Summer berry fizz
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- + macerating
- Easy
- serves 8
Ingredients
- 350g raspberries
- 800g strawberries, trimmed and quartered
- 1 unwaxed lemon, zested
- 200g golden caster sugar
- 1 vanilla pod, halved
- 70cl bottle vodka
- 150g raspberries
- 150g blueberries
- 2 nectarines, cut into slivers
- 1 bottle cava or soda water
Method
- STEP 1
Put the raspberries, strawberries, lemon zest and caster sugar in a bowl and crush with a potato masher. Add the vanilla pod, mix well and leave for 2 hours until the fruit starts to become really juicy.
- STEP 2
Cover the fruit with the vodka, mix well, cover and chill for at least 3 days, or until needed.
- STEP 3
Strain the vodka through a fine mesh sieve then decant into a clean bottle. Pour a measure of the vodka into a tall glass, add a few fresh raspberries, blueberries and the slices of nectarine. Top up with chilled cava or soda and ice to serve.