Fancy a tipple or two?
Expect an explosion of flavour with these boozy fruity gifts that come straight from the kitchen!
Today's boozy fruity gifts are super easy to make:
BRANDIED APRICOTS or some would call it Drunken Apricots - delicious served on Ice Cream.
and
GOLDEN HONEY INFUSED ORANGE LIQUEUR an indulgent flavour burst - savour it slowly to appreciate the subtle honey & cloves with strong overtones of Orange and Lemon rind in a good Brandy.
A WORD OF WARNING
If more than a tipple or two is taken, getting behind the wheel could end badly, so please be responsible this festive season!
Previously in this short series on Gifts from the Heart, Gifts from the Kitchen:-
Intro
Oranges and Lemons where we made three delicious preserves - Sweet Orange Marmalade, Orange Peel Curls and a delectable Lemon Curd.
Followed by-
Sweet Indulgences which were two real old time favourites, sinfully rich Fudgy Salted Caramels and Crispy Date Crunchies.
These gifts are suitable for any celebration be it birthdays, housewarmings or just a little something for a special friend.
However, if you're making it for Christmas, I guess you'd better get moving to finish on time!
BRANDIED APRICOTS
- Ripe, firm Apricots, washed & pricked with a toothpick
- Brandy
- Equal quantities water and sugar, boiled together for 5 minutes
Pack Apricots into sterilised bottles
Mix equal quantities Brandy and Sugar Syrup and fill bottles
Loosely screw bottle tops on and stand on a wire rack inside a deep pot filled with water
Heat till contents reaches boiling point
Carefully remove bottles from pot and seal tightly
Delicious served with Ice Cream or in a fruit salad.
BON APPETIT!
GOLDEN HONEY INFUSED ORANGE LIQUEUR
- 1 bottle Brandy
- Orange & Lemon Rind strips
- 2-3 Cloves
- Equal quantities sugar and water
Steep Citrus Rinds and Cloves in Brandy for two weeks
Boil sugar and water for 15 minutes without lid, leave to cool
Strain brandy and add in equal quantities to sugar syrup, mixing well
Pour into pretty sterilised bottles, add a couple of Orange Rind Strips and seal tightly
Make your own quirky labels
Cheers/ Cin Cin!/ Salute!/ Prost!/ Santé!/ ¡Salud!....
Gorgeous Golden Honey Infused Orange Liqueur and Deliciously Drunken Apricots
Hope you're finding inspiration here on -
Gifts from the Heart, Gifts from the Kitchen Edition 2019
Until next time!
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