink through a fine sieve, then through a gauze filter. Pour the liqueur into clean bottles, close the lid tightly and let the infusion sit for another 7-10 days.