DIY Wedding Favours: Rhubarb Schnapps

Описание: It's great saving money when it comes to planning your big day, so why not make your very own DIY wedding favours for your guests? This week we're creating rhubarb schnapps - they're so tasty and so cheap!

To make 1 Litre you will need:
Approx 1kg of Rhubarb to make 600g trimmed weight

300g Caster Sugar

1 Litre Vodka, plus more if needed

2 x 2 Litre Jars http://amzn.to/2nvw8jb (£11 for 2)

Glass Bottles to decant the schnapps into as wedding favours http://amzn.to/2nMVFAL (£8.50 for 12)

1 Jar Edible Gold Flakes (optional) (http://www.ediblegold.co.uk/gold-flak...)

How to make it:

Step 1:
Chop the rhubarb and divide it between the two jars.

Step 2:
Add 150g Sugar to each Jar

Step 3:
Put the lids on and shake well.

Step 4:
Pour 500ml of vodka into each jar (it should fill each jar… if not add some more).

Step 5:
Close the lids and place somewhere cool and dark for at least 6 weeks… and up to 6 months.

If you remember try to shake the jars every day, or every other day, for the first month or so.

Step 6:
When ready strain into a jug, then pour into your bottles.

Step 7:
Add a little gold leaf, for decoration and then decorate your bottles.

Non-alcoholic Version:

What you'll need:
300g golden caster sugar

zest and juice 1 orange

zest and juice 1 lemon

450g rhubarb, chopped

1 slice fresh root ginger, peeled

How to make it:

Step 1:
Put the sugar in a large saucepan with 300ml water. Bring to a simmer then add the zest and juice of both the orange and the lemon along with the rhubarb and the ginger.

Step 2:
Cook the mixture over a medium heat until the rhubarb is falling apart.

Step 3:
Pour the mixture through a sieve lined with muslin into a clean heatproof jug then transfer to sterilised bottles. Keeps in the fridge for up to 1 month.

Step 4:
Serve approx. 25ml of cordial per 100ml sparkling water, or to taste.

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