Madame Milbert's Cassis

This is SO good. And, it only gets better with age. I use a 'house' brand of high proof vodka rather than eau-de-vie or a fancy variety of vodka. I have found the results to be quite wonderful with the much less expensive non-chic vodka. Some years, I have found it difficult to come across black currants and used red currants to no ill effect. If you start this in early summer when the currants are available at farm markets, you can finish it in time to give some as Christmas gifts. It is fabulous to use on its own (like a Poirot after dinner tipple), to make Kir, to add to Louis sauce (fabulous!), and more.