How can I keep my homemade liqueur from molding? for Questionland Seattle

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How can I keep my homemade liqueur from molding?

I started a batch of homemade raspberry liqueur about a week ago using this method (http://lilikoiandthyme.com/2010/06/hello-raspberry-liqueur/). I used about 8 cups of slightly fermented raspberries (leftover from last summer and frozen) and slightly less sugar. Tonight I found a tiny spec of white mold starting to grow. What can I do to avoid this turning into a moldy mess? Do I need to add more sugar to even things out, or is this project more or less just doomed?

RM asked in Alcohol about 1 year ago | Report

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High enough sugar and alcohol content can both inhibit microbial growth. It sounds like both are probably too low to keep mold and other microbes in check. If you're not averse to the idea of kicking up the alcohol content, I would add a neutral flavored alcohol (vodka, say) as well as extra sugar.

Rickler answered in Alcohol about 1 year ago | Report

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Sounds like you didn't sterilize everything, including the berries. Also make sure that your opening in the bottle allows air to only exit, mold is the enemy and you should toss anything thats contaminated so you don't poison yourself.

Svensken answered in Alcohol about 1 year ago | Report

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Okay... what? How does one sterilize berries, and what sort of bottle opening should I be using to allow air out but not in? I also don't think that either of those steps would be beneficial or actually work.

RM commented about 1 year ago | Report

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Yeah, not very good advice there. Sterilization is something that can be done to produce a consistent mass product but not very practical for an individual.

Fungi, in the form of yeast, and not mold, is exactly what she wants.

RM: Rickler's advice was pretty good. Sugar and alcohol are probably your best bet. As to whether this batch is done for, that's hard to say. Most food molds won't hurt you, but they might add a particularly unpalatable taste to the finished product.

Arsenic7 commented about 1 year ago | Report

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