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🍽️ Homemade Cornel Cherry Liqueur

2870 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 kg cornelian cherries
• 100 g elderberries
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 cloves
• 1.5 l kirsch
• 400 g raw sugar

Instructions

1. 1. Remove the stems from the cornel cherries and wash them thoroughly.
2. 2. Drain the water from the cherries.
3. 3. Pierce the flesh of each cherry several times with a fork.
4. 4. Wash the elderberries and let them drain as well.
5. 5. Slice the vanilla pod lengthwise with a knife.
6. 6. Place the prepared cornel cherries, elderberries, sugar, and spices into a dark glass jar.
7. 7. Pour the kirsch (cherry brandy) over the ingredients in the jar.
8. 8. Store the mixture for at least four weeks in a warm place.
9. 9. Filter the finished liqueur through a coffee filter or tea filter.
10. 10. Bottle the liqueur in tightly sealable bottles.
11. 11. Store the bottles in a dark and cool place.
12. 12. Enjoy the liqueur best with vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 2870
• Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 3 g · Carbs: 242 g