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Nutrition: per 50ml measure

  • kcal169
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs15g
  • sugars15g
  • fibre0g
  • protein0g
  • salt0.03g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Slit the cherries, but don’t cut them in half.

  • step 2

    Put in a pan with the sugar and 150ml water, then heat, stirring gently, until the juices run and the sugar has dissolved.

  • step 3

    Remove from the heat, then spoon into a large bottle or jar.

  • step 4

    Add the vodka and mix well. Seal, then leave for 4 weeks before drinking to let the flavours steep. For ice cold vodka, keep the bottle in the freezer (it won’t freeze solid) or simply decant into a carafe, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2008

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h.thomas2441738

question

Hi I have made this with defrosted frozen cherries with great success but was wondering if I can use the juice from them when defrosted instead of water to intensify the cherry flavour

tanglebrain6390124

question

Can I used frozen cherries in this recipe ?

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goodfoodteam

Hello, thanks for your question. Frozen cherries would work well. Defrost before using then weigh. Best wishes - Good Food Team.

tessar84539

Cherries are now in season in Cape Town so we are following this successful recipe for the second year running! Well worth the effort but this year we are leaving the pips in.

rrcanfox

question

This looks very good. Do you leave the stones in the cherry? Is there an issue with cutting cherry in half? Thank you. Robert

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. There's no need to remove the stones for this recipe, although you can if you prefer. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

unclezeb

question

do I increase the amount of water proportionately to make 3 litres?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Yes you can although you might find you don’t need the full amount of water depending on the size of your pan. Just make sure there’s enough to cover the bottom of the pan and come at least 1cm up the sides (more if using a small pan). We hope this helps. Best wishes,…

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