Here’s a really simple fruit liqueur recipe that will work with any kind of fruit that you should definitely give a try!
Ingredients:
? 26 oz bottle of Vodka
? 4 Cups of finely granulated sugar
? Enough cut up fruit to fill a 128 oz glass pickle jar (plus a little more)
What You Need To Do:
1. Cut the fruit into small pieces (e.g. rhubarb 1/2 inch pieces, dice up apples, pears, apricots, strawberries,
cherries – can be left whole but best if skin is cut to allow the juices out).
2. Freeze the fruit overnight as this kills the pectin and also stops it from fermenting (will save you from having
the bottle blowup in your fridge) .
3. Place the frozen fruit into the 128 oz glass pickle jar, add 4 cups of granulated sugar (the sugar will run
down between the fruit pieces or pour some in while filling the jar).
4. Pour in a 26 oz bottle of Vodka into the jar, add/push more fruit into the jar until the liquid is almost to the
very top of the jar (approx. 3/4 of an inch), seal jar with the lid.
5. Everyday for 6 weeks, turn the jar upside down and shake it (sugar should be suspended and not on the
bottom of the jar).
6. After the six weeks, strain off the liquid, you should get about 2-3 bottles of tasty fruit liqueur.
7. Depending on the fruit, it actually can be eaten, and is great on ice cream – so is the liqueur.
8. If you leave the bottles upright for a few weeks, the liqueur will settle out, siphon off into clean bottles. The
more this is done the clearer the liqueur will be.
Enjoy!
