Feuervogel's cherry liqueur made from sweet cherries

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 1 kg sweet cherries
• 2 vanilla pods
• 2 stalk(s) cinnamon
• some cloves
• 500 g brown rock sugar
• 3 bottles of schnapps (750 ml each), (Doppelkorn) 38% vol

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest period approx. 150 days; Total time approx. 150 days 1 hour

Sort, wash, and pit the cherries. Place them on a kitchen towel and pat dry. Halve the vanilla pods and chop them finely. Place the cherries, vanilla, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and crushed rock candy in a suitably sized fermentation container, i.e., a very large, wide-mouthed jar. Pour the Doppelkorn schnapps over the cherries and seal the container tightly. Let the mixture mature in a cool, dark place for at least six weeks. Then strain the finished liqueur through a clean, fine cheesecloth or a paper filter. Bottle the cherry liqueur and seal tightly. Place the fruit separately in a tightly sealable preserving jar. Keep the liqueur and fruit refrigerated for another 3-4 months before enjoying.