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Blueberry liqueur served in a bottle
Rich, deep purple homemade liqueur made from fresh blueberries and vodka

Homemade blueberry liqueur

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
Homemade liqueur making is a game of patience where time works for us. This recipe is based on the principle of 'maceration' (cold extraction): high-proof vodka acts as a solvent, slowly extracting pigments (anthocyanins) and flavours from blueberries. During weeks of resting, the sharp taste of alcohol softens and merges with fruit sugars and vanilla, creating a velvety, deep burgundy drink.
🕒 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 jar (sealable)
  • Saucepan for syrup
  • Fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth
  • Sterilised bottles for storage

Instructions

1 ✓

Wash blueberries and place in a clean jar. Crush berries slightly with a wooden spoon or fork, just enough to split skins.

Tip: Splitting the skin opens the way for alcohol to reach the fruit flesh, making extraction faster and more efficient.
2 ✓

Pour over vodka and add vanilla. Seal jar and shake thoroughly.

Tip: It is important that alcohol completely covers the fruit, otherwise exposed berries may oxidise.
3 ✓

Place in a dark place at room temperature for 2 weeks. Shake the jar every two days.

Tip: Darkness protects pigments from breaking down, while shaking homogenises the solution.
4 ✓

After two weeks, make sugar syrup: boil water and sugar together until sugar dissolves completely and liquid is clear. Let cool completely.

Tip: Never pour hot syrup into alcohol as the alcohol may evaporate!
5 ✓

Strain blueberry vodka through cheesecloth or a fine sieve. Do not squeeze fruit too hard if you want clear liqueur.

Tip: Don't throw away the remaining 'drunken' blueberries; they are divine in cakes or on ice cream!
6 ✓

Mix strained vodka with cold sugar syrup. Pour into sterilised bottles.

Tip: The drink is still 'raw' at this stage. Give it another week in the bottle for flavours to marry (harmonisation).

Recipe FAQ

Why is the liqueur cloudy?
You likely didn't filter it thoroughly enough, and tiny fruit fibres remained. Strain again through a coffee filter!
How long does it keep?
Due to high alcohol and sugar content, it keeps for up to 1 year in a cool, dark place; in fact, the flavour improves with time.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 500 ml Vodka (neutral taste, quality)
  • 250 g Caster sugar
  • 250 ml Water
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract (or half a vanilla pod)