https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/russian-plum-liqueur • Posted by Octopus Publishing
Their love of them can be seen in Chekhov’s The Siren, in which a character says, “I can tell you truthfully… that home-made brandy is better than any champagne. After the first glass, your sense of smell enlarges, envelops your whole being. It’s a great illusion. It seems to you that you’re no longer sitting at home in your easy chair, but are somewhere in Australia, astride the softest imaginable ostrich…” What more inducement could you need to make this? Fills 1 x 2 litre (3½ pint) jar
Their love of them can be seen in Chekhov’s The Siren, in which a character says, “I can tell you truthfully… that home-made brandy is better than any champagne. After the first glass, your sense of smell enlarges, envelops your whole being. It’s a great illusion. It seems to you that you’re no longer sitting at home in your easy chair, but are somewhere in Australia, astride the softest imaginable ostrich…” What more inducement could you need to make this? Fills 1 x 2 litre (3½ pint) jar
Halve the plums and stone them. Layer them up in a 2 litre (3½ pint) jar with the sugar. Pour on the alcohol, seal and shake the jar.
Leave to sit for a couple of months, shaking every so often. Scoop measures out of the jar, leaving the plums, or strain through a muslin-lined nylon sieve and bottle. This keeps for two years.