Cherry Brandy Recipe

Four pounds of morella cherries, two quarts of brandy, and twelve

cloves, to be sweetened with syrup of ginger made in the following

manner: one ounce and a half of ginger boiled in a quart of water, till

reduced to half a pint; then dissolve in it one pound and a half of

sugar, and add it to the brandy. It will be fit for use by Christmas.



After the cordial is made, you can make a most delightful sweetmeat with

the cherries, by dipping them into syrup, and drying them in a cool

oven.

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