One of the easiest recipes for making your own liqueur.
- Ready Time : 0 min
Servings
Ingredients
- 500 grams cherries stemmed and pitted
- 750 mililiters vodka
- 350 grams sugar
Directions
- Gently break the cherries with your fingers and remove the pits.
- Place the cherries and the vodka in a very clean jar.
- Shake once a day for four weeks.
- Add sugar
- Shake once a day for four weeks.
- Taste and adjust for sweetness. If you add additional sugar, allow the liqueur to mature one week per 100 grams of sugar added.
- Strain the liqueur through a fine mesh cloth.
The liqueur will continue to mellow for eight months. It will last for years. The cherries can be reserved indefinitely in the freezer; they won’t freeze.
You aren’t going to get a Maraschino sweetness from this liqueur, but you can make it more to your liking than commercial brands. If you like it a little more bitter, leave the pits in.