Recipe#9904

Title: Cherry Liquer 02

From: "Michele Stubbe" mstubbe@furst.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Cherry Liqueur 
 Date: 3 May 1999 07:29:05 -0600 
 Message-ID: <7g20t1$7hm$1@news.radiks.net> 

Yield: 3 cups
 1/2 lb bing cherries
 1/2 lb granulated sugar
 2 cup vodka
 Pick plump, shiny, well-coloured fruit with green stems, avoiding
 dark coloured stems. Season is late April to August. DO NOT rinse
 until use. Use cherries as soon as ripe. Wash, stem, and towel dry
 cherries and place in a jar. Pour sugar over the cherries, followed
 by the vodka. DO NOT mix them.  Cover with lid and store on a shelf
 for 3 months without disturbing, then strain. Liqueur is ready to
 serve. Recipe can be varied with extracts (chocolate, mint, orange,
 etc). Add approximately 1 teaspoon of extract to finished liqueur
 and let sit for another few weeks. Experiment with small portions
 of flavorings to find your desired taste. Container: Wide mouth
 quart jar.