This is from a collection of recipes from books I own, but which I haven't myself tried yet. However, you can have faith that at least the authors themselves have tried them, so they're not deadly or anything.
Pierce cherries with a fork and put in glass jar along with 2 cups brandy. Be sure fruit is covered. Leave for 1 month. Strain and filter. Add additional cup of brandy and 1/2 cup sugar. Stir well to dissolve. Leave until clear.
Decent flavor additives: cloves, cinnamon, mace.
| Units of
measurement (unless stated otherwise) |
|
| 1 cup = 8 ounces =
236ml |
1 quart = 32 ounces =
944ml |
| 1 tbsp (tablespoon) =
1/2 ounce = 15ml |
1 fifth = 25.6 ounces = 750ml |
| 1 tsp (teaspoon) =
1/6 ounce = 5ml |
1 pint = 16 ounces =
472ml |