Apricot Brandy

"My dad loved apricot brandy. He would have loved this recipe which I got from a community cookbook somewhere."
 
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Ready In:
192hrs
Ingredients:
3
Yields:
1 quart
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ingredients

  • 1 12 lbs dried apricots
  • 1 quart vodka
  • 1 lb sugar
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directions

  • Place ingredients (DO NOT MIX) in a 1/2 gallon flat topped glass jar.
  • Turn jar twice a day for 8 days (allowing jar to sit on its top for half a day).
  • Batch is ready.
  • You may use the same apricots, more sugar, and vodka added to make another batch, but let second batch sit for 12 to 14 days.

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  1. What a wonderful recipe...thanks so much for sharing! I have made this several times--always with fabulous results. I have also used dried cherries instead of apricots. The cherry brandy was good, but I like the taste of the apricots better. The end product is potent but sweet and slightly syrupy. The apricot taste is definitely there, and the finished product makes great gifts. I have friends who start asking about this brandy when Christmas draws near. The brandy is great alone or mixed with champagne, mimosas, sprite, etc. It also works well in a sauce for apricot bread pudding or with pork and savory dishes.
     
  2. I used to have a recipe about 40 years ago. Lost the recipe but have dried apricots and need to try this one! Thank you!
     
  3. I was just looking around to see if anyone used the recipe my uncle taught me ......YES ! Only difference - we make it by the gallon - and the longer it sits in hall closet back in the dark corner- the better. We put our Christmas batch up at least 3 mos ahead. Most valuable bottle was over 9 yrs old. With sample tastes teasers at Thanksgiving- we never fail. We don't strain until right before placing on gift jars.... Home use - wide mouth gallon jar and a ladle.... Try 1:/2 a cinnamon stick in a batch ??
     
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  1. What a wonderful recipe...thanks so much for sharing! I have made this several times--always with fabulous results. I have also used dried cherries instead of apricots. The cherry brandy was good, but I like the taste of the apricots better. The end product is potent but sweet and slightly syrupy. The apricot taste is definitely there, and the finished product makes great gifts. I have friends who start asking about this brandy when Christmas draws near. The brandy is great alone or mixed with champagne, mimosas, sprite, etc. It also works well in a sauce for apricot bread pudding or with pork and savory dishes.
     

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