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Citrus Brandied Cocktail Cherries Recipe

Citrus Brandied Cocktail Cherries
Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: 50 mins, plus infusing time | Active Time: | Makes: 1 quart

It may seem seasonally confusing to combine sweet summer cherries with winter spices, but when soaked in brandy, all these flavors make sense. These cherries are perfect in a Brandy Old Fashioned, cherries jubilee, or a boozy clafoutis dessert.

This recipe was featured as part of our DIY Home Bar project.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 medium orange
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup brandy
  • 1 pound sweet cherries, such as Bing, washed, stemmed, and pitted
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Using a vegetable peeler, remove orange peel in wide strips, making sure to avoid the white pith.
  2. Place peels, sugar, water, allspice, and nutmeg in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, about 40 minutes.
  3. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a container with a spout and strain the syrup. Reserve the orange peels and discard the remaining solids. Add brandy to the syrup and stir to combine.
  4. Place cherries in a 1-quart container with a tightfitting lid, threading the orange peels throughout the cherries. Pour the brandy syrup over the cherries, cover, and refrigerate for at least 5 days before serving. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
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  • Citrus Brandied Cocktail Cherries Recipe
    5

    can this be preserved by canning? sounds delish!

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    SUPERFRUIT MOJITO
    2 oz TY KU Liqueur, Fresh Mint,
    Squeeze of Lemon/Lime/Orange, Splash of Diet Citrus Soda

  • Close to some thing I make
    VISHNNYOVKA

    3 LBS. CHERRIES (Pie work the best)
    2 1/2 LBS. SUGAR (5 CUPS)
    AS NEEDED VODKA

    WASH, STALK, STONE (TAKE PITS OUT), AND CUT IN HALF THE CHERRIES. PUT THE CHERRIES AND SUGAR INTO STONE JARS( ANY NONMETAL CONTAINER) IN ALTERNATE LAYERS, ENDING WITH A SUGAR LAYER. COVER WITH MUSLIN OR A LOOSE TOP. LEAVE UNTIL ALL FERMENTATION HAS STOP. ADD THE VODKA IN EQUAL PARTS TO THE CHERRY MIX AND PUT IN A AIR TIGHT CONTAINER.

    CHERRIES MIX VODKA

    1 QUART 1 QUART
    1 GALLON 1 GALLON
    ECT.

    LEAVE IN A COOL DARK PLACE UNTIL XMAS. THEN STRAIN THE LIQUID THROUGH CHEESE CLOTH, THEN COFFEE FILTER, BOTTLE AND SEAL. PUT IN REFRIGERATOR AND KEEP COLD, SERVE STRAIGHT AND COLD.

    THE CHERRIES, WHEN DONE WITH, CAN BE DIPPED IN SUGAR AND EATEN WITH RUSSIAN TEA.

    THE MaddRussian
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