Is it legal to make blackcurrant liqueur at home?

Yes, adults over 18 may blend ready-purchased rum with berries and sugar into a liqueur for personal use in Norway. Selling requires a license, and home distilling of spirits is prohibited.

How long does the blackcurrant liqueur keep?

The high alcohol and sugar content makes the liqueur very shelf-stable – readily several years in a sealed bottle in a cool, dark place. The flavor often matures over the first few months.

Blackcurrant Liqueur

A historic 1900 blackcurrant liqueur: crushed blackcurrants are steeped in rum for 14 days with daily stirring, the juice strained and mixed with a cooled sugar syrup of sugar and water.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 307 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Fra «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900) av Henriette Schønberg Erken og Caroline Steen. Solbær er rikt på C-vitamin og aroma, og solbærlikør laget ved å trekke bær i rom var en populær og holdbar drikk. De 14 dagenes trekk gir dyp farge og smak.

How to make it

1
Steep the berries in rum
Crush the cleaned blackcurrants and put them in a crock. Pour over the rum and let stand for 14 days. Stir every day.
2
Boil the sugar syrup
Put the sugar and water over the heat, let boil for 5 minutes and remove from the heat.
3
Mix
Strain the berry juice. Once the sugar syrup is well cooled, add the strained juice.

Changes from the original

Priser fjernet. «dcl» gjengitt som dl. Mål ellers beholdt metrisk.

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Frequently asked questions

Is it legal to make blackcurrant liqueur at home?: Yes, adults over 18 may blend ready-purchased rum with berries and sugar into a liqueur for personal use in Norway. Selling requires a license, and home distilling of spirits is prohibited.
How long does the blackcurrant liqueur keep?: The high alcohol and sugar content makes the liqueur very shelf-stable – readily several years in a sealed bottle in a cool, dark place. The flavor often matures over the first few months.

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