How to make homemade cherry liqueur: we share the simplest technology
Seasonal berries are not only fillings for various baked goods or ingredients for desserts, but also a great base for making homemade alcoholic beverages. Cherries are ideal for this because you can use not only the fruit itself but also the leaves. The result is a flavorful liqueur.
The idea of making homemade cherry liqueur was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Irina (ira_momm).
Washing cherry leaves
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Ingredients:
- pitted cherries - 500 g
- cherry leaves - 100 pcs
- vodka - 500 ml
- water - 500 ml
- citric acid - 1 tsp
- sugar - 500 g
Cooking cherries with leaves
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Cooking method:
Draining the cherries
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1. Wash the cherry leaves together with the pitted cherries, and cook over low heat for 15 minutes after boiling. Leave to cool completely. Then strain.
Adding sugar
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2. Add sugar and citric acid to the cherry broth and stir well to dissolve everything. Add vodka at the end.
Adding citric acid
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3. Pour the liquor into a glass jar, close with a nylon lid, and put in a dark place for 3 months to infuse.
Pouring liquor in a jar
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Iryna's Instagram page
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