Description
A plum liqueur, ideally made with Hungarian plums
Ingredients
Scale
3 cups vodka
1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar (according to your taste)
7 plums, pitted and quartered
Instructions
- Combine vodka, sugar, plums, and lemon zest (optional) in a large sterile jar (boil the jar and lid for 10 minutes before filling)
- Leave the jar sitting on the kitchen counter. Shaking occasionally to help sugar dissolve
- After a month, strain the mixture through a coffee filter, paper towel, or cheesecloth
- Add the elderflower syrup (optional) and pour into a sterile bottle, stored in a dark place
Notes
Optional add-ins for your plum liqueur:
- zest from 1 lemon (I used a vegetable peeler)
1/8 cup elderflower cordial concentrate (from Ikea grocery)