Apple Brandy Cordial Food

APPLE BRANDY

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat., Place apples in a large glass or plastic container; add the sugar mixture, brandy, cloves and cinnamon stick. Cover and let stand at room temperature for at least two weeks, stirring once a week., Strain brandy mixture; discard apples and spices. Pour into glass bottles. Place an additional three cloves and one cinnamon stick in each bottle.

BLUEBERRY-APPLE CORDIALS

Steps:

• Combine blueberries, lemon zest, and brandy in jar and seal tightly. Let sit in a cool dark place, shaking jar daily, until mixture is a deep purple color, about 1 month.
• Strain mixture through cheesecloth into a pitcher or large bowl (do not press on solids or mixture will become cloudy) and add simple syrup to taste. Chill until cold, about 30 minutes. Serve cordial in small glasses.
• To make a spritzer, place 1 oz. cordial in a flute and top off with sparkling wine.
• Do Ahead
• Strained cordial mixture can be made 6 months ahead. Cover and keep chilled.

APPLE CORDIAL

Steps:

• In a canning jar, combine apple, sugar and cinnamon.
• Pour brandy over, mix well.
• Cover with lid, Invert the jar daily until sugar is dissolved; about 4 days.
• Store in cool dark place for 4- 6 weeks.
• Strain through cheesecloth before bottling.

APPLE BRANDY CORDIAL

Steps:

• I remove the seeds because I think they make it bitter if left in the apple.
• I don't use top shelf brandy, I use a less expensive brandy but not the cheapest either, something in between.
• I use a glass gallon screw-top jar.
• Combine all ingredients and place cover on tightly-invert jar, I always place it in a large pan, just in case it might leak.
• (although, this has never happened) Let jar stand 24 hours, turn jar upright and let stand another 24 hours.
• Repeat process until sugar dissolves.
• Store in a dark, cool place 4-6 weeks.
• Strain through cheesecloth into decanter.
• Note: I always use very dark red sweet apples and I think that it is the dark red skin that gives the brandy a nice color.

APRICOT WINE CORDIAL

Steps:

• In a food processor, proces apricots until finely chopped.
• Place apricots in a non-metal container.
• Stir in wine, sugar, and brandy.
• Cover and allow to stand at room temperature 1 to 4 weeks.
• Strain wine and pour into gift bottles.