Apricot Liqueur 1

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Apricot Liqueur 1

Recipe By : Making Cordials & Liqueurs at Home, J.P. Farrell
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cordials & Liqueurs Fourth

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 Lb Dried Apricots
16 Oz Water
2 Tsp Powdered Sugar
12 Oz Vodka
4 Oz Brandy
1 1/2 Tbsp Sugar Syrup

Boil the dried apricots in the water for several minutes; baste them with
the water while cooking. When very little water is left, let the apricots
cool andput them ina large jar with thepowdered sugar sprinkled over
them. add the vodka and brandy; shake well. If the fruit is not
completely covered by liquid, push it down with a spoon. If not
completely covered yet, add a little more vodka until it is covered.
Close the jar tightly and let steep for two weeks. Pour off the liquid
and mash the fruit in a bowl until as much as possible of the liquid is
extracted from it. The liquid that remains in the fruit is richer in
flavor than that which is poured off. Combine the poured off liquid with
that squeezed from the fruit; add the sugar syrup and strain through
dampened cheesecloth a few times until any remaining fruit pulp is gone.


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