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Swiss stone pine schnapps

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 1 liter of schnapps (grain brandy), 3 pine cones
  • 55 g sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Swiss stone pine schnapps or Zirberl, a speciality from Styria

The pine cones should be harvested in July. When cut, they should still be soft and red. Take three cones per liter and slice them. Place them in a large pickle jar, add sugar and the schnapps, then close the lid and leave in a warm place for about five weeks. Then filter and bottle. Some people also use Obstler instead of schnapps, brown sugar instead of white sugar, or rock sugar. The amount of sugar is a matter of taste.

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Written by John Myers

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