Plum Cordial Recipe Vodka Food

PLUM CORDIAL

Steps:

• Fill 1 quart jar with ripe wild sugar plums, pierce each plum with several holes.
• Add 1/2 cup sugar per quart.
• Fil jar with rum, vodka or whiskey. White liquor is best.
• Store about 30-60 days.
• Serve after straining.

POLISH PLUM NALEWKA CORDIAL RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place plums in a gallon jar. Pour half of the vodka into a large saucepan. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves. Let it warm over very low heat.
• Dissolve sugar in warm vodka.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Pour vodka mixture over pitted plums in a gallon jar. Add remaining vodka. Screw cap on tightly and let sit for three months.
• If prepared in summer, leave fruit in vodka mixture until just before Christmas Eve for full, fruity flavor. Strain and serve in cordial glasses.
• Don't throw away the fruit! Use a few pieces of the fruit in your Christmas compote , serve it over ice cream, yogurt, pound cake, or make an open-faced coffee cake using the dough from this Polish sweet roll recipe .

TANGY PLUM LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Layer half the plums into the bottom of a very large jar with a lid, pressing the plums down as tightly as possible. Pour half the sugar over the plums, then half the vodka over the sugar. Sprinkle on half the vanilla extract, and place about half the orange peel pieces into the jar. Layer the rest of the plums into the jar, pressing them down, and top them with the remaining sugar, vodka, vanilla extract, and orange peel pieces. Screw on the jar lid.
• Using an unscented candle, drip a coating of wax around the jar lid to prevent leaking. Cover the jar with a dark-colored towel. Place the jar on its side in a dark, cool place, and turn the jar every day for 21 days, replacing the towel to keep out light.
• After 21 days, strain out the liqueur from the plums and peel with a fine strainer lined with cheesecloth, and bottle the liqueur in attractive bottles with tight-fitting caps.

PLUM CORDIAL

Steps:

• Place the plums in a 1 quart glass container, being careful not to crush the fruit.
• Add the sugar and the cinnamon stick.
• Fill the container with the vodka.
• Seal the lid and gently shake the jar, or move it around the counter to distribute the alcohol and sugar evenly.
• The sugar will continue to dissolve over time.
• Place the cordial in a cool, dark place for 2 months to allow the liquor to be infused with the flavor.
• Jump start the process by placing the container on a sunny windowsill for the 1st two weeks.
• The fluctuating temperatures of the daytime sun and the cool evenings will speed the flavor infusion.

CHERRY PLUMS IN VODKA

Steps:

• Poke plums with a fork and transfer to a lidded 1-quart jar. Sprinkle with sugar and pour in vodka. Cover with lid and shake. Let stand in a cool, dark place 2 weeks, shaking daily. Plums can be refrigerated in jar up to 6 months.