Grapes in alcohol: the recipe for a super easy autumn preserve
Grapes in alcohol are an easy and delicious autumn preserve, made with washed, dried, and preserved white grapes in sterilized glass jars, immersed in a mixture of 95% pure alcohol and cold sugar syrup. For a more fragrant finish, the whole thing is flavored with a vanilla bean split lengthwise.
- White grapes, 750 gr
- Pure alcohol 95°, 300 ml
- Granulated sugar, 200 g
- Water, 60 ml
- Vanilla, 1 berry
- To make grapes in alcohol at home, first prepare the syrup: pour the water and sugar into a saucepan with a thick bottom (1).
- Place on the heat and let simmer for 4-5 minutes (2); once finished, turn off the heat and let it cool.
- Separate the grapes with the help of a pair of scissors (3), then immerse them in cold water, drain them and pat them dry with a sheet of kitchen paper.
- Place the grapes inside the sterilized glass jars (4).
- Insert 1/2 vanilla pod into each jar (5).
- Pour in the now cold sugar syrup (6).
- Cover with 95° pure alcohol (7).
- Close hermetically with the cap (8) and leave to macerate for 1 month.
- Once the time has passed, the grapes in alcohol are ready to be enjoyed (9).
Grapes in alcohol are an easy and delicious autumn preserve, made with washed, dried, and preserved white grapes in sterilized glass jars, immersed in a mixture of 95% pure alcohol and cold sugar syrup. For a more fragrant finish, the whole thing is flavored with a vanilla bean split lengthwise.
A grandmother's recipe to always keep in the pantry to preserve the flavor of grapes even in winter, perfect to enjoy pure at the end of a meal, or to use in the kitchen to enrich fruit tarts, fruit salads, sorbets, and ice cream sundaes.
Once ready, the grapes in alcohol must macerate for at least 1 month before being consumed, the time necessary for them to absorb all the aromas of the preserving liquid.
Learn how to make grapes in alcohol with step-by-step instructions and tips. If you love grape recipes, also try grape liqueur and grape jam.
How to prepare grapes in alcohol
To make grapes in alcohol at home, first prepare the syrup: pour the water and sugar into a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Separate the grapes using a pair of scissors, then immerse them in cold water, drain them and pat them dry with a sheet of kitchen paper.
Insert 1/2 vanilla bean into each jar.
Close hermetically with cap and leave to macerate for 1 month.