I've been fermenting a vat of homemade(ish) cherry brandy under the kitchen sink for a couple of months. Decanted it this afternoon. Appears to be quite potent.
I've done raspberry vodka, plum brandy, sloe gin and blackcurrant vodka before. Any other suggestions?
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So you macerated cherries with brandy and sugar? What a fab idea. Have done it with sloes and gin, but never thought of these other options. Raspberry vodka...yum. I would go with blackberry vodka next. (blackberries should be ripening in a month or so).
How did you get brandy to ferment ? I often make cherry brandy ( using Morellos, of course, not sweet cherries) but it has never fermented. If it did, the jar would explode.
Just bung equal measures of sugar and fruit in an old glass sweetie jar and top it up with booze. Leave to stew until the sugar disappears, giving it a shake every day or so.
I make a few different types, and dish out bottles at Christmas. Always seems to go down well, but I don't know if folk are just being polite!
I always do sloe gin but this year I'm going to try blackberry brandy. Think it needs decent brandy though (ie not the undrinkable cheap paintstripper I brought back from Spain!!)