Apricot And Wine Liqueur Recipe
Ingredients
| Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dry white wine | 1 Bottle (1l) | |
| Apricots | 2 Pound, quartered | |
| Cinnamon stick | 1 | |
| Vanilla bean | 1 | |
| Vodka | 2 Cup (16 tbs) |
Directions
Combine sugar and wine in a large nonaluminum Dutch oven or stock-pot; stir well.
Cook wine mixture over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly (do not boil).
Add apricots, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean; bring to a boil, and cook 30 seconds, stirring gently after 15 seconds.
Remove mixture from heat; gently stir in vodka.
Let cool completely.
Spoon mixture into a large bowl; cover loosely with cheesecloth or a towel, and refrigerate 4 days.
Drain apricot mixture through a fine sieve, reserving liqueur and marinated apricots.
Discard cinnamon stick and vanilla bean.
Pour liqueur into decorative bottles, and store in the refrigerator.
Spoon the marinated apricots into a bowl; cover and chill.
Cook wine mixture over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly (do not boil).
Add apricots, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean; bring to a boil, and cook 30 seconds, stirring gently after 15 seconds.
Remove mixture from heat; gently stir in vodka.
Let cool completely.
Spoon mixture into a large bowl; cover loosely with cheesecloth or a towel, and refrigerate 4 days.
Drain apricot mixture through a fine sieve, reserving liqueur and marinated apricots.
Discard cinnamon stick and vanilla bean.
Pour liqueur into decorative bottles, and store in the refrigerator.
Spoon the marinated apricots into a bowl; cover and chill.
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