Cherry Liqueur

Ingredients

• 1 liter alcohol
• 1 gram clove
• 1 gram ground cinnamon
• 1 kilogram sour cherries (guindas)
• 1 kilogram sugar
• 0.5 liter water

Instructions

1. Pour 1 liter of 90-proof alcohol into a large glass jar. Add 1 gram of clove and 1 gram of ground cinnamon. Add 1 kilogram of ripe sour cherries (stems removed). Let macerate for about 20 days, covered.
2. After 20 days, add 1 kilogram of pilón (loaf sugar) and 0.5 liter of water. Let stand for 10 days or longer.
3. Filter the liqueur and bottle it.