Purple plum liqueur
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150 days 20 min
Delicious home-made plum liqueur. It needs to 6 months to develop but after that you can enjoy it poured over ice cream or sponge cakes. Try dipping the plums from the liqueur into melted chocolate. Delicious!
olenka
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Ingredients
Makes: 1 litre
- 1kg ripe purple plums, pitted
- 1/2 litre pure rectified alcohol (see note)
- 1/2 litre vodka
- 300g caster sugar
Method
Prep:20min ›
Extra time:150days resting ›
Ready in:150days20min
- Place plums in a glass carboy used for brewing. Pour in rectified spirit and vodka, cork the carboy and set aside in a dark place for 5 weeks.
- After 5 weeks, add sugar and set aside for 4 more weeks.
- Strain the liqueur through a sieve lined with muslin cloth; pour liqueur into bottles, cork and let rest in a dark place for at least 3 months.
Note:
Rectified alcohol is a very high strength spirit that's used for making homemade liqueurs. You can buy it online or in specialist brewing shops.
Tip:
Try dipping the plums from the liqueur into melted chocolate. Delicious!
