Cherry Vodka

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⏱ 10 mins 🍽 Makes 750ml 🌶 eastern european ✅ Easy 🏷 Drink

This traditional Eastern European infusion is wonderfully simple to prepare. Using fresh cherries, sugar and vodka, you create a richly flavoured spirit perfect for sipping chilled. The process involves gently cooking the fruit to release its juices before combining it with the alcohol. After a patient steeping period, the result is a smooth, cherry-infused vodka that can be enjoyed neat or lengthened with a mixer. It makes for a superb homemade gift or a delightful addition to your drinks cabinet.

Cherry Vodka

Ingredients

  • 400g cherry
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 70cl bottle vodka

Method

  1. Make a slit in each cherry, ensuring you do not slice them completely in half.
  2. Place the cherries into a saucepan with the sugar and 150ml water. Warm the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the fruit releases its juice and the sugar crystals have fully dissolved.
  3. Take the pan off the heat and carefully transfer the contents into a large, clean bottle or jar.
  4. Pour in the entire bottle of vodka and stir thoroughly. Seal the container and allow it to rest for 4 weeks so the flavours can develop fully. To serve it ice cold, store the finished bottle in your freezer (it will remain liquid) or pour it into a decanter if preferred.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories169 kcal
Carbs15 g
Sugars15 g
Sodium12 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy
CategoryDrink
Cuisineeastern european
DietVegetarian