Title: Liqueur de framboise
 Categories: Beverages, Alcohol
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      1 lb Fresh raspberries **
      1 lb Sugar
      2 c  Water
      2 c  Pure grain alcohol*
      2 c  Water
 
  ** This recipe works with most cane berries, such as blackberries,
  loganberries, etc.  Ready in 3 months. Makes over 1 quart. Rinse and
  check berries.  Discard any overripe or moldy berries. Place berries
  in a large bowl.  Crush berries slightly with back of wooden spoon.
  Set aside. Warm 2 cups water with sugar in medium saucepan over
  moderate heat. Stir continuously til well dissolved and liquid is
  just warm. Pour sugar water over berries, stir.  Cover with plastic
  wrap and refrigerate for one week.
   Stir occasionally. After aging in refrigerator, strain through a
  fine wire mesh strainer into a large bowl or aging container. Add
  alcohol mixture, stir. Cap and let age one month. Strain through
  cloth until clear. Re-bottle as desired.  Ready for use in cooking at
  this point but age 2 months longer before drinking. *Variation: 4
  cups 80 proof vodka may be substituted for 2 cups pure grain alcohol
  and 2 cups water. Proof of liqueur will be slightly less.