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Apricot or Cherry Liqueur Recipe
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to make Apricot or Cherry Liqueur you will need
Ingredients
| 2 | pounds | Dried apricots or dried pitted sour cherries | | 1 | | Bottle (1.75 liter) vodka | | 4 | cups | Sugar |
Instructions
Recipe By: Sunset Magazine Prep Time: 15 minutes, plus at least 2 weeks for
mellowing Makes: About 8 cups of apricot or 7 1/3 cups cherry liqueur
1. Place apricots or cherries, vodka, and sugar in a glass jar (at least
3-quart size). Stir until sugar is mostly dissolved. Cover tightly and let
stand at least 2 weeks or up to 2 months; after a few days shake jar until
sugar completely dissolves. Cherry liqueur may form a slightly cloudy,
harmless residue at the top of the jar.
2. Pour lqueur and fruit, a portion at a time, through a fine strainer into
a pitcher, letting fruit drain completely. Save fruit for other uses
(recipe suggestion follows later). Line strainer with four layers of damp
cheesecloth, set over a spouted container, and pour liqueur through it. Or
for maximum clarity, strain liqueur through a coffee filter, changing
filter often (takes several hours).
3. Pour liqueur into small airtight bottles. Serve liqueur, or store
uptight up to 6 months. (If storing in containers with rubber stoppers,
place a couple of layers of plastic wrap between rubber and bottle to keep
alcohol from softening rubber).
Enjoy your Apricot or Cherry Liqueur.
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Mon 12 May 2008
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