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This liqueur from cornelian cherries is heavenly fruity, aromatic and so delicious. You can enjoy it on its own or mix it into cocktails. It also makes a great gift from the kitchen for your loved ones. With just five common ingredients, you can make the cornelian cherry liqueur at home. You can find a detailed recipe with the exact quantities and step-by-step instructions below.
Ripe fruit for cornelian cherry liqueur recipe
Very ripe or overripe fruit that is already dark red in color is best for the cornelian cherry liqueur recipe, just like for the cornelian cherry jam recipe or the cornelian cherry cake recipe. They can easily be crushed before preparing.
In addition, ripe cornelian cherries taste sweet and no longer sour. This means you don’t need to add too much sugar to the liqueur.
Vodka, rum or grain brandy
I made the cornelian cherry liqueur with white rum, just like the vegan egg liqueur. Vodka and grain brandy are suitable alternatives, just like for my strawberry liqueur.
It is important that the high-proof alcohol you use is of a high quality. This is because the taste of the liqueur made from it depends on it.
Adjust sweetness to taste
My cornelian cherry liqueur tastes moderately sweet. If you like very sweet alcoholic drinks, you can increase the amount of sugar in the recipe.
In this case, adjust the amount of water as required. I used a 1:1 ratio of sugar and water.
Special gift from the kitchen
Cornelian cherry liqueur is a rarity in drinks stores. It also tastes much better homemade than bought.
So with this recipe, you get a special gift from the kitchen that you can surprise your loved ones with. The homemade orange syrup, the Bird’s milk sweets and the Russian halva are also ideal gifts.
This homemade cornelian cherry liqueur is
- fruity,
- sweet sour,
- heavenly delicious,
- aromatic,
- vegan,
- colorful,
- ideal for drinking pure or for mixing cocktails,
- a lovely gift from the kitchen,
- easy to make from five ingredients.
How to make cornelian cherry liqueur: tips and tricks
- Very ripe cornelian cherries are best for making the liqueur.
- You can adjust the amount of sugar to taste. The amount of water may also need to be adjusted accordingly.
- Use good quality white rum for the recipe.
- You can replace white rum with high-quality vodka or grain brandy.
- You can omit the orange zest. Alternatively, you can flavor the liqueur with vanilla or cinnamon, for example.
- The homemade liqueur is ideal for drinking on its own, for mixing cocktails and for giving as a gift.
Have you made the cornelian cherry liqueur using this recipe? I look forward to seeing your results, your star rating and your comment below on how it turned out and how you liked it.
Also try these recipes with cornelian cherries:
- Pickled cornelian cherry kompot for the winter
- Spicy pickled cornelian cherries – perfect for snacking
- Cornelian cherry sauce recipe – particularly fruity
Cornelian cherry liqueur
Equipment
- preserving jar
- glass bottle
- cheese cloth
Ingredients
- 700 g cornelian cherries very ripe
- 700 ml white rum
- zest of 1 organic orange
- 150 g sugar
- 150 g water
Instructions
- Put cornelian cherries in a large preserving jar and crush them a little with a potato masher.
- Add orange zest and pour white rum over it.
- Seal the jar and leave the fruit in alcohol to infuse in a dark place at room temperature for 2 weeks. You can shake the jar occasionally.
- Put sugar and water in a saucepan, bring to the boil while stirring and boil for 1 - 2 minutes.
- Leave the sugar syrup to cool to room temperature.
- Pour the cornelian cherry rum mixture through a cheese cloth, collecting the liquid in a clean, large preserving jar, and squeeze the fruit in the cheese cloth vigorously.
- Pour the sugar syrup into the jar with the cornelian cherry rum, stir, seal the jar and leave to infuse in a dark place at room temperature for 2 - 3 weeks.
- Pour the finished cornelian cherry liqueur into sealable glass bottles. It tastes best chilled.
Notes
- Very ripe cornelian cherries are best for making the liqueur.
- You can adjust the amount of sugar to taste. The amount of water may also need to be adjusted accordingly.
- Use good quality white rum for the recipe.
- You can replace white rum with high-quality vodka or grain brandy.
- You can omit the orange zest. Alternatively, you can flavor the liqueur with vanilla or cinnamon, for example.
- See the detailed tips and tricks for making the cornelian cherry liqueur at the top of the article.
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