Cherry Cordial
A historical recipe from Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree (1878).
A historical recipe
Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree (1878). Project Gutenberg eBook #42450.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Its words name: home canning or sealing in jars. Check current food-safety guidance before following this.
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Credit
From Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree (1878). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #42450 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42450). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.
What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.
- Home canning. Old canning methods can let botulism through. Use current tested canning guidance.
Ingredients 1 ingredient
Method
- Extract the juice from ripe Morella cherries as you would from berries.
- Strain through a cloth, sweeten to your taste, and when perfectly clear, boil it.
- Put a gill of brandy in each bottle, cork and seal tightly.
- Will keep all the summer in a cool place.
- Delicious with iced water.
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