Preserving raspberries

Some people preserve their raspberries in jams. Some people make pies. Some people sprinkle them in salads. Some people use them in elegant desserts. Some people put them on their cereal or sit in a corner and eat them right out of the container. This people makes raspberry cordial. Look at that jar. Isn't it the most beautiful red? The small bottle on the left is what the cordial will look like in three months. Yum.

Raspberry Cordial

2 quarts raspberries

1 cup water

2 cups sugar

1 quart vodka

Make a simple syrup by dissolving the water and sugar. Let cool. Pour the berries, cooled syrup and vodka into a large container. Put in a cool dry place in a paper bag and store for three months. ( I don't use the paper bag because I store this in the back of Patient Husband's closet.)

Strain off the berries and sip high summer in the cold of winter.

I also make this with blueberries and can almost say I like it better. At least as much!