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Cherry Vanilla Liqueur

Infuse your own vodka with fresh cherries and vanilla beans.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Inactive Time: 7 days
Total Time: 7 days 20 minutes
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

  • 1 fifth 750 ml vodka
  • 2 pints sour cherries stemmed and crushed or 2 1/2 c. dried sour cherries, coarsely chopped
  • 2 vanilla beans Madagascar or Bourbon, split
  • 1 c. Simple Syrup

Instructions

  • Muddle the vodka, cherries, and vanilla with a wooden spoon in a half-gallon jar. Stir to moisten everything
  • Seal the jar and put it in a cool, dark cabinet until the liquid smells and tastes strongly of cherries-3 to 5 days for dried fruit, about 7 days for fresh fruit.
  • Strain the mixture with a mesh strainer into a clean quart jar. Do not push on the solids to extract more liquid.
  • Stir in the simple syrup.
  • Seal and store in a cool, dark cabinet. Use within 1 year.

Notes

Source: Homemade Liqueurs and Infused Spirits by Andrew Schloss