Our cherry tree is bursting with fruit at the moment. After several years of careful pruning, we now have fruit at a level we can reach. Usually the birds get them before they are ripe enough for us to use - they are sour cherries, so not great for eating raw, but I can't help myself.
Anyway, I thought i'd have a go at making Cherry Brandy.
1 litre kilner type jar
350g cherries, washed, dried, pricked. Discard any with bruised skin.
70 cl bottle brandy
1 tablespoon caster sugar
Cinnamon stick
Sterilise the jar. Put in the pricked cherries. Sprinkle sugar. Add brandy, a 70cl bottle should just about fit. Add cinnamon stick. Seal, and shake gently. Store in a cool dark place for about 8 weeks, shaking every so often.
Strain off the cherries, and decant liquid into bottles. You can (allegedly) use the
soaked cherries, I'll let you know in a couple of months how that works out.
Anyway, I thought i'd have a go at making Cherry Brandy.
1 litre kilner type jar
350g cherries, washed, dried, pricked. Discard any with bruised skin.
70 cl bottle brandy
1 tablespoon caster sugar
Cinnamon stick
Sterilise the jar. Put in the pricked cherries. Sprinkle sugar. Add brandy, a 70cl bottle should just about fit. Add cinnamon stick. Seal, and shake gently. Store in a cool dark place for about 8 weeks, shaking every so often.
Strain off the cherries, and decant liquid into bottles. You can (allegedly) use the
soaked cherries, I'll let you know in a couple of months how that works out.
