I know some of my friends are bourbon drinkers… this should interest you. I just might have to try my hand at making some cherry vodka!
I love cherries! Last winter, since cherries were not in season, we made a Cherry Bourbon with dried cherries. The dried cherries we used were tart cherries that had been sweetened with sugar.
Typically, every summer I preserve cherries for cocktails; brandied cherries, amaretto cherries, spiced brandied cherries, creme de cacao cherries, and much more. In truth, many of these end up on ice-cream, but making a good brandied cherry was the inspiration behind my canning addiction.
Last year, we went a bit overboard, picking 24 pounds of cherries. In addition to our usual boozy cherries, we made a steeped cherry bounce, cherry brandy, cherry jam, and chutney. This year we needed a little break from canning cherries. We still have a few jars from last year to keep our cocktails garnished for a while.
This year, I took the easy route. I picked up a bag of mixed sweet…
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Thanks Veronica! I think Cherry Vodka would be delicious! You may want to add a little sugar or simple syrup with the vodka and cherries. Cheers~
Sweet! Thank you, Alicia! I’ll let you know how it turns out.