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Ginja

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 2 liters of high-quality grappa
  • 2 kg sour cherries, fresh
  • 1.4 kg sugar
  • 2 stalk(s) cinnamon

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest period approx. 45 days 12 hours 15 minutes; Total time approx. 45 days 12 hours 45 minutes

a Portuguese liqueur with 17 – 20% alcohol

Wash the sour cherries thoroughly. Place them in a 5-liter glass carboy along with the sugar, cinnamon, and grappa. Store in a cool, dark place for two months. Serve the liqueur with a cherry in a shot glass or chocolate shot glass, which can then be eaten with the drink.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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